UPDATE - 9.15am Sunday 12 July 2009

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What a difference 3 hours can make. Fair sized choppy swell 1 - 1.5 foot with south westerly winds, currently about force 4, not likely to exceed force 5-6.

windguru forecast is for bigger waves from midday on into evening.

For tide times, see earlier post below.

6.00 am 12 July 2009

Slightly choppy but still no surf. Westerly breeze force 3-4 at present.

Tides
Low tide was at 03.37 0.8m
09.51 3.4m
15.48 1.1m
21.59 3.5m

6.30 am 11 July 2009

The sea is almost flat, small lines of 6-8 inch swell close to the beach and a light 2-3 offshore south easterly breeze.

Tides
Low tide was at 03.05 0.8m
High tide 09.15 3.4m
Low tide 15.15 1.0m
High tide 21.23 3.6m

Note: What we lack in surf today we'll make up for with music and drums as Donegal lodges celebrate the Twelfth by parading into Rossnowlagh from about 11 am and back out again to St John's, some time after 3 pm.

Below: last night's post-sunset

6.05 am 10 July 2009

Small swell, up 6-8 inches. Wave period is 9 at windguru so maybe surf will pick up later this morning. A hint of offshore breeze from south east.

Tides
Low tide was at 02.32 0.8m
High tide 08.39 3.5m
Low tide 14.42 1.0m
High tide 20.46 3.7m