Valley Left surfForecast / Mayo and Achill Island / Ireland

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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
11.6° 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 13s period and expected on Sunday (May 17) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 19th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
7
2.2
W
12
3.5
W
13
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
10
1
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
0.2
NNW
7
2.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
11
2.1
SW
10
2.2
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
201
33
8
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
5
NNW
15
SE
20
SSE
15
ESE
20
SW
30
SSW
30
W
20
W
15
SW
10
SE
30
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:10PM3.37m
6:26AM3.35m
6:53PM3.48m
7:15AM3.30m
7:38PM3.52m
8:06AM3.15m
8:26PM3.47m
9:00AM2.93m
9:19PM3.36m
9:58AM2.67m
10:16PM3.21m
11:03AM2.45m
11:19PM3.05m
Low Tide
11:50AM-0.01m
00:14AM0.14m
12:32PM0.00m
1:01AM0.05m
1:16PM0.09m
1:50AM0.06m
2:01PM0.24m
2:44AM0.15m
2:49PM0.43m
3:42AM0.31m
3:41PM0.64m
4:49AM0.48m
4:41PM0.84m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
5:31
5:28
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:37
9:39
9:42
9:43
9:45
9:45
1
1
3
7
2
2
9
2
3
2
4
1
5
2
Temp °C
11
11
9
10
10
9
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
15
13
13
13
12
4
3
1
3
6
6
8
6
9
8
6
5
6
10
10
9
10
10
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
13
0.5
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
3
W
12
2.5
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
10
1
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
W
13
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
N
6
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
11
2.1
SW
10
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
1.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
130
53
31
30
2868
1655
901
584
201
33
55
13
5
5
7
125
130
898
22
12
197
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
N
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
21
7
7
16
15
16
15
25
21
20
1
24
13
21
20
235
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
10
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.4
N
9
0.3
W
13
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
19
6
4
4
24
31
8
9
12
12
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
7
2.2
W
12
3.5
W
13
3.5
W
12
1.2
W
12
0.5
ESE
3
1.6
SW
6
2.3
SW
8
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
11
0.3
S
2
2.2
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
Energy kJ
206
1415
4310
3591
416
6
206
689
4107
3158
2349
1682
2304
2150
1
887
614
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
5
4
4
1
3
1
1
1
2
4
4
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
84
311
251
70
226
10
29
70
198
48
199
226
197
190
29
29
56
48
35
55
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
5
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
7
4
7
4
4
4
4
7
4
9
9
9
9
9
5
6
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).

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