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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 Friday 22 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
11.8° 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 7PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lackan Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | |
353 | 372 | 286 | 240 | 410 | 346 | 325 | 180 | 169 | 287 | 294 | 344 | 370 | 432 | 432 | 435 | 361 | 363 | 418 | 834 | 2037 | 1811 | 1642 | 1475 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:02AM2.57m | 11:26PM3.19m | 12:14PM2.43m | 00:35AM3.06m | 1:29PM2.40m | 1:44AM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.81m | 6:03AM0.70m | 5:54PM0.97m | 7:21AM0.75m | 7:13PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | 9:50 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 353 | 372 | 286 | 240 | 1 | 1 | 325 | 180 | 169 | — | 216 | 344 | 370 | 432 | 432 | 435 | 361 | 363 | 250 | 834 | 2037 | 1811 | 1642 | 1475 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 8 | — | N 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 42 | 40 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 27 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 410 | 346 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 287 | 294 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 418 | 344 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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