Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 05:30, Tuesday 07 July 2026 until 06:00, Wednesday 08 July 2026

Small Craft Warning

Nil

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh west to southwest airflow with a ridge of high pressure extending from an anticyclone of 1024hPa centred west of the Iberian Peninsula. A weak, slow-moving frontal zone lies near Ireland's northwest coast.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : No

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Loop Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head

Wind: West to southwest force 4 or 5 imminent. Later decreasing force 3 or 4.

Weather: Cloudy with patches of light rain and drizzle. Some mist and fog also.

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

Forecast for Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Loop Head and for the Irish Sea

Wind: West to northwest force 3 or 4, soon becoming west to southwest. Later becoming westerly or variable force 2 to 4.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with mist and fog patches.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in mist and fog.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Thursday 09 July 2026

Light to moderate southwest or variable winds, occasionally fresh in the northwest. Weather: Cloudy to fair, isolated drizzle in the north and west. Patches of mist and fog.

Forecast issued at: 05:30, Tuesday 07 July 2026

All times are local unless specified