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7:59 am 9 May 2012


Lackan Bay ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Ireland - Achill Island and Mayo

  1. Lahinch-new Lahinch Surf Shop: ‘Air 15.5 water 12.7'C wind 8 mph E waves 1 foot’ 10 hours ago from Lahinch Strand, 150 km away
  2. eyeball reporter RossnowlaghSurf Calm and flat with a light force 1 offshore easterly breeze. Tides High 06.06 4.1m Low 12.18 0.6m High 18.27 4.3m 11 hours ago from Rossnowlagh, 73 km away
  3. Budoransurfco Bundoran Surf Co: ‘Surf is similar to yesterday only the suns out and its warmer. Tullan is 1 foot and super clean with an odd 2 foot set. Ideal conditions forlongboarders and beginners.Low tide: 1218 0.6m’ 13 hours ago from Bundoran, 66 km away
  4. Surfworld-bundoran-_-surf-shop-_-surf-school-_-bundoran-surf-academy-_-surf-lessons-ireland-_-surf-boot-camps-_-bundoran-donegal-ireland Surf World Surf Shop: ‘, Its a beautiful warm sunny morning here in Bundoran, Tullan strand is the best option for a wave today with clean 2 foot waves, wind is light offshore.’ 14 hours ago from Bundoran, 66 km away
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Lackan Bay Surf Forecast / Ireland

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 18 pm Monday 04 Jun 2012

Lackan Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Swell Map See all maps
Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 0.4
WSW 		0.3
WSW 		0.6
W 		0.9
WSW 		0.8
WSW 		0.7
WSW 		1.0
W 		0.9
WSW 		0.8
WSW 		0.7
W 		0.8
N 		2.5
WNW 		3.5
WNW 		3.0
WNW 		3.0
WNW 		3.0
WNW 		2.2
WNW 		1.5
WNW
Period (s) (?) 9 9 13 12 11 10 12 11 11 12 8 8 9 9 9 10 9 8
Surfscale
Wave
Graph
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Max-energy 27 15 121 232 161 110 299 209 153 137 88 933 2151 1233 1400 1470 833 302
Wind
(km/h) 		5 SE 15 SSE 20 SE 10 SE 10 WSW 10 SSW 5 SSW 10 ESE 25 ENE 15 ESE 10 NE 35 WNW 40 WNW 25 WSW 30 WSW 30 WSW 15 SW 5 SW
Wind State (?) cross cross-
off		 cross cross off off glass cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross-
on		 on cross-
off		 cross-
off		 cross-
off		 cross-
off		 cross-
off		 off off
Key to wind character - offshore winds at Lackan Bay blow from the SW
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
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7:25PM
2.24 		7:51AM
2.04
8:09PM
2.30 		8:38AM
1.96
8:56PM
2.29 		9:26AM
1.84
9:46PM
2.21 		10:17AM
1.69
10:43PM
2.09 		11:15AM
1.53
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1.95 		12:36PM
1.40
Low Tide
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1:19AM
0.29
1:48PM
0.25 		2:10AM
0.31
2:31PM
0.27 		3:03AM
0.39
3:16PM
0.35 		4:00AM
0.52
4:03PM
0.46
5:06AM
0.65 		4:55PM
0.60
6:32AM
0.77
 

Note: the tide data above is for Portrush, Northern Ireland which is 196 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Lackan Bay. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.
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Today's Lackan Bay sea temperature is 13.3 °C (Statistics for 04 Jun 1981-2005 - mean: 12.3 max: 14.1 min: 10.7 °C)
Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Cool air temperatures (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Cool air temperatures (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).
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Rain (mm) 1 3 1 1 2 1 5 6 8 5 8 5 1 - - - - -
High °C 14 12 10 14 12 15 15 14 13 15 14 11 12 10 13 14 11 14
Low °C 13 8 8 13 11 13 15 11 12 14 12 10 12 10 12 13 9 13
Chill °C (?) 14 10 8 14 11 15 15 14 11 14 13 7 9 7 11 12 9 14
Sunrise - - 5:05 - - 5:05 - - 5:05 - - 5:03 - - 5:03 - - 5:03
Sunset 22:04 - - 22:05 - - 22:06 - - 22:07 - - 22:07 - - 22:07 - -
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Information about the Lackan Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Lackan Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Lackan Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lackan Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lackan Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lackan Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Achill Island and Mayo? If you are looking for accommodation near Lackan Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Achill Island and Mayo, consider staying in Ballina which is 18 km (11 miles) away. Other places in and around Achill Island and Mayo where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Belmullet which is 50 km (31 miles) away, Sligo, Westport and Claremorris.