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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 12 pm Friday 15 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
11.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Keel today?
The current surf forecast for Keel at 7PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Keel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
123 | 107 | 57 | 99 | 114 | 140 | 136 | 131 | 187 | 254 | 1214 | 2606 | 3520 | 3854 | 3953 | 3533 | 3418 | 3099 | 2725 | 2426 | 2056 | 1655 | 1338 | 1107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:20PM3.72m | 5:35AM3.66m | 6:03PM3.87m | 6:24AM3.75m | 6:46PM3.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.19m | 11:27PM0.34m | 11:43AM0.10m | 00:11AM0.14m | 12:27PM0.11m | 00:57AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | 9:39 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 13 | WNW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 123 | 107 | 88 | 99 | 114 | 140 | 136 | 131 | 130 | 229 | 53 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 2426 | 2056 | 1655 | 1338 | 1107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 111 | 88 | 57 | 68 | 52 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 21 | 53 | 124 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | W 15 | WNW 14 | N 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 35 | 15 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 70 | 19 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | 254 | 1214 | 2606 | 3520 | 3854 | 3953 | 3533 | 3418 | 3099 | 2725 | 333 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 186 | 186 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 93 | 228 | 321 | 372 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 100 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 58 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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