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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 12 pm Saturday 09 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
12.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lackan Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Lackan Bay at 3PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lackan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | |
1270 | 1253 | 1265 | 1280 | 1151 | 1030 | 843 | 661 | 575 | 644 | 509 | 445 | 452 | 433 | 432 | 266 | 299 | 382 | 327 | 375 | 449 | 450 | 466 | 485 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:39AM2.16m | 00:15AM2.61m | 1:00PM2.16m | 1:23AM2.67m | 2:14PM2.30m | 2:24AM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM1.20m | 6:57AM1.18m | 6:43PM1.25m | 8:09AM1.01m | 8:02PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | 9:28 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | N 11 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | 95 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 661 | 73 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 196 | 299 | 382 | 327 | 57 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 140 | 52 | 78 | 33 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 33 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1270 | 1253 | 1265 | 1280 | 1151 | 1030 | 843 | — | 575 | 644 | 509 | 445 | 452 | 433 | 432 | 266 | — | — | — | 375 | 449 | 450 | 466 | 485 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 505 | 612 | 732 | 397 | 452 | 552 | 87 | 41 | 282 | 561 | 536 | 285 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 57 | 226 | 132 | 176 | 211 | 272 |
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