Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Lackan Bay surfForecast / Mayo and Achill Island / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 15 Mar 2026 IST
Forecast 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
8.7° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Lackan Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Lackan Bay at 1AM is: 9.5m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm March 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Mar)25ft (7.5m)18s
Afternoon (16 Mar)21ft (6.5m)16s
Evening (16 Mar)16ft (5.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Lackan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
16 DaysHourly
Print Table
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
6.5
WNW
8.5
WNW
9.5
WNW
9.5
WNW
9
WNW
8.5
WNW
7.5
WNW
7
WNW
6.5
WNW
5.5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
4.5
W
4.5
W
4
W
4
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
4
W
4
W
3.5
W
3.5
WNW
Period(s) (?)131619191818181716161514141313131312121216161514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14122363136410462455498204300635128268462043215859126729342797165426149525146193830376932258733752557214627
Wind
(km/h)
45
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
35
S
40
S
35
SSW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:48PM
2.53
4:02AM
3.03
4:25PM
2.79
4:35AM
3.32
4:58PM
3.03
5:08AM
3.56
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:42PM
0.84
10:20AM
0.60
10:17PM
0.59
10:52AM
0.32
10:51PM
0.37
11:23AM
0.08
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Sunrise------6:50-------6:48-------6:45-
Sunset-6:38-------6:40-------6:43------
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
111----2------121----1--
Temp. °C75567781012121212111111999778789
Feels °C (?)-4-6-6-3-10134455334234346456
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Surf-Forecast Premium Launches 16-day Forecast and New, Improved Modelling
Ben Mondy

Surf-Forecast Premium Launches 16-day Forecast and New, Improved Modelling

Get 16% off your subscription with code 16DAYS—available for 16 days only, until March 25, 2026. Surf-Forecast Premium just got better. All paid subscribers will now see a full 16-day forecast, surf reports and wind and tide data for over 7,000 of the world's best surf spots. Premium members will also have access to a new high-resolution forecast model, which enhances our current forecasts by making them quicker and more accurate. That’s more lead time. More confidence. More chances to score g

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Lackan Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Lackan Bay at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest