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Keem Beach, Achill Island

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag faces WSW

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Grim · gale, rain
Waves
1.7 m
12 s period from WSW · model cell 1.3 km out
Sea
15.7°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 307 km away.
Tide
2.9 m
Rising, nearly high. High at 09:45.
Wind
59 km/h
Near gale, SSW, cross, gusts 64
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
14:00
Blowy 40/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.7 m · 27 km/h
▼ 03:35 ▲ 09:45 ▼ 16:05 ▲ 22:30
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Decent 68/100
gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m · 1.4 m · 16 km/h
▼ 04:30 ▲ 10:55 ▼ 17:25 ▲ 23:40
Sun, 4 Oct
09:00
Blowy 41/100
fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry · 1.5 m · 36 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 12:10 ▼ 18:50
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Fresh 49/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 1.5 m · 26 km/h
▲ 01:15 ▼ 07:15 ▲ 13:40 ▼ 20:25
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Fresh 58/100
moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.2 m · 1.2 m · 27 km/h
▲ 02:50 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 14:55 ▼ 21:30
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 62/100
moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 26 km/h
▲ 03:55 ▼ 09:50 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Fresh 51/100
fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible · 37 km/h
▲ 04:40 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:45 ▼ 23:10

Week at a glance

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Fri 07:000 · Grimgale · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 01:00 · 8 Grim · nightFri 02:00 · 6 Grim · nightFri 03:00 · 6 Grim · nightFri 04:00 · 6 Grim · nightFri 05:00 · 6 Grim · nightFri 06:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 08:00 · 0 GrimFri 09:00 · 0 GrimFri 10:00 · 5 GrimFri 11:00 · 32 BlowyFri 12:00 · 22 GrimFri 13:00 · 32 BlowyFri 14:00 · 40 BlowyFri 15:00 · 40 BlowyFri 16:00 · 40 BlowyFri 17:00 · 35 BlowyFri 18:00 · 19 GrimFri 19:00 · 35 BlowyFri 20:00 · 35 Blowy · nightFri 21:00 · 35 Blowy · nightFri 22:00 · 35 Blowy · nightFri 23:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 00:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 01:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 02:00 · 35 Blowy · nightSat 03:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 68 DecentSat 09:00 · 68 DecentSat 10:00 · 57 FreshSat 11:00 · 57 FreshSat 12:00 · 57 FreshSat 13:00 · 63 DecentSat 14:00 · 47 FreshSat 15:00 · 47 FreshSat 16:00 · 47 FreshSat 17:00 · 47 FreshSat 18:00 · 30 BlowySat 19:00 · 30 BlowySat 20:00 · 24 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 24 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 24 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 24 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 24 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 8 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 8 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 8 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 24 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 24 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 24 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 24 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 24 GrimSun 09:00 · 41 BlowySun 10:00 · 41 BlowySun 11:00 · 41 BlowySun 12:00 · 41 BlowySun 13:00 · 41 BlowySun 14:00 · 41 BlowySun 15:00 · 41 BlowySun 16:00 · 41 BlowySun 17:00 · 41 BlowySun 18:00 · 24 GrimSun 19:00 · 24 GrimSun 20:00 · 24 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 24 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 24 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 24 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 8 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 24 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 24 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 40 Blowy · nightMon 04:00 · 24 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 8 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 24 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 24 Grim · nightMon 10:00 · 16 GrimMon 13:00 · 16 GrimMon 16:00 · 32 BlowyMon 19:00 · 49 FreshMon 22:00 · 49 Fresh · nightTue 01:00 · 49 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 44 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 51 Fresh · nightTue 10:00 · 50 FreshTue 13:00 · 58 FreshTue 16:00 · 58 FreshTue 19:00 · 58 FreshTue 22:00 · 58 Fresh · nightWed 01:00 · 58 Fresh · nightWed 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 62 DecentWed 13:00 · 62 DecentWed 19:00 · 46 FreshThu 01:00 · 52 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 62 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 51 FreshThu 19:00 · 27 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 07:00

