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Kilcummin Harbour Surf Forecast
/ Mayo and Achill Island (14 surf breaks) /
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Kilcummin Harbour surfForecast / Mayo and Achill Island / Ireland
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kilcummin Harbour surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kilcummin Harbour sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kilcummin Harbour this week:
The surf forecast for Kilcummin Harbour over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 16) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kilcummin Harbour in the next 16 days are 5.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (May 18) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 16th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 17th May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 13th May) | 18ft (5.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kilcummin Harbour over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | |
964 | 1780 | 6022 | 9030 | 6860 | 3191 | 1755 | 1144 | 321 | 145 | 110 | 74 | 94 | 314 | 1440 | 2235 | 1679 | 969 | 999 | 584 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:14PM2.53m | 3:17AM3.00m | 4:03PM2.80m | 4:06AM3.20m | 4:47PM3.07m | 4:54AM3.38m | 5:29PM3.31m | 5:41AM3.50m | 6:12PM3.49m | 6:29AM3.53m | 6:56PM3.61m | 7:17AM3.46m | 7:41PM3.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.77m | 9:03PM1.00m | 9:48AM0.50m | 9:55PM0.77m | 10:30AM0.26m | 10:42PM0.52m | 11:11AM0.08m | 11:28PM0.29m | 11:53AM-0.02m | 00:14AM0.11m | 12:35PM-0.03m | 1:01AM0.03m | 1:18PM0.04m | 1:51AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 |
 kJ | 24 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 267 | 145 | 110 | 74 | 94 | 314 | 1440 | 2235 | 1679 | 969 | 999 | 584 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 106 | 62 | 23 | 66 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 35 | 19 | 17 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 964 | 1780 | 6022 | 9030 | 6860 | 3191 | 1755 | 1144 | 321 | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | — | 13 | 56 | 13 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 531 | 508 | 508 | 531 | 622 | 531 | 681 | 253 | 253 | 151 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the Kilcummin Harbour Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Kilcummin Harbour provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kilcummin Harbour can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kilcummin Harbour surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kilcummin Harbour) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Kilcummin Harbour is 19 km (12 miles) from Ballina. If you plan a holiday in Mayo and Achill Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ballina. Ballina has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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