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Keel Surf Forecast
/ Mayo and Achill Island (14 surf breaks) /
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Keel surfForecast / Mayo and Achill Island / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 28 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Keel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Keel sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Keel today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Keel at 11AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Keel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the S by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | |
39 | 38 | 42 | 41 | 61 | 151 | 160 | 189 | 255 | 374 | 440 | 440 | 438 | 525 | 505 | 424 | 395 | 623 | 942 | 1825 | 1623 | 1440 | 1346 | 1338 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:22AM3.08m | 4:50PM3.29m | 5:05AM3.12m | 5:25PM3.37m | 5:44AM3.16m | 6:00PM3.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.69m | 10:59PM0.77m | 11:07AM0.67m | 11:36PM0.65m | 11:42AM0.67m | 00:11AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | 9:59 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 7 | NNW 10 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 39 | 38 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 30 | 103 | 54 | 82 | 51 | 34 | 86 | 93 | 222 | 1825 | 1623 | 5 | 22 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 6 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NNW 11 | WNW 7 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 34 | 30 | 80 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 25 | 13 | 90 | 89 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 16 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 8 | W 15 | — | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 21 | 14 | 78 | — | 10 | 10 | 5 | 91 | 63 | 14 | 9 | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 61 | 151 | 160 | 189 | 255 | 374 | 440 | 440 | 438 | 525 | 505 | 424 | 395 | 623 | 942 | 5 | 3 | 1440 | 1346 | 1338 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 166 | 185 | 524 | 524 | 524 | 516 | 511 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 514 | 65 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 65 | 65 | 66 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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