Killadoon Surf Guide

Killadoon in Mayo and Achill Island is a quite exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

Killadoon Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Killadoon:

The best conditions reported for surf at Killadoon occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Killadoon (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Killadoon with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring  and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in April while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
24%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
56%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
20%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Killadoon Location Map

Interactive Killadoon surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Killadoon is Connaught Airport (NOC) in Ireland, 75 km (47 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Killadoon is Galway Airport (GWY), also in Ireland, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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Killadoon Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 12:03 Local Time
Tuesday 05
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
0.2
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.4
NW
0.3
WNW
Period (s) 8 10 10 10
Wind (km/h)
15
20
25
25
Wind State cross cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Killadoon

Surf stats for Killadoon, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Killadoon

Wind stats for Killadoon, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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