Lackan Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mayo and Achill Island, Ireland)

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Lackan Bay Surf Guide

Lackan Bay in Achill Island and Mayo is a fairly exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest with some shelter here from west winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

Lackan Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lackan Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lackan Bay occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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

januaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Lackan Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in January while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

25%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

40%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lackan Bay Location Map

Interactive Lackan Bay 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 Lackan Bay is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lackan Bay is Connaught Airport (NOC), also in Ireland, 49 km (30 miles) away.

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Lackan Bay Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 11 June 2023, 02:55 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 11
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Lackan Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Kilcummin Harbour, 2 km from Lackan Bay.

Next High Water: 12:57pm | 2.51m

Next Low Water: 06:46am | 0.62m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lackan Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.1 °C) at Lackan Bay is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (19.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite