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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 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) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Keel at 7PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
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 morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
42 | 41 | 50 | 151 | 216 | 275 | 302 | 357 | 501 | 416 | 406 | 573 | 554 | 395 | 481 | 681 | 835 | 1903 | 1839 | 1510 | 1416 | 1474 | 1655 | 1714 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:50PM3.29m | 5:05AM3.12m | 5:25PM3.37m | 5:44AM3.16m | 6:00PM3.43m | 6:22AM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 8 | WSW 10 | NW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 9 |
 kJ | 35 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 31 | 99 | 91 | 74 | 57 | 90 | 25 | 681 | 218 | 1903 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 104 | 57 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 6 | WNW 11 | — | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | NNW 10 | WNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 41 | 41 | 2 | 11 | — | 18 | 49 | 13 | 37 | 107 | 85 | 87 | 35 | 91 | 14 | 90 | 67 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 19 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | W 8 | — | WNW 10 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | N 10 | WNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 9 | — | 35 | 57 | 80 | 10 | 10 | 89 | 20 | 93 | 14 | 14 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 4 | SW 9 | S 3 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 50 | 151 | 216 | 275 | 302 | 357 | 501 | 416 | 406 | 573 | 554 | 395 | 481 | 5 | 835 | 6 | 1839 | 1510 | 1416 | 1474 | 1655 | 1714 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 524 | 729 | 524 | 516 | 533 | 236 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 65 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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