Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 17:30, Monday 02 November 2026 until 18:00, Tuesday 03 November 2026

Small Craft Warning

nil

Gale Warning

nil

Meteorological Situation at 15:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a light to fresh east to northeast airflow generated by an anticyclone of 1043hPa centred just to the north of Ireland.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : No

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Belfast Lough to Wicklow Head to Loop Head and for the Irish Sea

Wind: East to northeast force 3 to 5.

Weather: Fair or fine, with mist and fog patches. Becoming cloudy to fair with isolated showers later.

Visibility: Reducing moderate to poor in rain, mist and fog.

Forecast for Loop Head to Erris Head to Bloody Foreland

Wind: Southeasterly force 3 or 4, soon becoming force 2 to 4, strongest south of Erris Head. Later backing easterly.

Weather: Fair or fine, with mist and fog patches.

Visibility: Reducing moderate to poor in mist and fog.

Forecast for Bloody Foreland to Fair Head to Belfast Lough

Wind: Easterly or variable force 2 or 3. Later becoming east to southeast force 2 to 4.

Weather: Fair or fine, with mist and fog patches.

Visibility: Reducing moderate to poor in mist and fog.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00, Wednesday 04 November 2026

Moderate to fresh easterly winds, but light to moderate in the North and Northwest. Increasing moderate to strong through Wednesday morning and afternoon in the East and South. Weather: Cloudy to fair, with isolated showers. Possible mist and fog patches.

Forecast issued at: 17:30, Monday 02 November 2026

All times are local unless specified