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/ Mayo and Achill Island (14 surf breaks) /
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Keel surfForecast / Mayo and Achill Island / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Keel today?
The current surf forecast for Keel at 6PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Keel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
216 | 375 | 502 | 421 | 390 | 429 | 532 | 549 | 724 | 996 | 1419 | 2062 | 2737 | 3870 | 6040 | 7427 | 6984 | 5878 | 4754 | 3653 | 3095 | 2447 | 1822 | 1510 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:12PM2.67m | 2:11AM2.90m | 3:08PM2.93m | 3:07AM3.08m | 3:55PM3.22m | 3:58AM3.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM1.05m | 8:09PM1.39m | 8:46AM0.83m | 9:08PM1.17m | 9:33AM0.59m | 9:58PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | 9:34 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 19 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 216 | 375 | 502 | 421 | 99 | 56 | 15 | 36 | 57 | 13 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 9 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 53 | 125 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | — | NNW 3 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 320 | 209 | — | 2 | 390 | 429 | 532 | 549 | 724 | 996 | 1419 | 2062 | 2737 | 3870 | 6040 | 7427 | 6984 | 5878 | 4754 | 3653 | 3095 | 2447 | 1822 | 1510 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 126 | 520 | 520 | 251 | 278 | 276 | 278 | 632 | 532 | 1162 | 570 | 571 | 571 | 595 | 632 | 672 | 1193 | 1252 | 1271 | 1186 | 840 | 588 | 588 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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