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Valley Left surfForecast / Mayo and Achill Island / Ireland
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 ISTForecast 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
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Valley Left this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Valley Left in the next 16 days are 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 12s period and expected on Monday (Jun 01) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 29th May) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Valley Left over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | |
7 | 14 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:35PM2.53m | 3:37AM2.78m | 4:21PM2.70m | 4:25AM2.78m | 4:59PM2.84m | 5:07AM2.80m | 5:34PM2.96m | 5:46AM2.81m | 6:08PM3.05m | 6:23AM2.81m | 6:42PM3.10m | 7:00AM2.79m | 7:17PM3.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.92m | 10:01AM0.55m | 10:18PM0.81m | 10:38AM0.52m | 11:01PM0.71m | 11:13AM0.51m | 11:39PM0.62m | 11:46AM0.51m | 00:15AM0.55m | 12:20PM0.52m | 00:52AM0.53m | 12:54PM0.54m | 1:28AM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 10:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
16 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 12 | NNW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | N 8 | — | SW 20 | N 9 |
 kJ | 676 | 505 | 305 | 158 | 113 | 57 | 35 | 21 | 26 | 81 | 69 | 34 | 93 | 1706 | 9 | 1214 | 1250 | 5 | — | 15 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | NW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 20 | 41 | 36 | 89 | 60 | 80 | 2 | 116 | 83 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NNW 6 | SW 16 | N 6 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | NNW 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 2 | — | 35 | 82 | 1 | 10 | 6 | — | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 3 | SSE 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 3 | SW 11 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 202 | 255 | 437 | 437 | 568 | 4 | 1338 | 4 | 4 | 1575 | 3654 | 3793 | 2648 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 170 | 521 | 138 | 55 | 55 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 48 | 55 | 55 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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).
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