0 Grim
  • gale
  • rain
  • big sea 1.7 m
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.7 m59 km/h
faces 250° WSW · wind cross
Waves
1.7 m @ 12 s from WSW
Wind
59 km/h SSW · gusts 64
Tide
2.7 m · upper half
Air
12°C · 0.9 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
07:000 Grim1.7 m (1.1 swell)12 sWSW59 km/h SSW642.7 m 0.9 mm12°gale, rain, big sea 1.7 m
08:000 Grim1.7 m (1.0 swell)12 sWSW46 km/h SSW673.3 m 1.4 mm12°strong wind, onshore, choppy, rain
09:000 Grim1.8 m (1.0 swell)12 sWSW29 km/h SW633.8 m ▲3.4 mm11°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
10:005 Grim1.8 m (0.9 swell)12 sWSW27 km/h SW574.0 m ▲2.9 mm11°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
11:0032 Blowy1.7 m (0.9 swell)12 sWSW23 km/h SSW503.8 m 0.6 mm10°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
12:0022 Grim1.7 m (0.9 swell)12 sWSW32 km/h SSW443.3 m 0.3 mm10°fresh breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.7 m
13:0032 Blowy1.7 m (0.9 swell)11 sWSW25 km/h WSW392.6 m 0.2 mm11°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, showers possible
14:0040 Blowy1.7 m (0.9 swell)11 sWSW27 km/h WNW371.9 m dry11°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
15:0040 Blowy1.6 m (0.9 swell)11 sWSW26 km/h W391.4 m ▼dry11°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
16:0040 Blowy1.6 m (0.9 swell)11 sWSW24 km/h W421.1 m ▼dry10°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
17:0035 Blowy1.6 m (0.9 swell)11 sWSW28 km/h W431.2 m ▼dry10°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
18:0019 Grim1.6 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW29 km/h W421.6 m dry10°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
19:0035 Blowy1.6 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW26 km/h W412.1 m dry9°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
20:0035 Blowy1.6 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW27 km/h W412.8 m dry9°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0035 Blowy1.6 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW25 km/h W403.3 m dry9°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0035 Blowy1.6 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW24 km/h W363.6 m ▲dry9°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0035 Blowy1.5 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW23 km/h W343.6 m ▲dry9°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0035 Blowy1.5 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW22 km/h WSW323.3 m dry9°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:0035 Blowy1.5 m (0.8 swell)11 sWSW25 km/h WSW322.8 m dry10°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
02:0035 Blowy1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW22 km/h WSW322.3 m dry10°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
03:0052 Fresh1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW24 km/h WSW321.8 m dry10°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0052 Fresh1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW23 km/h WSW321.4 m ▼dry10°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0068 Decent1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW19 km/h WSW311.4 m ▼dry10°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
06:0068 Decent1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h WSW301.6 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
07:0068 Decent1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW15 km/h WSW282.1 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
08:0068 Decent1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW16 km/h SW262.7 m dry9°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
09:0068 Decent1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW18 km/h SW253.2 m dry10°gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
10:0057 Fresh1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW22 km/h SSW263.6 m ▲dry11°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
11:0057 Fresh1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW23 km/h SSW283.7 m ▲dry11°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
12:0057 Fresh1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW25 km/h SSW313.6 m ▲dry11°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
13:0063 Decent1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW27 km/h SSW343.2 m dry11°moderate breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
14:0047 Fresh1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW31 km/h SSW372.6 m dry12°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
15:0047 Fresh1.4 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW33 km/h S402.0 m dry11°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
16:0047 Fresh1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW35 km/h SSW421.6 m dry11°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
17:0047 Fresh1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW35 km/h S441.3 m ▼dry11°fresh breeze, dry, waves 1.5 m
18:0030 Blowy1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW35 km/h SSW451.3 m ▼dry11°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
19:0030 Blowy1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW36 km/h SSW461.6 m dry12°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.5 m
20:0024 Grim1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SSW462.0 m dry12°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
21:0024 Grim1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW33 km/h SSW462.5 m dry12°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
22:0024 Grim1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW32 km/h SSW473.0 m dry12°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
23:0024 Grim1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW34 km/h SW483.3 m ▲dry12°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0024 Grim1.6 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW38 km/h SSW503.4 m ▲dry12°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
01:008 Grim1.6 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW39 km/h SW513.2 m dry12°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
02:008 Grim1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW39 km/h SW482.9 m 0.1 mm12°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
03:008 Grim1.6 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW39 km/h SW482.4 m 0.1 mm12°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0024 Grim1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW38 km/h SW482.0 m 0.1 mm12°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0024 Grim1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW37 km/h SW471.7 m ▼0.1 mm12°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0024 Grim1.5 m (0.7 swell)10 sWSW36 km/h SW461.6 m ▼0.1 mm12°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Where the energy comes from

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

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

Tide today

Achill Island (modelled), 6 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
250° WSW
Swell window
ESE 110° → ENE 60°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.3 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: Ramp leading to the beachDogs 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 · 8 km · fixed

Sabhna Saunas (Dugort) · Dugort Blue Flag Beach, Achill Island · 12 km · fixed

Keem Beach is a sheltered sandy beach facing southeast with a steep gradient. Two freshwater streams flow into the sea from the surrounding land at Keem beach. Keem Beach has a variety of habitats including large shallow bays and inlets, reefs and mudflats and sandflats which support a variety of plant, animal and bird species. Keem Beach forms part of the Croaghan/Slievemore SAC and pNHA (Site Code 001955) and Achill Head SAC (Site Code 002268). Activities include swimming, surfing, sailing, canoeing, water skiing, jet skies, scuba-diving / snorkelling and fishing. The designated bathing area is approximately 300m in length and approximately 0.14km2 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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🌊 Keem Beach, Achill Island dip · Blowy · sea 16° · 1.7 mFri, 2 Oct 13:30–14:30 · moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
🌊 Keem Beach, Achill Island dip · Decent · sea 16° · 1.4 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, waves 1.4 m
🌊 Keem Beach, Achill Island dip · Blowy · sea 16° · 1.5 mSun, 4 Oct 08:30–09:30 · fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

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5 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Loch Mhullach a' Bhaile

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.