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Keel Beach, Achill Island

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Dip score now
57
Fresh · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy
Waves
1.4 m
10 s period from WSW · model cell 3.9 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 308 km away.
Tide
1.6 m
Rising. High at 10:55.
Wind
25 km/h
Moderate breeze, WSW, onshore, gusts 31
Daylight
07:45
Sunrise. Sunset 19:13. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
09:00
Decent 76/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m · 1.3 m · 17 km/h
▼ 04:30 ▲ 10:55 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:40
Sun, 4 Oct
16:00
Blowy 44/100
fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.5 m · 36 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:10 ▼ 18:50
Mon, 5 Oct
18:00
Fresh 60/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.4 m · 28 km/h
▲ 01:15 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:40 ▼ 20:25
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 85/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 16 km/h
▲ 02:50 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 14:55 ▼ 21:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 69/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 0.7 m · 24 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:45 ▼ 23:10
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 23/100
strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain · 44 km/h
▲ 05:25 ▼ 11:25 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:55

Week at a glance

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Sat 06:0057 · Freshmoderate breeze · onshore, choppy
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSat 03:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 60 FreshSat 09:00 · 76 DecentSat 10:00 · 76 DecentSat 11:00 · 76 DecentSat 12:00 · 76 DecentSat 13:00 · 60 FreshSat 14:00 · 66 DecentSat 15:00 · 66 DecentSat 16:00 · 50 FreshSat 17:00 · 50 FreshSat 18:00 · 50 FreshSat 19:00 · 50 FreshSat 20:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSat 22:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSat 23:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 00:00 · 9 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 9 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 25 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 9 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 25 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 25 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 19 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 27 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 19 GrimSun 09:00 · 27 GrimSun 10:00 · 27 GrimSun 11:00 · 27 GrimSun 12:00 · 33 BlowySun 13:00 · 11 GrimSun 14:00 · 27 GrimSun 15:00 · 27 GrimSun 16:00 · 44 BlowySun 17:00 · 44 BlowySun 18:00 · 44 BlowySun 19:00 · 44 BlowySun 20:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 32 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 19 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 11 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 11 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 27 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 44 BlowyMon 09:00 · 44 BlowyMon 10:00 · 44 BlowyMon 11:00 · 44 BlowyMon 12:00 · 44 BlowyMon 13:00 · 44 BlowyMon 14:00 · 44 BlowyMon 15:00 · 44 BlowyMon 16:00 · 44 BlowyMon 17:00 · 44 BlowyMon 18:00 · 60 FreshMon 19:00 · 52 FreshMon 22:00 · 48 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 63 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 52 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 52 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 55 FreshTue 13:00 · 63 DecentTue 16:00 · 73 DecentTue 19:00 · 85 GrandTue 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 61 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 61 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 69 DecentWed 13:00 · 69 DecentWed 16:00 · 41 BlowyWed 19:00 · 41 BlowyWed 22:00 · 41 Blowy · nightThu 01:00 · 41 Blowy · nightThu 07:00 · 67 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 86 GrandThu 19:00 · 39 BlowyFri 01:00 · 30 Blowy · nightFri 07:00 · 17 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 23 GrimFri 19:00 · 23 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 06:00

