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Friday 31 March 2023 Dublin: 11°C

# Waves

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# feel the power
Storm waves in the west moved boulders onto the top of this cliff
Previously it was assumed that only a tsunami could be that powerful.
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Mar 2nd 2018, 6:10 AM
# warning
Tsunami threat lifted for Canada and US after powerful earthquake off Alaska
The quake struck at 9.31am Irish time.
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Jan 23rd 2018, 6:25 PM
# with gusto
Walkers warned to be careful on coasts as high winds expected
Yesterday, calls were received as photographers attempted to take pictures of the waves.
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Feb 13th 2017, 12:10 PM
# an awesome wave
UN says the highest recorded wave has taken place in the North Atlantic
Scrutiny of data sent back by an automated buoy showed a monster wave 19 metres high.
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Dec 14th 2016, 8:27 AM
# no smooth sailing
WATCH: Cruise ship forced to turn around after sailing into hurricane-force winds in the Atlantic
The Royal Caribbean cruise liner was hit by 30 foot waves and 150mph winds.
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Feb 9th 2016, 9:57 AM
# cop on
Parents put toddlers at risk at Howth pier with high waves breaking over walls
The Coast Guard has warned of the dangers of these high waves, which can take people off their feet and wash them into the water.
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May 2nd 2015, 1:16 PM
# wave after wave
Guy laughs in the face of nauseating waves, has nerves of STEEL
NO THANKS.
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Dec 31st 2014, 7:41 AM
# surfs up
Waves off the Donegal coast yesterday were higher than three double deckers
An individual wave height of 21.5 metres was recorded by a Met Éireann buoy.
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Dec 11th 2014, 10:56 AM
# rebuild
'We're still scared when strong winds blow': Slow recovery takes root after Typhoon Haiyan
“The resilience of the Filipino people is amazing, they are like phoenix birds.”
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Nov 8th 2014, 9:00 AM
# whoa
Dramatic video of double wave over the sea wall at Spiddal Pier
Incredible scenes.
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Feb 12th 2014, 10:17 AM
# Eat Sleep Wave Repeat
The waves in Bundoran were wild over the weekend
The RNLI lifeboat station was battered just hours after a major fundraiser.
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Feb 3rd 2014, 4:28 PM
# Storm Warning
The country has enough photos of waves crashing over piers --- Coast Guard
Anyone planning on braving today’s storm to capture images of the dramatic weather is being urged to think again.
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Feb 1st 2014, 9:00 AM
# Making waves
Scary video shows woman almost swept out to sea (after getting overconfident)
You shouldn’t taunt nature.
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Jan 21st 2014, 10:30 PM
# Waves
Incredible close-up video of huge wave in Bray
Surprising.
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Jan 7th 2014, 12:03 PM
# fancy footwork
Surprised gardaí leg it to escape big wave in Howth
Good feet, that man.
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Jan 7th 2014, 9:45 AM
# Stormwatch
Coast Guard warns people to get away from the sea as man injured at Howth pier
Heavy winds + strong waves = not a good idea to go walking along seafronts tonight.
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Jan 6th 2014, 5:34 PM
# Ireland
Battered: Your pictures of how the storm took its toll
Our readers have been photographing the incredible – and in some cases, devastating – impact of the high tides and storms.
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Jan 3rd 2014, 9:29 PM
# What the fliuch?
VIDEO: If you're admiring the waves, roll your windows up
Especially when the waves can get this high, this quickly.
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Jan 29th 2013, 3:18 PM
# Bodacious Waves
VIDEO: Who knew Ireland had waves like this?
If you are lucky enough to ride one of these waves you could be in to win big bucks.
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Apr 5th 2012, 6:13 PM
# Storms
Thousands without phone service after storms
Meanwhile, the ESB has restored electricity to almost 15,000 households who lost power yesterday.
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Jan 4th 2012, 9:11 AM
# gales
Biggest wave ever recorded off Irish coast today
It’s windy out there – and we’ve all been advised to stay away from “exposed coastal areas”…
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Dec 13th 2011, 6:04 PM
# Drop in
The Surf Report: bad weather, good waves
The weekend’s waves are better than we might normally expect at this time of the year, writes Ben Farr.
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Jul 8th 2011, 2:42 PM
# Drop in
The Surf Report: northern exposure best this weekend
“Small but building seems to be the order of the day. Light southerly winds mean that north-facing beaches will be offshore and shapely.”
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Jul 1st 2011, 12:11 PM
# Drop in
The Surf Report: good things come in small packages right?
The wind has dropped but that’s as good as it gets for most of the country this weekend it seems. Pull the wetsuit on anyway and get the detail here.
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Jun 10th 2011, 12:11 PM
# Drop in
The Surf Report: get ready for another dirty weekend
Ireland’s surfers haven’t seen a clean wave in weeks – and that sorry pattern looks set to continue.
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May 27th 2011, 12:20 PM
# Surf's up
How do I choose the right surfboard?
Plenty of us plan on getting out there more this year. And maybe standing up on the board at some stage. Here’s a little advice from the experts in Bundoran.
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Jan 22nd 2011, 9:20 AM