Overview

Keel Beach on Achill Island is a major kitesurfing spot in County Mayo. This magnificent 3 km beach is exposed to westerly and southwesterly Atlantic winds. Conditions are often windy with swell. Suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. The setting is spectacular with the Cathedral Rocks cliffs. Tides affect the navigable area.

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Spot forecast for Achill Island Keel Beach

Sunrise 08:17 · Sunset 18:32

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:44 · 2.8 m Low tide 07:27 · 2 m High tide 13:52 · 3.1 m Low tide 20:33 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:04 · 3 m Low tide 08:43 · 1.8 m High tide 14:58 · 3.3 m Low tide 21:25 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:50 · 3.2 m Low tide 09:35 · 1.6 m High tide 15:45 · 3.5 m Low tide 22:04 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:25 · 3.5 m Low tide 10:17 · 1.3 m High tide 16:24 · 3.7 m Low tide 22:39 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:58 · 3.7 m Low tide 10:54 · 1.1 m High tide 17:01 · 3.9 m Low tide 23:13 · 0.6 m

Achill Island Keel Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

472h

in June · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 472 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is March, at 16.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is October, with 170 mm.

Monthly averages: Achill Island Keel Beach

Monthly averages — Achill Island Keel Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	184 h	7 °C	119 mm
February	19.0	205 h	9 °C	152 mm
March	16.5	183 h	10 °C	132 mm
April	20.0	237 h	13 °C	135 mm
May	25.5	288 h	15 °C	63 mm
June	29.5	472 h	15 °C	133 mm
July	28.5	401 h	17 °C	101 mm
August	27.0	388 h	17 °C	161 mm
September	23.5	277 h	15 °C	113 mm
October	22.0	229 h	13 °C	170 mm
November	17.5	138 h	10 °C	146 mm
December	22.5	194 h	9 °C	137 mm

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Technical details of Achill Island Keel Beach spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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