Surf Forecasts:
Maghera Strand surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period, WNW swell with 12,987 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maghera Strand this week:
The surf forecast for Maghera Strand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Maghera Strand in the next 16 days are 5.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maghera Strand over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5750 | 11833 | 8551 | 4731 | 3967 | 2546 | 3262 | 4424 | 4401 | 3301 | 2402 | 1505 | 959 | 734 | 637 | 774 | 644 | 3298 | 2223 | 1725 | 984 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:07AM2.77m | 10:27PM2.51m | 10:54AM2.54m | 11:20PM2.25m | 12:07PM2.34m | 00:54AM2.08m | 1:58PM2.31m | 2:47AM2.12m | 3:26PM2.48m | 3:56AM2.30m | 4:18PM2.72m | 4:39AM2.52m | 4:55PM2.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.93m | 4:25AM1.05m | 5:06PM1.21m | 5:21AM1.28m | 6:38PM1.41m | 7:05AM1.40m | 8:45PM1.37m | 8:54AM1.29m | 9:56PM1.16m | 9:54AM1.05m | 10:38PM0.90m | 10:35AM0.80m | 11:11PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4731 | — | — | — | — | — | 2835 | 2402 | 1505 | 959 | 734 | 637 | 774 | 644 | 3298 | 2223 | 1725 | 984 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 162 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5750 | 11833 | 8551 | — | 3967 | 2546 | 3262 | 4424 | 4401 | 3301 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 456 | 762 | 297 | 113 | 130 | 754 | 771 | 328 | 297 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 36 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 349 | 18 | 0 |
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