Spring tides

We had some big spring tides here on the weekend of the 19th September. As you can see from the photo some unfortunate person left their car on Rossnowlagh beach and got caught in the tide, so the surf instructors and students had to go for the photo opportunity. On a serious note this kind of thing happend every year in Rossnowlagh and also in the lagoon in Streedagh. Buy a tide book for €2 and keep it in your car. If the tide is over 3.6m you probably dont want to park on rossnowlagh at high tide, and if its 4.0m and above watch out for Streedagh lagoon.

September sessions right on time

Right on schedule, September has started with some good waves, even if it was short lived swell. On Tue the Peak was a lot of fun in the head high range with a little bit of onshore wind and only a few guys out. On Wed the Peak was offering up some decent waves in the 4 to 5 foot range with light offshore winds. there was quite a crowd early on but then they all seemed to leave together. There was a big Sligo contingent in the water at the Peak and inside left. Local photographer Daveth Fox was on hand with his new fisheye lens to get some of the action documeneted. Photos of unknown in a keg (could he be a Sligo man? Unlikely!!) and team rider Iarom Madden off the top.