Surfing for Ireland

Two Clare boys have been included on the Irish Junior Surf Team to compete at the 2011 Quicksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship taking place at Punta Hermosa, Peru from May 21 to 29.
Cian Cagney, Ennis is one of the U-18s on the team while Donough Cronin, Lahinch is part of the U-16 team. Cronin is a new cap on the team.

Still waves to be had in the West

Coinciding with the amazing run of weather, the west coast has been getting some of the best surf conditions of the year. Does it get any better?
This coming week’s waves may not be as promising but there’s still waves to be had. Friday, Monday and Tuesday look like being the most promising for days out.
The waves look like being waist to chest high with moderate south and hopefully south-east winds. Any wind from the east is ideal for Clare surfers. It blows into the face of the wave, making conditions a lot cleaner, the surfer’s dream. This weekend there will be small waves, so hardcore surfers may need to go to the most exposed beaches to find a wave worth talking about.
On Saturday, the low tide is at 2pm, so there’ll be plenty of beach between 11am and 5pm to get in and out of the waves.
Outside of those times, the waves will be up on the rocks in Lahinch, making it tricky for novice surfers.
Surf forecasting websites like Magicseaweed and Windguru give Lahinch surf forecasts, so keep checking in for an update. John McCarthy, Lahinchsurfschool.com