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 BRITISH ISLES Surf Prospects 12 - 22 Mar 2010
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 Posted by SoulSurfer on Thursday 11 March 2010 - 23:59 |
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Westerly swells should be back by the middle of Next week.
I am not sure precisely how the high pressure will eventually break down but the odds are that westerly swell swill be back by the middle of next week and that a bigger swell will develop for the weekend of 20-21 march |
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SOUTH WEST AND WALES (and south western Ireland)
High pressure is solidly in command and westerly swells will be very small until the middle of next week at least. After that it looks likely that a set of more normal westerly winds and waves will return. for the surfing commuters the best chance of a wave this weekend is probably on the east coast but there is no guarantee of quality.
EAST COAST (Thurso area, use this and Far NW )
Mostly small to flat. there's a good chance of some northerly wind waves and swells at the weekend for the spots that can catch them. They will be no bigger than medium but should provide a ride at the best spots and tide times.
FAR NORTH WEST OF SCOTLAND AND IRELAND
Very small to flat until early next week when westerly wind waves should start to return and develop into swells.
CHANNEL COAST (east of Start Point)
Generally very small to flat.
Activities and Comments
Friends and family around this weekend so we hope to get out and about a bit but no decisions on what we will do on this flat weekend yet.
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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