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Keel Surf Photo: 'Keel - as busy as it gets' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 53.97° N 10.09° W

Issued: 12 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Keel sea temperature is

14.4° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Keel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	N	NNW	SW
	8 s	off	3 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	N	NNW	SW
	8 s	off	3 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE	NNE	NW	SW
	8 s	off	6 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE		NW	NNE
	8 s	off		8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE		NW	NNE
	13 s	cross- off		8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E		SW	N
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SW	N
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SW	N
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW	N
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SW	N
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW	N
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW	N
	11 s	cross		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	N
	11 s	cross	3 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	N
	10 s	cross	3 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	S	SW	N
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	SSW	N
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SSW	N
	10 s	cross	2 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Keel around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 51 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.1 ft). Range 4.72m (15.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Keel Surf Photo: 'Keel - as busy as it gets' by Rob Davies

Late summer at Keel Strand. There are about 30 in at the village end but under the cliffs of the West side the waves are deserted.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: Ireland (378 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:07 pm 30 Aug 2010