Maghera Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Maghera Strand Surf Guide

Maghera Strand in Donegal is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

Maghera Strand Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Maghera Strand:

The best conditions reported for surf at Maghera Strand occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Maghera Strand (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Maghera Strand with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in February while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

57%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Maghera Strand Location Map

Interactive Maghera Strand surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Maghera Strand is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 55 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Maghera Strand is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 71 km (44 miles) away.

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Maghera Strand Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 06:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	7	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Maghera Strand look like?

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Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Maghera Strand

Current tide and informaton

For Loughros Beg, 3 km from Maghera Strand.

Next High Water: 08:33am | 2.86m

Next Low Water: 02:31pm | 0.6m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Maghera Strand Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.6 °C) at Maghera Strand is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 7.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (7.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Maghera Strand

Surf stats for Maghera Strand, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Maghera Strand

Wind stats for Maghera Strand, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Maghera Strand Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Ruth from United Kingdom

“Maghera is a beautiful beach but has claimed many drowning victims over the years due to very treacherous currents in the bay making it totally unsuitable water sports or swimming.
Please include this information so people can stay safe.”

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