Sea Area Forecast
Forecast valid from: 18:00, Thursday 01 October 2026 until 18:00, Friday 02 October 2026
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or higher at times this evening (Thursday), tonight and tomorrow (Friday) on all Irish coasts.
Gale Warning
nil
Atlantic Swell
On Atlantic coasts early tonight.
Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC
Ireland lies in a fresh to strong southwest airflow generated by a depression of 972hPa centred over Iceland. Unstable frontal troughs are embedded in the flow.
Small Craft Warning: In effect
Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes
Forecast for Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: South to southwest force 5 or 6, occasionally force 7. Soon increasing force 6 or 7 and gusty. Later decreasing westerly force 4 or 5, occasionally force 6.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with widespread showers, becoming isolated imminent. Squally rain soon with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms, clearing later.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southwest force 5 or 6. Later increasing force 6 or 7.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with widespread showers imminent. Squally rain later with a chance of hail or thunderstorms.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Saturday 03 October 2026
Strong to near gale southwest winds in the south and east at first. Moderate to fresh westerly winds elsewhere. Winds in the south decreasing light anticyclonic variable on Friday night. Winds in the west backing fresh to strong south to southwest on Saturday afternoon. Weather: Rain in the east at first, with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Cloudy to fair elsewhere with isolated showers.\n\n
Forecast issued at: 18:00, Thursday 01 October 2026
All times are local unless specified
