Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 18:00, Monday 29 December 2025 until 18:00, Tuesday 30 December 2025

Small Craft Warning

Easterly winds will reach force 6 at times tomorrow (Tuesday) on Irish coasts from Dungarvan to Roches Point to Valentia.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC

High pressure of 1040hPa, centred over Iceland, extends a light to moderate easterly airflow over Ireland.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Wicklow Head to Roches Point to Erris Head

Wind: Easterly force 4 or 5. Later reaching force 6 at times between Carnsore Point and Valentia.

Weather: Cloudy with patches of light rain, drizzle and mist.

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

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Fair Head to Wicklow Head and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Easterly force 3 or 4 and occasionally reaching force 5. Later decreasing easterly or variable force 2 to 4.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated patches of light rain, drizzle and mist.

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

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Wednesday 31 December 2025

Moderate to fresh easterly winds in the west and south, occasionally strong, in the southwest, decreasing light and variable on Wednesday. Light cyclonic variable winds at first elsewhere, becoming westerly and increasing moderate to fresh and occasionally strong in the north on Wednesday. Weather: Cloudy to fair with patches of light rain, drizzle and mist.

Forecast issued at: 18:00, Monday 29 December 2025

All times are local unless specified