Valley Left surfForecast / Mayo and Achill Island / Ireland

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 05 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
12.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than 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 (May 07) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 12s 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 11s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Thu 7th May)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s
Best Surf 7PM (Thu 7th May)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s
Most Powerful 1PM (Mon 11th May)11ft (3.5m) 11s

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 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, strong winds from the N by Sun night).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
1.3
NW
9
1
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
6
1.4
NW
13
1.9
NW
10
2
NW
12
2.5
NNW
12
2.4
NNW
11
2.3
NNW
11
2.3
N
11
2.2
N
11
1.8
N
11
1.8
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
11
2.3
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
307
161
88
55
42
47
604
745
1058
1780
1396
0
0
0
0
0
590
1374
2287
999
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
N
15
NE
5
NE
10
W
15
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
5
W
10
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
30
NW
30
NW
40
WSW
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:41PM2.97m
9:01AM2.52m
9:20PM2.83m
9:41AM2.33m
10:06PM2.68m
10:31AM2.16m
11:01PM2.56m
11:39AM2.05m
00:07AM2.51m
1:01PM2.05m
1:15AM2.54m
2:16PM2.19m
2:17AM2.66m
Low Tide
2:17PM0.66m
2:54AM0.72m
2:50PM0.80m
3:36AM0.89m
3:28PM0.95m
4:28AM1.04m
4:14PM1.09m
5:35AM1.13m
5:17PM1.20m
6:56AM1.09m
6:40PM1.24m
8:06AM0.92m
8:00PM1.16m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
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5:56
5:54
5:52
5:50
5:48
5:46
5:43
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9:16
9:19
9:21
9:22
9:24
9:25
9:28
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
10
11
8
9
9
9
11
11
10
11
11
9
10
9
8
9
9
8
8
9
9
5
5
2
5
5
4
5
6
7
5
5
2
2
0
-1
-1
-1
-3
0
1
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
7
1.3
NW
9
1
WNW
9
0.8
N
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
0.8
WNW
6
1.6
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
2
NW
12
2.5
NNW
12
2.4
NNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.4
W
8
2.3
NNW
10
Energy kJ
59
307
161
138
239
186
47
450
745
1058
1780
1396
64
57
35
17
17
14
19
999
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
0.3
N
7
0.4
N
10
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
N
9
1.4
NW
13
0.3
W
15
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
W
8
Energy kJ
71
9
34
88
55
42
81
604
38
125
119
100
8
4
3
3
18
18
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
SW
12
0.8
N
7
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.5
N
9
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
16
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
1
3
6
58
6
3
23
41
1
8
6
8
2
5
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
3
0.9
N
7
0.9
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
2.3
NNW
11
2.3
N
11
2.2
N
11
1.8
N
11
1.8
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
73
1
74
24
14
2
8
1121
1293
1256
723
640
590
1374
2287
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
4
2
3
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
128
191
10
10
59
48
48
55
48
10
128
111
128
494
494
494
562
557
557
557
183
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
4
2
3
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
6
8
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
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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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