Keel Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mayo and Achill Island, Ireland)

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Keel Surf Guide

Keel in Achill Island and Mayo is an exposed break. that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southwest.. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Keel Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Keel:

The best conditions reported for surf at Keel occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Keel with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 23% of the time in June while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 30% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

23%

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

blown out

47%

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

too small

30%

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

Explore Keel Location Map

Interactive Keel 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 Keel is Connaught Airport (NOC) in Ireland, 83 km (52 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Keel is Sligo Airport (SXL), also in Ireland, 103 km (64 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Keel Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:03 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WNW	NW	NW	WNW
Period (s)	10	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Keel look like?

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Tides at Keel

Current tide and informaton

For Dooagh, 3 km from Keel.

Next High Water: 08:33pm | 3.29m

Next Low Water: 02:15pm | 0.83m

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Keel Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.9 °C) at Keel 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.