Surf-Forecast | Killadoon Surf Guide

Lat Long: 53.70° N 9.91° W

Issued: 5 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Killadoon sea temperature is

13.0°C

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

Killadoon Surf Guide

Killadoon in Mayo and Achill Island is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Crowds are never a problem here.

Killadoon Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	13.0°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.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Killadoon Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 10:35 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off

Killadoon Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.0 °C) at Killadoon is fairly cool. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (5.0 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood. Some surfers would wear gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.