Maghermore Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Maghermore. I’m leveling with you, mate—this 16-day outlook is a bit of a dud. There’s no surf worth chasing, not a single recommendation that gets the blood pumping. The swell energy is barely a whisper, with combined energy values mostly in the single digits or low teens (1 to 55), and nearly every wave comment is “poor surf conditions.” That’s just how it goes here sometimes.

The first signs of life, starting Thursday, July 30, are tiny. Thursday morning shows a glassy 0.3ft from the south with a short 6-second period and a combined energy of 1. That’s barely a ripple. Wind is light out of the NW at 3 mph, so it’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. Thursday afternoon turns messy with a cross-onshore SSE breeze at 12 mph and a 1ft, 2-second period swell. Not worth a paddle.

Friday, July 31, through Saturday, August 1, is flat. No swell height recorded, just clean skies and light winds, but zero energy. You could sit on the beach and watch the horizon, but that’s about it.

Sunday, August 2, brings a tiny pulse: 1ft from the NNE with a 3-second period, but the wind is onshore at 9 mph on Sunday afternoon, so it’s messy. The combined energy is a measly 2.

Monday, August 3, sees a slight uptick. Morning shows 2ft from the NE at 4 seconds, with a cross-shore breeze at 9 mph. The combined energy hits 8, which is still weak. Afternoon builds to 2ft from the ENE, but the wind goes cross-onshore, and it’s choppy. Not the kind of session that gets you out of bed.

The middle of the week, from Tuesday, August 4, through to Wednesday, August 5, is the biggest this stretch gets. Tuesday morning has 3ft from the ENE, 4 seconds, with a light cross-onshore breeze. Combined energy is 27. Tuesday afternoon stays at 3ft, period still 4 seconds, but the wind swings cross-shore. Wednesday morning peaks at 3ft from the ENE, 5-second period, combined energy of 43. That’s the most energy we see, but it’s still a weak, short-period swell. The wind is cross-shore at 9 mph, so it’s not clean, but a longboard might catch a few soft ones. Wednesday afternoon sees the wind howl up to 22 mph from the north, making it lumpy and cross-shore. That’s more kite-surfing weather than anything else.

After that, it drops off. Thursday, August 6, back to 2ft, and the rest of the fortnight is a mix of 0.3ft to 2ft swells with poor conditions. The wind stays moderate to fresh, mostly cross-onshore or cross, and the combined energy rarely climbs above 22. By Sunday, August 9, there’s a long-period 12-second swell from the south at 0.3ft, but with 19 mph winds, it’s just a bump in the wind.

So, to sum it up: there’s no standout session here. The best of a bad lot is Wednesday morning, August 5, with waist-high, weak waves and a cross-shore wind. It’s inconsistent at Maghermore, and this run proves it. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Keep an eye on the forecasts, though—it tends not to stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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