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Lackan Bay Surf Forecast
/ Mayo and Achill Island (14 surf breaks) /
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Lackan Bay surfForecast / Mayo and Achill Island / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lackan Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lackan Bay sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lackan Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Lackan Bay at 2AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Lackan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | |
482 | 416 | 294 | 205 | 147 | 68 | 103 | 132 | 203 | 496 | 1078 | 2089 | 2811 | 2659 | 2149 | 1766 | 1320 | 1136 | 880 | 596 | 466 | 400 | 392 | 400 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:41PM3.64m | 8:08AM3.30m | 8:30PM3.60m | 9:01AM3.06m | 9:23PM3.49m | 9:58AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.04m | 1:51AM0.05m | 2:03PM0.18m | 2:43AM0.17m | 2:50PM0.38m | 3:42AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 |
— | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 482 | 416 | 294 | 205 | 147 | 68 | 103 | 132 | 203 | 231 | 1078 | 2089 | 2811 | 2659 | 2149 | 1766 | 1320 | 1136 | 880 | 596 | 466 | 400 | 392 | 400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 33 | 55 | 82 | 496 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | N 8 | W 13 | NW 9 | W 13 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 10 | NW 9 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 55 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | W 10 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 34 | 35 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 2 | — | 3 | 441 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 53 | 203 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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