Kilcummin Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mayo and Achill Island, Ireland)

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Kilcummin Harbour Surf Guide

Kilcummin Harbour in Achill Island and Mayo is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the south with some shelter here from west winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northwest. No beach break here and there is left hand reef break too.. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rocks and rips.

Kilcummin Harbour Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kilcummin Harbour:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kilcummin Harbour occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Kilcummin Harbour (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Kilcummin Harbour with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in October while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 34% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

34%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kilcummin Harbour Location Map

Interactive Kilcummin Harbour surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kilcummin Harbour is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kilcummin Harbour is Connaught Airport (NOC), also in Ireland, 49 km (30 miles) away.

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Kilcummin Harbour Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 3 May 2026, 18:33 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 03			Mon
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	8	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Kilcummin Harbour

Current tide and informaton

For Kilcummin Harbour, 0 km from Kilcummin Harbour.

Next High Water: 07:37pm | 3.27m

Next Low Water: 01:42am | 0.43m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kilcummin Harbour Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.0 °C) at Kilcummin Harbour is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.