Wind direction East Coast

doh777

Plan on cycling from Carlingford to Dublin this week.

Can anyone tell me the wind direction I'm to expect?

thanks.

Raam

www.met.ie

Seriously.

finlma

doh777 wrote: »

Plan on cycling from Carlingford to Dublin this week.

Can anyone tell me the wind direction I'm to expect?

thanks.

Thats the best April Fools of the day.

Raam

LOL!

happytramp

Just checked the forecast. You can expect strong winds to be hitting you directly in the face no matter what way you are going. Also a low pressure band means there's an increased possibility of punctures and a moderate to high chance of misery.

meercat

happytramp wrote: »

Just checked the forecast. You can expect strong winds to be hitting you directly in the face no matter what way you are going. Also a low pressure band means there's an increased possibility of punctures and a moderate to high chance of misery.

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

doh777

I don't get it.

That was a serious question.

finlma

doh777 wrote: »

I don't get it.

That was a serious question.

How can anyone predict the wind for an arbitary day this week?

doh777

I don't know.

I thought there might be a regular enough wind direction that would might

expect along the east coast.

As in it's recommended to cycle the Irish coastline clockwise because of winds.

I could be wrong.

Keep_Her_Lit

Moderate to fresh breeze, East to North-Easterly , up until Friday.

Nice graphical presentation here (Drogheda is about the midpoint of your journey):

http://www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Leinster/Drogheda/long.html

Enjoy the spin!

doh777

keep her lit: thanks for the link. Looks like an informative website.

Plan knocked on the head until warmer days.

Thanks for all replies.

petethedrummer

Its usually mostly on your back or coming over your left shoulder (oh er) from Dublin to Carlingford but for the last few weeks the winds have been easterly so it might not be the most pleasant journey.

Edit: Oh you're going the other way... would be nice if you get a North Easterly wind, which you might.

Discostuy

The last week it seems no matter what direction I'm cycling, it's into a strong head wind (I'm out by Portmarnock).

el tel

doh777 wrote: »

As in it's recommended to cycle the Irish coastline clockwise because of winds.

I could be wrong.

I think this might he wrong, otherwise your recommended return journey would be via Wexford, Cork, Killarney, Galway, Sligo, Derry, Belfast and Newry. Doesn't seem appropriate somehow.

Beasty

Prevailing winds are from the South West. They are typically stronger on the West coast than East. Hence if cycling the Irish coastline you are probably better off going north along the West coast and South along the more sheltered East cost (ie clockwise)

Having said that the cold weather we've been having has been as a result of strong Easterlies over the past couple of weeks ...

seamus

The prevailing wind in Ireland is west to south west. For the past month we've been blessed with east to north easterly winds. This is what's brought the ridiculous cold, but it's an exceptionally rare event. Typically you might get 2-3 days of easterly winds before it reverts to the prevailing westerly (bringing mild and wet weather with it).

This is also why a clockwise trip around Ireland from Dublin or Louth is recommended - you get the hardest part out of the way first. When you get to Killarney and head north, you should have a good tailwind most of the way.

If you were making a trip south from Louth to Dublin, this week would be your best bet. Dry with a northeasterly wind. Pick practically any other day of the year at random and it will probably have a southwesterly wind and scattered showers.

Darkglasses

Down here in Wexford, the wind has been coming from the south-east for the last 2 weeks or so. Seems to be turning slightly to coming more from the south than the east.

funnights74

Same here on the South coast, mostly e/ne winds but a break is forecast from late on Saturday. Rain coming in from the atlantic heralding a return to our usual s/sw windflow but an increase in temperatures to about the 8 or 9 degree range.

veetwin

I though about this thread today as I cycled along the coast from Blackrock over the East Link, Clontarf to Sutton. Last few kms nearly killed me - directly into a headwind. Definately prefer to be cycling Carlingford - Dublin rather than the other way round this week at least