The biggest waves of the winter could hit the west coast this weekend, delighting surfers with the prospect of breakers up to 30 feet high.

Irish surfers will be joined by others from Hawaii, France and Spain, who are monitoring winds to see if conditions are favourable for the huge waves scheduled to hit Donegal Bay off county Sligo.

Huge swells in the Atlantic Ocean could reach here and climax on Tuesday. If they combine with southerly winds, it would create perfect surfing conditions.

Top Irish surfer Richie Fitzgerald says “We could have solid waves of up to 30 feet, which would be the biggest of the winter. We have had 50ft waves in the past but 30ft waves would certainly be great and you would have a lot of surfers coming into Ireland to follow them.