Carrowmore Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mayo and Achill Island, Ireland)

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Carrowmore Surf Guide

Carrowmore in Mayo and Achill Island is a sheltered beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the south with some shelter here from southwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded

Carrowmore Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	14.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Carrowmore:

The best conditions reported for surf at Carrowmore occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Carrowmore with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in January while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 25% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

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

blown out

38%

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

too small

25%

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

Explore Carrowmore Location Map

Interactive Carrowmore 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 Carrowmore is Connaught Airport (NOC) in Ireland, 68 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Carrowmore is Galway Airport (GWY), also in Ireland, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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Carrowmore Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 7 October 2022, 08:18 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 07
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

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Tides at Carrowmore

Current tide and informaton

For Carrowmore, 0 km from Carrowmore.

Next High Water: 04:29pm | 3.74m

Next Low Water: 10:22am | 0.72m

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Carrowmore Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.4 °C) at Carrowmore is quite cool. You will need a quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (9.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

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