Lackan Bay surfForecast / Mayo and Achill Island / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
12.0° C
(Which is 1.1°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 4AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (12 May)13ft (4.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
9
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
10
5
WNW
11
5.5
NW
12
5.5
NW
12
5.5
NW
12
5.5
NW
12
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
4
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
493
682
727
964
1299
1780
2469
3696
6022
8873
9928
9030
7885
6860
5281
4009
3191
2564
2095
1755
1453
1144
987
766
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
40
W
40
W
45
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:24AM2.81m
3:14PM2.53m
3:17AM3.00m
4:03PM2.80m
4:06AM3.20m
4:47PM3.07m
Low Tide
9:03AM0.77m
9:03PM1.00m
9:48AM0.50m
9:55PM0.77m
10:30AM0.26m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:30
9:31
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
7
9
10
10
10
10
5
3
3
2
2
3
2
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
3
2
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
9
0.1
W
20
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
59
7
26
24
15
15
15
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
7
7
19
7
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
9
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
10
5
WNW
11
5.5
NW
12
5.5
NW
12
5.5
NW
12
5.5
NW
12
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
4
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
493
682
727
964
1299
1780
2469
3696
6022
8873
9928
9030
7885
6860
5281
4009
3191
2564
2095
1755
1453
1144
987
766
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
2
4
2
2
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
272
270
272
531
635
510
510
510
510
532
574
532
1266
624
611
611
532
837
532
681
678
255
510
461
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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