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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 Thursday 23 Apr 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
10.1° 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 6PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Lackan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | W 9 | ESE 3 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | N 7 | WSW 13 | SE 3 | N 12 | SE 3 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | |
14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:08AM2.54m | 11:37PM2.95m | 12:33PM2.34m | 1:01AM2.88m | 2:05PM2.34m | 2:23AM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.93m | 6:15AM0.87m | 6:16PM1.11m | 7:55AM0.86m | 7:52PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | 8:59 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 44 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 10 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | N 7 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 944 | 348 | 243 | 243 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 118 | 283 | 154 | 154 | 129 | 65 | 118 | 65 | 129 | 150 | 288 | 243 | 150 | 243 | 243 | 243 |
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