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Keel Beach, Achill Island

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces W

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Surf score now
58
Fresh · chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s
Waves
1.2 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
3.4 m
Falling. Low at 17:25.
Wind
21 km/h
Moderate breeze, SW, onshore, gusts 28
Daylight
07:45
Sunrise. Sunset 19:13. Air 14°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
12:00
Fresh 60/100
chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 1.2 m · 21 km/h
▼ 04:30 ▲ 10:55 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:40
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Decent 68/100
overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.6 m · 42 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:10 ▼ 18:50
Mon, 5 Oct
14:00
Fresh 55/100
overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 1.5 m · 34 km/h
▲ 01:15 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:40 ▼ 20:25
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Fresh 55/100
chest-high 0.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 0.9 m · 22 km/h
▲ 02:50 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 14:55 ▼ 21:30
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Decent 62/100
chest-high 1.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 1.1 m · 31 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Fresh 45/100
chest-high 1.0 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 1.0 m · 15 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:45 ▼ 23:10
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 37 km/h
▲ 05:25 ▼ 11:25 ▲ 17:35 ▼ 23:55

Week at a glance

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Sat 13:0057 · Freshchest-high 1.2 m · period 10 s
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 06:00 · 48 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 54 FreshSat 09:00 · 57 FreshSat 10:00 · 60 FreshSat 11:00 · 63 DecentSat 12:00 · 60 FreshSat 13:00 · 57 FreshSat 14:00 · 54 FreshSat 15:00 · 50 FreshSat 16:00 · 55 FreshSat 17:00 · 52 FreshSat 18:00 · 53 FreshSat 19:00 · 56 FreshSat 20:00 · 59 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSat 22:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 23:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 53 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 41 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 53 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 56 FreshSun 09:00 · 59 FreshSun 10:00 · 62 DecentSun 11:00 · 65 DecentSun 12:00 · 68 DecentSun 13:00 · 49 FreshSun 14:00 · 46 FreshSun 15:00 · 61 FreshSun 16:00 · 45 FreshSun 17:00 · 55 FreshSun 18:00 · 39 BlowySun 19:00 · 37 BlowySun 20:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 49 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 55 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 54 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 50 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 47 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 40 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 37 Blowy · nightMon 08:00 · 38 BlowyMon 09:00 · 41 BlowyMon 10:00 · 45 FreshMon 11:00 · 48 FreshMon 12:00 · 51 FreshMon 13:00 · 54 FreshMon 14:00 · 55 FreshMon 15:00 · 52 FreshMon 16:00 · 49 FreshMon 17:00 · 36 BlowyMon 18:00 · 33 BlowyMon 19:00 · 47 FreshMon 20:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 21:00 · 61 Fresh · nightMon 22:00 · 56 Fresh · nightMon 23:00 · 59 Fresh · nightTue 00:00 · 62 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightTue 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 03:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 75 Decent · nightTue 05:00 · 64 Decent · nightTue 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 57 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 55 FreshTue 13:00 · 40 BlowyTue 16:00 · 35 BlowyTue 19:00 · 26 GrimTue 22:00 · 20 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 29 Blowy · nightWed 04:00 · 38 Blowy · nightWed 07:00 · 28 Blowy · nightWed 10:00 · 27 GrimWed 13:00 · 36 BlowyWed 16:00 · 59 FreshWed 19:00 · 62 DecentWed 22:00 · 52 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 59 Fresh · nightThu 04:00 · 77 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightThu 10:00 · 45 FreshThu 13:00 · 34 BlowyThu 19:00 · 9 GrimFri 01:00 · 4 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 13:00

57 Fresh
  • chest-high 1.2 m
  • period 10 s
  • onshore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.2 m21 km/h
faces 260° W · wind onshore
Waves
1.2 m @ 10 s from WSW
Wind
21 km/h SW · gusts 28
Tide
3.2 m · upper half
Air
14°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
12:0060 Fresh1.2 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW21 km/h SW273.6 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
13:0057 Fresh1.2 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW21 km/h SW283.2 m dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
14:0054 Fresh1.2 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW23 km/h SSW302.6 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
15:0050 Fresh1.2 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h SSW332.0 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
16:0055 Fresh1.2 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW28 km/h SSW361.6 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0052 Fresh1.3 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW30 km/h SSW381.3 m ▼dry15°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0053 Fresh1.3 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SSW401.3 m ▼dry14°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0056 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SSW401.6 m dry14°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0059 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SSW402.0 m dry14°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0050 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW34 km/h SSW422.5 m dry14°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0054 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW36 km/h SSW453.0 m dry15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:0057 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW37 km/h SSW493.3 m ▲dry15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0058 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW37 km/h SSW513.4 m ▲dry15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
01:0055 Fresh1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW36 km/h SSW543.2 m dry15°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0056 Fresh1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW37 km/h SSW552.9 m dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0053 Fresh1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW39 km/h SSW552.4 m dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0055 Fresh1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW39 km/h SSW542.0 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0041 Blowy1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW36 km/h SSW531.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0050 Fresh1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW34 km/h SSW521.6 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0053 Fresh1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW36 km/h SSW521.8 m dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0056 Fresh1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW35 km/h SSW522.1 m dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0059 Fresh1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW36 km/h SSW512.6 m dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0062 Decent1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW38 km/h SSW513.0 m dry16°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0065 Decent1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW41 km/h SSW523.4 m ▲0.1 mm16°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0068 Decent1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW42 km/h SSW533.5 m ▲0.1 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0049 Fresh1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW45 km/h SSW553.5 m ▲0.1 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
14:0046 Fresh1.5 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW44 km/h SSW553.2 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
15:0061 Fresh1.6 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW45 km/h SSW542.8 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0045 Fresh1.6 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW43 km/h SSW532.3 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
17:0055 Fresh1.6 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW41 km/h SSW511.8 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0039 Blowy1.6 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW39 km/h SW501.5 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
19:0037 Blowy1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW37 km/h SW491.4 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
20:0040 Blowy1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW39 km/h SSW491.5 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
21:0043 Blowy1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW37 km/h SW491.8 m dry15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
22:0046 Fresh1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW37 km/h SW512.2 m dry15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
23:0049 Fresh1.7 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW35 km/h SW512.7 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
Monday, 5 October
00:0052 Fresh1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW38 km/h SW523.1 m ▲dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
01:0055 Fresh1.7 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW37 km/h SW523.3 m ▲dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
02:0054 Fresh1.7 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW40 km/h SW523.3 m ▲dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
03:0050 Fresh1.6 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW36 km/h SW533.0 m dry15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
04:0047 Fresh1.5 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW41 km/h SW522.7 m dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
05:0044 Blowy1.6 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW44 km/h WSW512.3 m dry15°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
06:0040 Blowy1.6 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW35 km/h SW501.9 m dry15°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
07:0037 Blowy1.6 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW33 km/h SW501.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
08:0038 Blowy1.6 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW30 km/h SW431.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
09:0041 Blowy1.6 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW30 km/h SW421.9 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
10:0045 Fresh1.6 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW33 km/h SW422.3 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
11:0048 Fresh1.6 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW33 km/h SW422.8 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind

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.

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🏄 Keel Beach, Achill Island surf · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.2 mSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
🏄 Keel Beach, Achill Island surf · Decent · sea 15° · 1.6 mSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Keel Beach, Achill Island surf · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.5 mMon, 5 Oct 13:30–14:30 · overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind

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.