Sea Area Forecast

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Saturday 01 August 2026 until 00:00, Sunday 02 August 2026

Small Craft Warning

Nil.

Gale Warning

Nil.

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a mostly moderate to fresh westerly airflow between an anticyclone of 1026hPa, centred south of Greenland, and a depression of 1001hPa centred between Iceland and Norway.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : No

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Roches Point to Valentia to Erris Head

Wind: Northwesterly force 2 to 4. Soon becoming westerly or variable. Becoming southeasterly or variable by the end of the period.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.

Forecast for Erris Head to Malin Head to Belfast Lough

Wind: Westerly force 4 or 5. Later decreasing force 3 or 4.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.

Forecast for Belfast Lough to Wicklow Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Northwesterly force 3 or 4. Soon becoming westerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing south to southwest force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.

Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Monday 03 August 2026

Mostly light west to southwest or variable winds, gradually increasing moderate to fresh east to northeast winds from the southwest on Sunday, and reaching strong at times in the southwest on Sunday evening. Weather: Cloud, rain and drizzle extending from the southwest on Sunday.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Saturday 01 August 2026

All times are local unless specified