Valley Left surfForecast / Mayo and Achill Island / Ireland

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 27 Apr 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
10.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Valley Left this week:

The surf forecast for Valley Left over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Valley Left in the next 16 days are 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Thu 30th Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s
Best Surf 4PM (Thu 30th Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 13s
Most Powerful 7PM (Wed 29th Apr)7ft (2.1m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
11
0.6
N
11
1
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.1
WNW
18
1.9
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
15
1.9
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
9
1
NW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
713
1750
1898
1396
987
668
483
366
389
314
211
162
138
147
121
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
NNW
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
N
10
ESE
15
E
25
E
15
E
30
ESE
15
SE
10
S
10
SSW
15
NW
10
N
10
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:14PM2.58m
4:15AM3.01m
4:56PM2.77m
4:58AM3.07m
5:31PM2.94m
5:36AM3.11m
6:03PM3.08m
6:11AM3.10m
6:33PM3.16m
6:45AM3.06m
7:03PM3.19m
7:18AM2.98m
7:34PM3.17m
Low Tide
10:01AM0.47m
10:03PM0.81m
10:41AM0.35m
10:47PM0.65m
11:15AM0.27m
11:26PM0.52m
11:46AM0.23m
00:01AM0.42m
12:15PM0.25m
00:35AM0.37m
12:45PM0.31m
1:08AM0.38m
1:15PM0.40m
1:41AM0.44m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
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6:13
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:01
6:00
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9:02
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:09
9:12
9:14
1
4
3
Temp °C
12
12
11
14
16
12
13
15
13
10
14
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
8
8
12
14
9
7
9
8
6
12
10
10
8
7
6
5
7
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
11
0.6
SW
8
1
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.9
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
15
1.9
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
9
1
NW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
85
118
46
350
623
694
486
1750
1898
1396
987
668
483
366
389
314
211
162
138
147
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
1.1
WNW
18
1.2
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.8
SW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
Energy kJ
33
57
81
50
48
47
713
370
249
152
116
80
43
47
28
14
6
2
2
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.3
W
11
0.4
W
15
0.6
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
14
20
72
33
19
28
80
56
5
10
2
3
8
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.7
E
4
1.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
32
32
14
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
4
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
209
10
10
10
10
32
105
32
32
0
0
5
191
10
175
600
48
10
191
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
9
7
8
6
5
4
5
8
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
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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).

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.

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