57 Fresh
  • moderate breeze
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • waves 1.4 m
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.4 m25 km/h
faces 260° W · wind onshore
Waves
1.4 m @ 10 s from WSW
Wind
25 km/h WSW · gusts 31
Tide
1.6 m · lower half
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
05:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW25 km/h WSW321.4 m ▼dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0057 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW25 km/h WSW311.6 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0060 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW25 km/h W292.1 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW20 km/h WSW272.7 m dry13°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
09:0076 Decent1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h WSW243.2 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
10:0076 Decent1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW17 km/h WSW253.6 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
11:0076 Decent1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW16 km/h SW273.7 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
12:0076 Decent1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SW293.6 m ▲dry14°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
13:0060 Fresh1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW21 km/h SW323.2 m dry14°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0066 Decent1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW23 km/h SSW352.6 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
15:0066 Decent1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW25 km/h SSW382.0 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
16:0050 Fresh1.2 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SSW411.6 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m
17:0050 Fresh1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SSW441.3 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
18:0050 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SSW461.3 m ▼dry14°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
19:0050 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SSW461.6 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
20:0050 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SSW462.0 m dry14°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
21:0050 Fresh1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW33 km/h SSW482.5 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
22:0033 Blowy1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW35 km/h SSW503.0 m dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
23:0033 Blowy1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW38 km/h SSW533.3 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:009 Grim1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW39 km/h SSW563.4 m ▲dry15°strong wind, dry, big sea 1.6 m
01:009 Grim1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW40 km/h SSW573.2 m dry15°strong wind, dry, big sea 1.6 m
02:0025 Grim1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW38 km/h SSW572.9 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
03:009 Grim1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW39 km/h SSW572.4 m 0.1 mm15°strong wind, dry, big sea 1.6 m
04:0025 Grim1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW36 km/h SSW562.0 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
05:0025 Grim1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW38 km/h SSW551.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
06:0019 Grim1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW38 km/h SW541.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
07:0027 Grim1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW38 km/h SW531.8 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
08:0019 Grim1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW37 km/h SW512.1 m 0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
09:0027 Grim1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW36 km/h SW512.6 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
10:0027 Grim1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW35 km/h SW503.0 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0027 Grim1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW38 km/h SW493.4 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0033 Blowy1.6 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW38 km/h SSW493.5 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
13:0011 Grim1.5 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW39 km/h SSW493.5 m ▲0.1 mm15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0027 Grim1.5 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW38 km/h SSW493.2 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0027 Grim1.5 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW37 km/h SW502.8 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0044 Blowy1.5 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW36 km/h SW502.3 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0044 Blowy1.5 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW35 km/h SW491.8 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0044 Blowy1.5 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SW491.5 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0044 Blowy1.5 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW38 km/h SW491.4 m ▼dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0044 Blowy1.5 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW33 km/h SW431.5 m ▼dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0044 Blowy1.4 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW36 km/h WSW441.8 m dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0044 Blowy1.4 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW29 km/h SW442.2 m dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0032 Blowy1.4 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW33 km/h SW452.7 m 0.3 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
Monday, 5 October
00:0027 Grim1.5 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW39 km/h SW463.1 m ▲dry15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0027 Grim1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW39 km/h SW503.3 m ▲dry16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0019 Grim1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SW463.3 m ▲0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
03:0011 Grim1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW40 km/h SW463.0 m 0.1 mm15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0011 Grim1.7 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW40 km/h WSW532.7 m dry15°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between SSE and ENE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Achill Island (modelled), 3 km away · metres above chart datum
04:3010:5517:2523:40
Low 04:30 · 1.4 mHigh 10:55 · 3.7 mLow 17:25 · 1.3 mHigh 23:40 · 3.4 m

The spot

Faces
260° W
Swell window
SSE 150° → ENE 60°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 3.9 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

Recent grades: 2024 Excellent, 2023 Excellent, 2022 Excellent. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingAccessible: YesDogs on lead (Dogs only allowed before 12pm and after 6.30pm during the bathing season (1st June to 15th September) otherwise allowed at all times onto beach.)

As listed by Mayo County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Sabhna Saunas (Keel) · Keel Beach, Achill Island · right here · fixed

Sabhna Saunas (Dugort) · Dugort Blue Flag Beach, Achill Island · 6 km · fixed

Sona Sauna (Belmullet) · Belmullet, Erris · 29 km · mobile

The Wild Atlantic Sauna (Slainte Saunas) · Old Head Beach, Louisburgh · 30 km · fixed

Keel Beach is a predominately sandy beach with scatterings of shingle. It is an exposed beach open to the south, and can be subject to rip tides/strong currents. To the far west there are rocky outcrops which can be submerged at high tide. Keel Beach consists of area of sand dune and machair. Both habitats support a variety of plant and wildlife species. Keel Beach also forms part of the Achill Head SAC (Site Code 002268) and the Keel Machair/Menaun Cliffs SAC (Site Code 001513). Activities include swimming, surfing, sailing, canoeing, water skiing, jet skis, scuba-diving / snorkelling and fishing. Approximately 1.5km2 in area. The medium and maximum water depth within the designated bathing water is 0.5m and 5.0m respectively depending on tides.

Put Keel Beach, Achill Island in your calendar

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🌊 Keel Beach, Achill Island dip · Decent · sea 15° · 1.3 mSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.3 m
🌊 Keel Beach, Achill Island dip · Blowy · sea 15° · 1.5 mSun, 4 Oct 15:30–16:30 · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Keel Beach, Achill Island dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.4 mMon, 5 Oct 17:30–18:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Nearby spots

Keel Lough

2 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Shruhillbeg Lough

2 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Loughannascaddy

4 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Lough Nakeeroge

5 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.