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Keel surfForecast / Mayo and Achill Island / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 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
10.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Keel today?
The current surf forecast for Keel at 6PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Keel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 6419 | 6014 | 5392 | 5467 | 3848 | 2931 | 2936 | 7047 | 5297 | 4665 | 5683 | 10430 | 42804 | 54979 | 53701 | 47259 | 46260 | 39010 | 33695 | 32569 | 35603 | 40433 | 41425 | 38602 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:15PM 2.87 | 3:40AM 3.15 | 4:00PM 2.95 | 4:18AM 3.27 | 4:40PM 3.04 | 4:54AM 3.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:13AM 1.04 | 9:20PM 0.90 | 9:54AM 0.88 | 9:59PM 0.84 | 10:32AM 0.73 | 10:36PM 0.77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 4:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:17 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -6 | -5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -2 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 |
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