Valley Left surfForecast / Mayo and Achill Island / Ireland

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 29 May 2026 IST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
13.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Valley Left surf forecast from 29 May 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 2 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NW swell with 82 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Valley Left this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Valley Left in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 7.0m 15s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 04) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Tue 2nd Jun)4ft (1.2m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Valley Left over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.2
NNW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.6
SW
9
1.1
NW
6
0.6
NNW
5
1.8
SW
10
2.4
WSW
12
3
WSW
10
6.5
W
14
6.5
W
14
5.5
WSW
14
4.5
W
13
3.5
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
56
14
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
69
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
E
15
N
10
WSW
15
W
25
SSE
30
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
35
SSW
20
ESE
10
S
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
on
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:34PM2.96m
5:46AM2.81m
6:08PM3.05m
6:23AM2.81m
6:42PM3.10m
7:00AM2.79m
7:17PM3.12m
7:35AM2.73m
7:53PM3.10m
8:12AM2.63m
8:31PM3.04m
8:49AM2.51m
9:10PM2.97m
9:29AM2.39m
Low Tide
11:39PM0.62m
11:46AM0.51m
00:15AM0.55m
12:20PM0.52m
00:52AM0.53m
12:54PM0.54m
1:28AM0.55m
1:27PM0.58m
2:06AM0.60m
2:02PM0.63m
2:46AM0.69m
2:37PM0.70m
3:27AM0.77m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:13
5:13
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:57
9:58
9:59
10:00
10:01
10:02
10:04
10:05
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
6
4
8
1
1
1
5
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
12
12
13
12
8
9
10
10
9
9
10
11
9
12
13
11
10
10
6
2
0
3
5
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
NW
7
0.9
WSW
13
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
NNW
10
2.4
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
10
0.5
N
10
1.6
SW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
14
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
3.5
W
12
Energy kJ
98
56
269
6
35
1462
1121
698
445
45
406
486
413
261
5
5
3310
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
SW
15
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.6
NNW
5
0.3
N
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
69
89
90
13
31
106
49
47
53
25
12
15
10
10
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.1
W
16
0.4
NW
7
0.5
N
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.3
N
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
80
5
14
52
52
53
15
32
12
11
17
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
12
2.5
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
1.5
SW
10
1.1
NW
6
0.3
W
3
1.8
SW
10
2.4
WSW
12
3
WSW
10
6.5
W
14
6.5
W
14
5.5
WSW
14
4.5
W
13
Energy kJ
429
413
1092
1757
1500
148
145
424
69
1
585
1649
1662
16775
18203
11895
6979
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
5
3
2
Distance (km)
55
48
29
29
55
55
196
32
48
10
90
55
175
48
311
587
600
555
199
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Valley Left:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Valley Left surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Valley Left Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Valley Left provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Valley Left can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Valley Left surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Valley Left) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Valley Left may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest