Valley Left surfForecast / Mayo and Achill Island / Ireland

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Valley Left this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Valley Left in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 16) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Sat 16th May)5ft (1.6m) 7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
0.8
NW
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
2
W
12
3
W
13
3.5
W
13
3
W
12
2.5
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
67
140
181
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
78
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
SW
30
WNW
10
NNW
10
SE
15
S
25
SE
35
SW
30
WSW
20
SW
20
S
35
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
20
S
35
S
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:50AM3.19m
5:28PM3.19m
5:38AM3.31m
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
Low Tide
11:08AM0.06m
11:28PM0.32m
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
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light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
light rain
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rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:33
5:33
5:31
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:37
9:37
9:39
9:42
9:43
9:45
2
1
1
7
2
1
12
2
1
2
2
2
1
4
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
11
10
9
10
9
10
12
12
11
12
11
14
17
15
15
14
14
6
6
8
4
4
3
3
3
3
6
8
7
4
6
6
10
10
10
8
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
W
13
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
N
10
3
W
12
2.5
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.4
W
13
0.4
N
8
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
0.2
N
8
0.1
SW
16
1.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
135
88
39
130
52
33
17
2725
1559
951
622
335
78
55
22
2275
1749
4
10
376
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
W
16
0.1
SW
13
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
N
8
0.1
SW
17
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.1
SW
16
0.1
N
7
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
123
67
18
21
124
7
17
17
16
15
14
13
25
23
12
22
12
10
1
9
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.6
W
7
0.1
W
16
0.3
N
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
15
0.2
W
15
0.4
N
8
0.4
NW
9
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
15
35
5
19
7
6
4
8
17
22
20
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
1.1
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
2
W
12
3
W
13
3.5
W
13
1.1
W
12
0.4
SE
3
1
SW
8
3
WSW
14
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
2.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
Energy kJ
1
140
181
1194
3423
3611
356
2
136
3286
3
6
1351
1839
1636
1275
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
4
1
3
1
3
3
2
Distance (km)
10
191
48
119
496
191
55
234
10
29
59
128
170
226
55
29
48
29
197
48
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Mayo and Achill Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
5
2
4
3
3
2
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
4
4
5
4
5
6
9
9
8
7
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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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