Killadoon Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mayo and Achill Island, Ireland)

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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*:
Beach	3	fairly 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.

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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
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:58 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW
Period (s)	8	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Killadoon

Current tide and informaton

For Carrowmore, 9 km from Killadoon.

Next High Water: 08:23pm | 3.43m

Next Low Water: 02:03pm | 0.87m

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Killadoon Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.0 °C) at Killadoon is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 8.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

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