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 BRITISH ISLES Surf Prospects 19 - 29 Mar 2010
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 Posted by SoulSurfer on Friday 19 March 2010 - 09:39 |
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Westerly swells are back but they will be a bit variable
Lows are due to come in later today and on Monday after that wins may turn northerly for a while and a further low should approach around next weekend. After that things are very uncertain with the possibility of high pressure building again for easter |
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SOUTH WEST AND WALES (and south western Ireland)
Some nice swells coming into all areas at he moment but it looks likely that they will weaken a lot over the weekend. More stormy weather with big waves is likely to come in early next week but everything should be much warmer and springlike. Midweek could see surf fade again for a day or two but they should be back for next weekend. Remember though the water is very cold and will stay that way for several months so you will need your full winter gear.
EAST COAST (Thurso area, use this and Far NW )
Mostly small to flat. There may be a few north easterly waves for the northern end of the east coast around monday.
FAR NORTH WEST OF SCOTLAND AND IRELAND
Storms will quieten down a bit at the weekend but more storms are expected next week. there may be a short spell of north easterly winds and waves around the middle of next week
CHANNEL COAST (east of Start Point)
South westerly wind waves will develop and Friday should see some swells well up the channel. fading at the weekend but it could be quite stormy early next week but fading small later.
Activities and Comments
Next Monday's update will be late in the day because we are still coming back from Newquay
The measurement of waves and surf quality is a vexed question and there is a lot of false Macho attitude "the bigger the better" around. This in my experience is not true for most people. There are also those who suggest that unless the surf is peeling perfectly and glassy smooth it is no good. Good medium sized surf in my book is usually in the range of 2-3ft with moderate winds either on, cross or offshore and cleanish faces. In other words the sort of stuff that comes around quite frequently and not just classic days. Small surf is in the 1-2ft region but should be rideable by most (if you can't ride this sort of surf your board is too small!) large surf is in the 4-6ft range and gets scary. If I think that the surf is going to be particularly good I will indicate it clearly for those who only go to the coast for special days.
You are welcome to ask a question or add a comment below. I will try to answer it by the time I post my next report and I will leave the answer up for a few days.
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