Friday 16th July

9am:  A bright and sunny start. Blue skies with some cloud cover. Moderate breeze. Good day for hill walking.

Dispose of plastic wrappings safely and you might just be saving the life of a Leatherback Turtle.

Water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June was exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...Cape Clear Island News

Ferries are as normal today but we recommend checking the ferry web site if you are travelling any great distance: Cape Clear Island Ferries.com

Cape Clear Island Hostel www.capeclearhostel.com

Thursday 15th July

9am:  Another lovely day beckons. 

A little windy to start but nice and warm, bright and sunny. 

Just cleaned the beach from the plastic washed in overnight (overnight was very windy indeed).  It is when cleaning the beach that you realise how near identical clear plastic wrappings look compared with common jellyfish. The beach was awash with both this morning thanks to the high winds last night. 

Dispose of plastic wrappings safely and you might just be saving the life of a Leatherback Turtle.

Water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June was exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are as normal but do check the ferry website today:http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Wednesday 14th July

A beautiful start to the day which continued all day. Sensational look to the sea. Dappled light abounds. 

6pm and it is still bright and sunny - the sea is sparkling.

Water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June has been exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are as normal but do check the ferry website today:http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Tuesday 13th July

A nice enough start to the day warm but overcast. Raining in intervals.
From 2pm rain stopped and it was a lovely day. 

Water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June has been exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are as normal but do check the ferry website today:http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Monday 12th July

A sensational day. Lovely clear blue skies and hot all day. A real summer day.

Water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June has been exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are as normal but do check the ferry website today:http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Sunday 11th July

A beautifully bright start to the day with sunny, clear skies at 9am.  No wind and a calm sea in the south harbour.  It should remain dry and sunny for the day.

Water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June has been exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are as normal but do check the ferry website today:http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Saturday 10th July

A thoroughly rainy day. 

No poetry will improve the dampness and humidity which prevails.

The promise is of a bright sunny day tomorrow.

We still have water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June has been exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are as normal but do check the ferry website today:http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Friday 9th July

Cloudy, overcast, drizzle - what more can be said, I wonder? Well even this sort of weather has a special beauty all of its own. The moisture drips from the leaves of the trees and bushes and the wash you get when you brush past is a sweet, cold pleasure. The colours are so verdant and rich as if life is taking a firm grip, making a stand, telling us that nature will out regardless of the wayward efforts of man. 

Yes, even with the rain we still have water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June has been exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are as normal but do check the ferry website today:http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Monday 5th July

Bright, sunny and hot all day - beautiful day.

Water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June has been exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are as normal but do check the ferry website today:http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Sunday 4th July

Day has started overcast with light showers. Strong winds from the south but lovely and fresh.

Sun has broken through and the day is now hot, hot, hot.

The water returned to normal this morning and is flowing from the taps again.

Severe water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June has been exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are running although there is a gale force warning in operation. Some sailing times have changed due to a large number of tourists arriving on the island yesterday and extra sailings are required to take them off again today.  Do check the ferry website before travelling today:http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Saturday 3rd July

A little overcast with the sun breaking through. Odd short showers from time to time but a lovely warm day anyway. Lots of people kayaking and having a great time.

The taps are dry on Cape most homes are without water since yesterday due to the failure of the pump from the desalination plant. We are using seawater to flush the toilets and bottled water for tea etc.

Severe water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June has been exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are as normal but do check the ferry website today:http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Friday 2nd July

A little windy but still a nice day.

Severe water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June has been exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are as normal but do check the ferry website today:http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Thursday 1st July

Bright, sunny, clear skies at 10am. A little windy but should be a lovely day today.

It rained last night so we had all sorts of containers out to catch the desperately needed water.

Severe water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June has been exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are as normal but do check the ferry website today:http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Wednesday 30th June 2010

The day has started a little overcast but still bright and very warm.
Rained from 6pm and overnight.

Severe water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June has been exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are as normal but do check the ferry website today:http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Tuesday 29th June 2010

Amazing!  The fine weather continues - Extremely hot and sunny all day.

Severe water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June has been exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are as normal but do check the ferry website today:http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Monday 28th June 2010

Fine and sunny all day - extremely hot.

Severe water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June has been exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are as normal but do check the ferry website today:http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Sunday 27th June 2010

Lovely sunny start to the day.

The weather has been magnificent for the whole of June with only a couple of days rain. Flowers and crops are starting to suffer, we really do need more rain.

Water shortages on Cape, please use water sparingly.

June has been exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are as normal but do check the ferry website today:http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Saturday 26th June 2010

Brilliant sunny start to the day.

The weather has been magnificent for the whole of June. It rained for a short while last night. We really do need more rain to help the crops.

June has been exceptional for Basking Sharks, Dolphins and even the odd Orca (killer whale), click the link to read more...http://www.mamut.net/capeclearislandhostel/newslist.htm

Ferries are as normal today: http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable

Monday 24th May 2010

Brilliant sunny start to the day 7.30am.

A mist rolled in across the sea to the inner south harbour - looks very magical. The mist should burn off quickly and it is likely to be another steaming hot day on Cape.

We sat in the hostel garden with views across the sea and immersed ourselves in the sounds and movements of nature - fantastic.

Summary of the weather in Cape Clear since April 1st:

Lovely and sunny mostly, with just three days of rain. The primroses and bluebells are gorgeous.

Ferries are as normal today: http://www.capeclearislandferry.com/timetable