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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 pm Wednesday 20 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
11.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Keel today?
The current surf forecast for Keel at 9PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Keel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | |
1824 | 1401 | 1126 | 890 | 490 | 666 | 1052 | 984 | 944 | 910 | 1055 | 1195 | 1254 | 1428 | 1226 | 1226 | 1202 | 904 | 709 | 695 | 561 | 492 | 561 | 636 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:11PM3.68m | 9:58AM3.18m | 10:07PM3.49m | 11:03AM2.97m | 11:10PM3.30m | 12:15PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM0.62m | 3:33AM0.30m | 3:43PM0.88m | 4:36AM0.49m | 4:46PM1.11m | 5:48AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 1824 | 1401 | 1126 | 890 | 326 | 377 | 53 | 29 | 944 | 910 | 1055 | 1195 | 1254 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 90 | 74 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | N 7 | SW 13 | N 6 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 490 | 666 | 1052 | 984 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1428 | 1226 | 1226 | 1202 | 904 | 709 | 695 | 561 | 492 | 561 | 636 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 28 | 28 | 69 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 100 | 28 | 28 | 58 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 65 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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