The waves continued..

 Good fun to be involved in a great edit

Januarys Incredible run of swell

|A swell that came day after day blessed with offshore winds .

Incidents, Big Waves, Hoots,  Snapped boards , Injuries , collisions, repairs, texts, car park chit chat and cold wet wetsuits

The extra hour of light could be used giving a chance of two surfs in the day for the hardened , whatever hours you had spare during the day there was waves to surf.

You can forget how cold your body becomes after weeks of |January surfing. Surfers tire, crowds thin out , some of us are forced to take a day off, or maybe think about it.

 

2025 Consistant Winter Surf

After Storm Eoghin had past leaving us temporarily without water, electricity and Internet for over a month.

It didnt matter as the surf around Lahinch was pumping consistently throughout January through March.

A few sessions out on the point could be a bit busy, but a few early mornings mid week was just producing morning glass without anyone around.

When surf like this comes along I try to be On it sometime during day as practice makes confidence which is a must to compete with the ocean

Great to get back to fitness after a few years of knee injurys.

 

Sundown on Lahinch Reefs

 

The swell increased during the day from the turn of the tide.

By evening double overhead sets were consistant along Lahinch reefs

1st Winter Swell of 2024

 The 1st Swell of 2024 was around 2M 14 secs and West,A four day swell with very light offshore winds, some mornings were icy ay -2'c .

Im proud to find my injury problems behind me and an opportunity to get some consistant, surfing done locally around home.

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A busy month of Surfing

 Between a bit off work and parental duties ive been sneaking in regular to surf the the reefs of Lahinch during the recent swells.

The country feeling and Rog`s Bomb

Its another beautiful day, its quiet about out in the country and there is a nice feeling of space.

 Its Low tide head height and there is a fresh pulse into the 18 second period due on the turn of tide.

A handful of Surfers change shift and Rog grabs a Bomb set after low tide 

 

Community waves in times like these

  Beautiful winter swells keep rolling into Lahinch.  Glassy sets

In times like these -to surfers- its like a heartbeat- the believe in our sport to keep us healthy, fit, challenged and alive.

Every day possible Surfers of Lahinch community arrive early by themselves to get out in the glassy conditions.

2 hours of surfing at this time of year could even have you back home lockeddown by 9am....wondering if theres an afternoon session to get 

Storm Surfers Lahinch

 Come late February Storms have formed out in the Atlantic Ocean..  Strong offshore winds from the East maybe cold..  for some.

 The going gets tough . Let the battle commence

 Storm Surfers thrive in elements of minus temperatures ,strong winds and big sets.

 Conditions that would be unthinkable to many surfers around the world from the warm climates, yet tomorrow they`ll go again

 Here in Ireland it plays a big part within the surfing culture...Oh to ride the Storms.

The West Swells of February 2021

 2020 was a poor year for swell.

But starting through January Low pressures were shaping the Atlantic storms 

One of the best west swells in over a decade married with offshore winds charged into our coast at 5m and 16 secs. Minus air temperatures and a full depth of winter does not worn of hardy surfers,,,, they were waiting!

The Lahinch reefs were amazing and due to Lockdown waves were shared between local surfers who were just buzzing for the month