Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 05:00, Monday 13 July 2026 until 06:00, Tuesday 14 July 2026

Small Craft Warning

East or northeast winds will reach force 6 or higher at times today on Irish coasts from Wicklow Head to Roches Point to Valentia.

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 03:00 UTC

Ireland lies in moderate to fresh easterly airflow, between an anticyclone of 1033hPa, centred to the north of Scotland, and low pressure over Biscay.

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : No

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia

Wind: East to northeast force 5 or 6. Decreasing force 4 to 6 later.

Weather: Fair or fine.

Visibility: Good.

Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Belfast Lough

Wind: Mainly easterly force 3 to 5. Soon backing northeast. Veering east to northeast later.

Weather: Fair or fine.

Visibility: Good.

Forecast for Belfast Lough to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: East or northeast force 4 to 6.

Weather: Fair or fine.

Visibility: Good.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 06:00, Wednesday 15 July 2026

Moderate to fresh east to northeast winds, strong at times in the east and south. Mainly fair or fine, but becoming cloudy to fair in the south with some patchy drizzle.

Forecast issued at: 05:00, Monday 13 July 2026

All times are local unless specified