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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 am Tuesday 19 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 6AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Keel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | |
272 | 321 | 413 | 505 | 523 | 412 | 3369 | 4591 | 5345 | 5020 | 3912 | 3188 | 2563 | 2013 | 1541 | 1204 | 990 | 701 | 785 | 1236 | 1162 | 980 | 887 | 887 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:04AM3.61m | 8:19PM3.83m | 8:59AM3.41m | 9:11PM3.68m | 9:58AM3.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.03m | 1:59PM0.38m | 2:36AM0.13m | 2:49PM0.62m | 3:33AM0.30m | 3:43PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — |
3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 13 | WSW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | NW 6 | W 11 | WSW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 107 | 63 | 34 | 21 | 55 | 254 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3912 | 3188 | 2563 | 2013 | 1541 | 1204 | 19 | 338 | 370 | 52 | 46 | 31 | 887 | 887 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SW 16 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 51 | 412 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 15 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 9 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | SW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 272 | 321 | 413 | 505 | 523 | 274 | 3369 | 4591 | 5345 | 5020 | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | — | 990 | 701 | 785 | 1236 | 1162 | 980 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 236 | 261 | 58 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 28 | 28 | 69 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 29 | 58 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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