Surf Forecasts:
Maghermore surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, S swell with 13 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maghermore this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Maghermore in the next 16 days are 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maghermore over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Maghermore over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I’ve got to be honest with you – this is a tough outlook. There’s a big, long dry spell with no real surf to speak of for the first several days, and when we do finally see a pulse of energy, it’s not exactly going to have you calling in sick to work.
The pattern starts off flat as a pancake. From Saturday the 8th right through to Tuesday the 18th, it’s all tiny, weak waves or just no swell at all. The combined energy is sitting in the low single digits (e.g. 4, 3, 1), and even when there’s a bit of height, like 2 ft on Saturday afternoon, the period is a shocking 4 seconds – that’s just wind chop. The wind is often cross or cross-off, but for a wave that’s barely a ripple, it doesn’t matter. There’s a stretch of glassy conditions on Monday the 10th morning and Friday the 14th afternoon, but with no swell, it’s just a flat, pretty lake. You’re looking at a solid 10-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for.
The first hint of something happens on Wednesday the 19th. The morning brings a 3 ft swell from the north, with a period of 5 seconds and a combined energy of 62 (moderate). That’s a short-period wind swell, and the wind is a solid 30 km/h cross-off from the NNW. That cross-off wind will keep the surface clean, but the waves will be a bit fat and crumbly with that short period. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best we’ve seen in a while. The afternoon sees the swell drop to 3 ft, and the wind swings to a cross-on, making it choppy. So, the window is narrow.
After that, it’s back to tiny, weak pulses again. The rest of the 16-day run is more of the same – 0.3 ft, 0.3 ft, and a lot of clean but flat mornings. Friday the 21st afternoon has a 2 ft swell with a 5-second period and a fresh 35 km/h cross-off wind, but that’s kitesurfing territory, not a day for a log.
So, for the whole 16 days, there is no true standout. The best on offer is that Wednesday the 19th morning, with 3 ft of north swell and clean cross-off wind. It’s a beginner-friendly wave size, but don’t expect any power. The rest is a long, flat stretch. For Maghermore, this kind of blank run is more normal than not, so don’t hang your hopes on it. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 4 | S 3 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 6 | E 3 | SE 3 | S 12 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | glassy | on | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:38AM1.52m | 8:26PM1.52m | 9:03AM1.57m | 9:32PM1.65m | 10:12AM1.66m | 10:27PM1.82m | 11:10AM1.74m | 11:15PM1.97m | 12:00PM1.78m | 00:00AM2.09m | 12:46PM1.78m | 00:42AM2.16m | 1:28PM1.74m | 1:22AM2.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.49m | 1:55AM0.47m | 2:28PM0.44m | 3:04AM0.30m | 3:26PM0.34m | 4:02AM0.11m | 4:17PM0.23m | 4:54AM-0.06m | 5:02PM0.14m | 5:42AM-0.18m | 5:46PM0.08m | 6:27AM-0.23m | 6:29PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | — | S 12 | S 3 | — | — | S 6 | ENE 3 | — | NE 4 | S 12 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 8 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | S 6 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 256 | 227 | 256 | 260 | 256 | 220 | 220 | 227 | 234 | 227 | 135 | 220 | 187 | 124 | 157 | 312 | 165 | 193 | 580 | 157 |
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