Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 12:00, Monday 13 July 2026 until 12:00, Tuesday 14 July 2026

Small Craft Warning

East or northeast winds will reach force 6 or higher at times today on Irish coasts from Wicklow Head to Roches Point to Valentia.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a moderate to strong easterly airflow, between an anticyclone of 1033hPa, centred to the north of Scotland, and low pressure of 1011hPa, centred to the south of Ireland.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : No

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Wicklow Head to Roches Point to Valentia

Wind: East to northeast force 5 or 6. Soon decreasing northeast force 4 or 5. Later occasionally reaching force 6.

Weather: Fair or fine.

Visibility: Good.

Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head

Wind: Northeast force 3 to 5. Later decreasing force 3 or 4.

Weather: Fair or fine.

Visibility: Good.

Forecast for Fair Head to Strangford Lough to Wicklow Head and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Northeast force 3 to 5. Later decreasing force 3 or 4.

Weather: Fair or fine.

Visibility: Good.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Wednesday 15 July 2026

Light to moderate northeast to east winds, increasing fresh at times in the south and east. Weather: Mainly fair or fine, but becoming cloudy to fair in the south with light isolated showers.

Forecast issued at: 12:00, Monday 13 July 2026

All times are local unless specified