Valley Left surfForecast / Mayo and Achill Island / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 May 2026 IST
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Valley Left surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Valley Left sea temperature is
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Valley Left today?

The current surf forecast for Valley Left at 3AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

Table - waves today at Valley Left. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.8
NW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
2
W
12
2.5
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
3.5
W
13
3.5
W
12
3.5
W
13
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
238
392
166
123
107
67
120
117
140
0
0
181
219
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
W
15
SW
20
SW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
20
W
30
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:50AM3.19m
5:28PM3.19m
5:38AM3.31m
6:10PM3.37m
6:26AM3.35m
6:53PM3.48m
Low Tide
10:42PM0.54m
11:08AM0.06m
11:28PM0.32m
11:50AM-0.01m
00:14AM0.14m
12:32PM0.00m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:37
9:37
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
10
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
10
10
9
3
4
4
6
6
6
7
6
7
8
6
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
0.4
W
9
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
N
7
1
WNW
8
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
1.1
W
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
Energy kJ
238
24
172
135
107
88
120
52
39
138
38
130
219
52
52
33
33
31
17
17
3310
2725
2426
1947
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
SW
14
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
N
7
0.8
NW
8
0.8
N
7
0.3
W
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.6
N
7
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
N
10
0.5
W
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
Energy kJ
15
33
166
123
108
67
68
15
18
39
70
21
52
124
7
7
7
7
17
17
17
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.6
W
7
0.3
W
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.1
SW
13
0.3
N
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
33
21
14
15
15
35
15
18
5
18
7
19
7
7
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
8
1.7
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
3
1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
W
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
2
W
12
2.5
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
13
3.5
W
13
3.5
W
12
3.5
W
13
1.1
W
13
1.1
W
12
Energy kJ
260
392
1
117
140
131
181
219
1194
2606
3294
3423
3743
3497
3611
383
356
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
Distance (km)
417
128
128
10
191
191
191
48
48
48
48
119
226
496
496
523
191
90
226
55
84
234
170
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
5
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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