Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 23:25, Sunday 26 April 2026 until 00:00, Tuesday 28 April 2026

Small Craft Warning

Nil

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a light, variable airflow with an anticyclone of 1027hPa centred to the southwest.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : No

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Fair Head to Howth Head to Dungarvan and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Northerly or variable force 2 to 4, occasionally force 5 south of Howth Head. Later increasing northwest to northeast force 4 or 5.

Weather: Cloudy or fair with a chance of isolated showers. Mist and fog patches.

Visibility: Mostly good but decreasing moderate or poor in showers, mist and fog.

Forecast for Dungarvan to Valentia to Erris Head

Wind: Northerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing northerly force 3 to 5.

Weather: Cloudy or fair with a chance of isolated showers. Mist and fog patches.

Visibility: Mostly good but decreasing moderate or poor in showers, mist and fog.

Forecast for Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head

Wind: Variable force 2 to 4. Later becoming northerly force 3 or 4.

Weather: Cloudy or fair with a chance of isolated showers. Mist and fog patches.

Visibility: Mostly good but decreasing moderate or poor in showers, mist and fog.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Wednesday 29 April 2026

Moderate to fresh north to northeast winds in the east and south. Light to moderate northeast to east winds elsewhere. Fair or fine.

Forecast issued at: 23:25, Sunday 26 April 2026

All times are local unless specified