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Keel Beach, Achill Island

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces W

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Met Éireann Yellow yellow; Moderate warning. Rain warning for Mayo Until 12:00 Fri, 2 Oct.
Surf score now
21
Grim · overhead 2.5 m, onshore wind
Waves
2.5 m
7 s period from SW · model cell 3.9 km out
Sea
15.8°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 308 km away.
Tide
4.0 m
High tide. Low at 16:05.
Wind
33 km/h
Fresh breeze, WSW, onshore, gusts 70
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 14°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
14:00
Decent 66/100
overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 1.8 m · 27 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 09:45 ▼ 16:05 ▲ 22:30
Sat, 3 Oct
17:00
Decent 68/100
overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.6 m · 40 km/h
▼ 04:30 ▲ 10:55 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:40
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Fresh 54/100
overhead 1.6 m, period 9 s, onshore wind · 1.6 m · 30 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:10 ▼ 18:50
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Fresh 60/100
overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind · 1.6 m · 26 km/h
▲ 01:15 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:40 ▼ 20:25
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Decent 67/100
chest-high 1.1 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.1 m · 26 km/h
▲ 02:50 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 14:55 ▼ 21:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 24 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 33 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:45 ▼ 23:10

Week at a glance

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Fri 10:0021 · Grimoverhead 2.5 m · onshore wind
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 09:00 · 35 BlowyFri 10:00 · 21 GrimFri 11:00 · 24 GrimFri 12:00 · 37 BlowyFri 13:00 · 40 BlowyFri 14:00 · 66 DecentFri 15:00 · 53 FreshFri 16:00 · 56 FreshFri 17:00 · 53 FreshFri 18:00 · 50 FreshFri 19:00 · 47 FreshFri 20:00 · 44 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 58 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 55 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 42 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 45 Fresh · nightSat 02:00 · 49 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 04:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 52 FreshSat 09:00 · 49 FreshSat 10:00 · 46 FreshSat 11:00 · 43 BlowySat 12:00 · 46 FreshSat 13:00 · 57 FreshSat 14:00 · 60 FreshSat 15:00 · 52 FreshSat 16:00 · 65 DecentSat 17:00 · 68 DecentSat 18:00 · 67 DecentSat 19:00 · 64 DecentSat 20:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSat 22:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSat 23:00 · 51 Fresh · nightSun 00:00 · 50 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 48 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 54 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 49 FreshSun 09:00 · 46 FreshSun 10:00 · 43 BlowySun 11:00 · 40 BlowySun 12:00 · 37 BlowySun 13:00 · 39 BlowySun 14:00 · 42 BlowySun 15:00 · 45 FreshSun 16:00 · 48 FreshSun 17:00 · 51 FreshSun 18:00 · 54 FreshSun 19:00 · 49 FreshSun 20:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 43 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 40 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 37 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 34 Blowy · nightMon 01:00 · 31 Blowy · nightMon 02:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 53 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 39 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 43 Blowy · nightMon 06:00 · 46 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 47 FreshMon 13:00 · 55 FreshMon 16:00 · 60 FreshMon 19:00 · 59 FreshMon 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 57 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 47 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 57 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 67 DecentTue 13:00 · 57 FreshTue 16:00 · 54 FreshTue 19:00 · 63 DecentTue 22:00 · 44 Blowy · nightWed 01:00 · 35 Blowy · nightWed 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 0 GrimThu 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 10:00

