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 only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the south with some shelter here from southwest winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. It's sometimes crowded here.

Carrowmore Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	12.1°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:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:05 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)		WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	-	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	glass	cross

Tides at Carrowmore

Current tide and informaton

For Carrowmore, 0 km from Carrowmore.

Next High Water: 08:51am | 3.09m

Next Low Water: 02:38pm | 1.05m

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Carrowmore Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.1 °C) at Carrowmore is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 7.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (7.0 °C).

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