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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 6 am Tuesday 12 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
11.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Keel today?
The current surf forecast for Keel at 10AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Keel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue night, moderate winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | |
497 | 622 | 813 | 1034 | 1441 | 2000 | 3123 | 5291 | 7190 | 8217 | 7321 | 6442 | 5409 | 4131 | 3342 | 2556 | 1954 | 1749 | 1782 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:08PM2.93m | 3:07AM3.08m | 3:55PM3.22m | 3:58AM3.30m | 4:38PM3.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.83m | 9:08PM1.17m | 9:33AM0.59m | 9:58PM0.89m | 10:17AM0.36m | 10:43PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | 9:35 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 28 | 36 | 57 | 13 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 497 | 622 | 813 | 1034 | 1441 | 2000 | 3123 | 5291 | 7190 | 8217 | 7321 | 6442 | 5409 | 4131 | 3342 | 2556 | 1954 | 1749 | 1782 | 1411 | 1080 | 845 | 684 | 297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 278 | 276 | 278 | 532 | 688 | 571 | 571 | 571 | 571 | 588 | 632 | 588 | 1271 | 682 | 671 | 671 | 588 | 840 | 588 | 711 | 707 | 320 | 571 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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