Surf Forecasts:
Maghermore surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, NNE swell with 25 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maghermore this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Maghermore in the next 16 days are 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maghermore over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me level with you about this stretch of coast. I’ve had a look at the numbers, and it’s grim. We’re in for a proper flat spell for the next 16 days, and there’s nothing to get excited about.
We’re talking about Magherbone. This is a beginner-friendly, inconsistent little spot that’s fairly exposed to the south. The whole thing kicks off on Friday, July 17th, and it’s a dead loss. That tiny 0.3ft pulse of south swell with a 13-second period is there, but it’s got zero power. The combined swell energy is a pitiful 6 (weak), and with a cross-on breeze it’s just messy. The water is sitting at 62.2°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s the only bit of good news.
We grind through the rest of July and into the first few days of August with nothing but zeros and poor surf conditions. Saturday the 18th, Sunday the 19th, Monday the 20th… it’s the same story. Tiny waves, wrong wind directions, and energy readings that barely register. There’s a moment on Wednesday the 22nd with a clean, cross-off wind, but the swell is only 2ft from the north with a period of 4 seconds. That’s pure wind chop, and with a combined energy of 21 (weak), it’s not worth paddling out for.
The whole run just keeps going flat. There’s a glassy morning on Thursday the 24th with a 0.3ft south swell, but it’s basically a lake. Then again on Friday the 31st, we get a clean cross-off breeze, but there’s no swell. It’s a frustrating pattern. If you’re desperate for a splash, the cleanest conditions might look tempting, but there’s no wave to ride. This is one of those stretches where the forecast just gets depressing – it’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unusual.
There’s no standout. There’s no “best on offer.” It’s a 16-day wait for something that isn’t coming. Keep the board waxed, but maybe take up fishing for a bit.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 5 | S 18 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 16 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | S 15 | NNE 5 | NE 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:34AM2.11m | 3:28PM1.60m | 3:19AM2.02m | 4:14PM1.53m | 4:05AM1.88m | 5:00PM1.46m | 4:55AM1.73m | 5:49PM1.42m | 5:50AM1.58m | 6:42PM1.41m | 6:54AM1.47m | 7:42PM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.16m | 8:22AM-0.11m | 8:20PM0.23m | 9:10AM0.01m | 9:08PM0.33m | 9:59AM0.17m | 10:00PM0.45m | 10:51AM0.34m | 11:00PM0.56m | 11:49AM0.49m | 00:11AM0.64m | 12:55PM0.59m | 1:29AM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | S 18 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 13 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | NNE 7 | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | N 2 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | — | NW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 11 | — | 5 | 14 | 13 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 620 | 223 | 280 | 380 | 237 | 251 | 253 | 251 | 251 | 223 | 249 | 251 | 998 | 380 | 586 | 380 | 158 | 251 | 285 | 379 |
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