Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 23:00, Friday 30 October 2026 until 00:00, Sunday 01 November 2026

Small Craft Warning

Nil

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a light to moderate southerly airflow between an anticyclone of 1034hPa over northern Germany and a slow moving cold front along the west and northwest coast.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : No

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Valentia and for the Irish Sea

Wind: South to southeast force 3 or 4 and occasionally force 5. Later veering northerly or variable force 3 or less.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with drizzle along northern and southwest coasts. Mist and fog patches too.

Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.

Forecast for Valentia to Slyne Head to Malin Head

Wind: Northerly force 3 or 4 and occasionally force 5. Soon increasing northeast force 4 or 5. Later easing northeast force 2 to 4, occasionally force 5 between Valentia and Loop Head.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with patchy drizzle, mist and fog patches.

Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 02 November 2026

Light to moderate northerly winds will increase to fresh on Sunday morning, extending along eastern and southern coasts. Weather: Mostly fair with cloudier conditions along southern coasts. Mist and fog patches too.

Forecast issued at: 23:00, Friday 30 October 2026

All times are local unless specified