Surf Forecasts:
Maghermore surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maghermore this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Maghermore in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maghermore over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Maghermore over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you: this is a tough one. The next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. We’ve got a real dry spell of any decent surf, so strap in for a long wait.
The first bit of rideable surf we see is on Thursday the 10th of September. It’s not pretty, but it’s something. The south swell is pushing 5 ft at a short 5-second period, which is just weak, crumbly windswell – the combined energy is only 100 (weak). The water is a touch warmer than normal at 62°F. Thursday morning is a write-off with 25 mph cross-offshore winds making a mess of things. By Thursday afternoon, it gets a little more interesting. The wind swings to the west-southwest at 16 mph and goes offshore, cleaning the surface up. You’ll get surfable but very ordinary waves. That’s your best bet in the whole window, and it’s a sad statement.
After that, it’s grim. From Friday the 11th right through to the end of the forecast on the 25th of September, we are looking at a massive gap with almost no swell to speak of. They’re calling it “poor surf conditions” day after day. There’s a few days where the swell height is 1.0 ft, sometimes with a 2 ft bump, but the period is so short (5-6 seconds) that you’d be floating more than riding. The combined energy on those days is in the single digits – that’s as weak as it gets. Even the offshore winds on the 19th and 24th are wasted on a flat ocean.
For a beginner spot, this is a real bummer. The break is inconsistent at the best of times, and right now, it’s not breaking. There’s a long-period swell (14 seconds) on the 20th, but it’s only 0.3 ft, so it’s a ghost. The setup is fairly exposed to the south, but there’s just no energy in the water. I’d say if you’re desperate for a stretch, maybe a kite would have more fun on those windy days, but for a paddle surfer? Pack a book.
Bottom line: Thursday afternoon the 10th of September is the only faint glimmer of hope. The rest is a long, flat spell. Stay patient, forecasts can change, but this run looks like a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | N 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 156 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.76m | 11:37PM2.09m | 12:20PM1.77m | 00:16AM2.11m | 12:57PM1.75m | 00:54AM2.06m | 1:30PM1.72m | 1:31AM1.97m | 2:01PM1.67m | 2:10AM1.84m | 2:30PM1.61m | 2:52AM1.69m | 3:04PM1.54m | 3:41AM1.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.13m | 5:22AM-0.18m | 5:26PM0.06m | 6:02AM-0.18m | 6:06PM0.04m | 6:41AM-0.11m | 6:47PM0.06m | 7:19AM0.02m | 7:27PM0.13m | 7:56AM0.19m | 8:09PM0.24m | 8:35AM0.38m | 8:52PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 71 | 23 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | — | 28 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 6 | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | W 2 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | W 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 100 | 156 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 54 | 47 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 57 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 0 | 102 | 113 | 102 | 272 | 256 | 233 | 102 | 122 | 227 | 187 | 228 | 251 | 220 | 277 | 610 | 167 | 203 | 165 | 200 |
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