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Wednesday

  • 12-10-2014 08:47PM
    #1
    Dr Nic
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    Jaysus... If forecast holds... :eek:


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  • #2
    rodento
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    30 knots offshore, you having a laugh :D


  • #3
    Dr Nic
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    Will it ruin it that much? Ive almost never seen offshore wind that strong tbh


  • #4
    rodento
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    Dr Nic wrote: »
    Will it ruin it that much? Ive almost never seen offshore wind that strong tbh

    If the winds were 20 knots lighter I'd head west but


  • #5
    pauld81
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    rodento wrote: »
    If the winds were 20 knots lighter I'd head west but
    Like John West I'll be gone West!!


  • #6
    Dr Nic
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    So can anyone explain to me what strong offshore winds(~30mph) like tomorrow do to an 8 foot swell. Will it be messy? Or will all the waves be flattened?

    What about if you were to find someplace with shelter from the wind like the little cove just south of lahinch town?


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  • #7
    spaceHopper
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    Chance the waves will be blown back out to sea, if they aren't it would be difficult to paddle into them and there will be lots of spray coming of the back of them into your eyes.


  • #8
    noserider
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    Thursday also looks good


  • #9
    rodento
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    Looks very strong cross shore winds


  • #10
    Mickeroo
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    Looks like the wind is going to drop in the afternoon tomorrow, might be good after all.


  • #11
    OldGuysRule
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    Looks perfect to me, and remember, it is often easier to get shelter from howling offshores that howling onshores . . .


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  • #12
    Dr Nic
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    anyone watching the webcam? Its huge!!


  • #13
    Mickeroo
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    Dr Nic wrote: »
    anyone watching the webcam? Its huge!!

    Link? I'm at odds about whether to go or not. 4 hr drive and haven't surfed much in a year, might be a bit too much too soon for me.


  • #14
    makalas
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    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Link? I'm at odds about whether to go or not. 4 hr drive and haven't surfed much in a year, might be a bit too much too soon for me.

    oceanscene.ie/lahinch-webcam/


  • #15
    alwayssideways
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    Lahinch surf shops webcam is pointed in a better direction.

    http://www.lahinchsurfshop.com/lahinch-web-cam-271257cm1.html


  • #16
    rodento
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    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Link? I'm at odds about whether to go or not. 4 hr drive and haven't surfed much in a year, might be a bit too much too soon for me.

    Thought your local would've been fine?????


  • #17
    Mickeroo
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    rodento wrote: »
    Thought your local would've been fine?????

    Was on shore in my local, where you think I live? :P Was meant to be meeting a few mates in Lahinch rather than going just for the surf, I ended up staying put anyway, there was a reef nearby that doesn't work very often so went there instead.


  • #18
    rodento
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    Dont know why but thought it was someplace near westport


  • #19
    Mickeroo
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    rodento wrote: »
    Dont know why but thought it was someplace near westport

    Ah yeah you're not far wrong, my local would be keel. Few spots out by westport would have been pumping alright!


  • #20
    Dr Nic
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    Wind finally drops tomorrow. some nice clean waves before work me hopes


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