21 Grim
  • overhead 2.5 m
  • onshore wind
  • high-ish tide
  • rain
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.5 m33 km/h
faces 260° W · wind onshore
Waves
2.5 m @ 7 s from SW
Wind
33 km/h WSW · gusts 70
Tide
4.0 m · high
Air
14°C · 5.3 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
09:0035 Blowy2.4 m (1.0 swell)7 sSW47 km/h S703.8 m ▲2.3 mm15°overhead 2.4 m, cross-shore wind, high-ish tide
10:0021 Grim2.5 m (0.9 swell)7 sSW33 km/h WSW704.0 m ▲5.3 mm14°overhead 2.5 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
11:0024 Grim2.2 m (0.9 swell)8 sSW39 km/h SW633.8 m 3.2 mm14°overhead 2.2 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
12:0037 Blowy2.0 m (0.9 swell)8 sSW33 km/h SSW483.3 m 0.6 mm13°overhead 2.0 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
13:0040 Blowy1.9 m (0.8 swell)8 sSW32 km/h SW442.6 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.9 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
14:0066 Decent1.8 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW27 km/h W421.9 m dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
15:0053 Fresh1.7 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW32 km/h W431.4 m ▼dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
16:0056 Fresh1.7 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW34 km/h W461.1 m ▼dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
17:0053 Fresh1.6 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW33 km/h W451.2 m ▼dry14°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
18:0050 Fresh1.6 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW34 km/h W441.6 m dry13°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
19:0047 Fresh1.6 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW32 km/h W432.1 m dry13°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
20:0044 Blowy1.6 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW30 km/h W412.8 m dry13°overhead 1.6 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
21:0058 Fresh1.5 m (0.7 swell)11 sWSW27 km/h WNW403.3 m dry12°overhead 1.5 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
22:0055 Fresh1.5 m (0.6 swell)11 sSW25 km/h W373.6 m ▲dry12°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
23:0045 Fresh1.5 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW25 km/h W353.6 m ▲dry12°chest-high 1.5 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0042 Blowy1.5 m (0.6 swell)8 sSW27 km/h W313.3 m dry13°chest-high 1.5 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
01:0045 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)8 sSW27 km/h WSW312.8 m dry13°chest-high 1.4 m, onshore wind, high-ish tide
02:0049 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)8 sWSW27 km/h WSW322.3 m dry13°chest-high 1.4 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
03:0035 Blowy1.4 m (0.6 swell)8 sWSW29 km/h WSW331.8 m dry13°chest-high 1.4 m, onshore wind, low-ish tide
04:0061 Fresh1.4 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW28 km/h WSW331.4 m ▼dry13°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
05:0061 Fresh1.3 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW26 km/h WSW311.4 m ▼dry13°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
06:0058 Fresh1.3 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h W291.6 m dry13°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
07:0055 Fresh1.3 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW21 km/h WSW262.1 m dry13°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
08:0052 Fresh1.3 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW19 km/h WSW242.7 m dry13°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
09:0049 Fresh1.3 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW19 km/h SW243.2 m dry13°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
10:0046 Fresh1.3 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW23 km/h SW283.6 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
11:0043 Blowy1.2 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW28 km/h SW323.7 m ▲dry14°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
12:0046 Fresh1.2 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW26 km/h SW353.6 m ▲dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
13:0057 Fresh1.2 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SSW383.2 m dry15°chest-high 1.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0060 Fresh1.3 m (0.5 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SSW422.6 m dry15°chest-high 1.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0052 Fresh1.4 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW34 km/h SSW462.0 m dry15°chest-high 1.4 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0065 Decent1.5 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW38 km/h SSW491.6 m dry15°overhead 1.5 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0068 Decent1.6 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW40 km/h SSW511.3 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0067 Decent1.6 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW42 km/h SSW511.3 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0064 Decent1.6 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW40 km/h SSW511.6 m dry15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0061 Fresh1.6 m (0.5 swell)10 sSW40 km/h SSW522.0 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
21:0058 Fresh1.7 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW41 km/h SSW522.5 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
22:0054 Fresh1.7 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW44 km/h SSW533.0 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
23:0051 Fresh1.7 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW44 km/h SSW533.3 m ▲dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0050 Fresh1.7 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW42 km/h SSW533.4 m ▲dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
01:0048 Fresh1.7 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW43 km/h SSW543.2 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0057 Fresh1.7 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW42 km/h SSW542.9 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0060 Fresh1.7 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW41 km/h SSW542.4 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0063 Decent1.7 m (0.6 swell)10 sSW43 km/h SSW532.0 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0054 Fresh1.7 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW44 km/h SSW531.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
06:0055 Fresh1.7 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW42 km/h SW521.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
07:0052 Fresh1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW39 km/h SW511.8 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, onshore wind
08:0049 Fresh1.6 m (0.6 swell)10 sWSW35 km/h SW442.1 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 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
03:3509:4516:0522:30
Low 03:35 · 1.1 mHigh 09:45 · 4.0 mLow 16:05 · 1.1 mHigh 22:30 · 3.6 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 · Decent · sea 16° · 1.8 mFri, 2 Oct 13:30–14:30 · overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, onshore wind
🏄 Keel Beach, Achill Island surf · Decent · sea 16° · 1.6 mSat, 3 Oct 16:30–17:30 · overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
🏄 Keel Beach, Achill Island surf · Fresh · sea 16° · 1.6 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · overhead 1.6 m, period 9 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.