Lackan Bay surfForecast / Mayo and Achill Island / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 23 May 2026 IST
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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
11.9° 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 2PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (23 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
1
W
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.1
W
15
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
147
169
293
300
352
445
512
512
445
370
308
355
522
1748
1718
1642
1642
1446
1379
1174
1027
1155
1136
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:14PM2.43m
00:35AM3.06m
1:29PM2.40m
1:44AM2.99m
2:38PM2.49m
Low Tide
6:03AM0.70m
5:54PM0.97m
7:21AM0.75m
7:13PM1.04m
8:28AM0.72m
8:27PM1.02m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:46
9:47
9:50
9:51
Temp °C
11
11
13
16
16
14
13
13
12
12
15
18
18
17
15
14
14
14
15
18
16
14
13
13
8
8
8
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
12
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
13
18
13
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
1
W
9
1.1
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
9
0.4
WNW
16
1.4
WSW
10
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
Energy kJ
263
147
169
216
259
445
512
512
445
370
308
82
370
1748
1718
1642
1642
1446
1379
1174
1027
1155
1136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
12
1.1
W
15
Energy kJ
1
42
40
1
4
6
22
11
522
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
1.3
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
1.4
WSW
9
Energy kJ
3
6
5
293
300
352
3
3
355
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
2
2
2
32
0
0
2
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
129
57
57
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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