Surf Forecasts:
Maghermore surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with 55 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 (Jul 28) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maghermore over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, groms and greybeards, Rusty here with the lowdown on Maghermore. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a grim one. We’re looking at 16 days where the ocean is basically taking a nap. The water temperature is a toasty 64°F, which is much warmer than we’d normally see for this time of year, but that’s the only bit of good news.
The whole thing starts flat. From Monday, July 27th, all the way through to Wednesday, August 6th, it’s a long run of poor surf and no swell. The wind is mostly a cross-off or a cross-shore, and the few tiny bumps that show up – like a 0.3ft swell on Monday afternoon – are so weak you couldn’t even call them waves. The combined energy is only 3 (3). There’s just nothing to work with. Even on Thursday, August 5th, when we get a clean 2ft swell from the ESE, it’s onshore and the energy is a measly 19 (19). Not a single session in that first week and a half is worth paddling out for.
The second week doesn’t save us. On Friday, August 7th, we get a glassy morning with a 0.3ft southerly swell, but the period is a long 12 seconds. The combined energy is a pathetic 3 (3). It’s a ghost. Saturday, August 8th, has a clean offshore morning, but it’s the same story: a 0.3ft S swell with a 13-second period and energy of just 4 (4). It’s too small to even get a pop on. Then it goes completely flat again through to Tuesday, August 11th.
So here’s the deal: there is no best on offer. There’s nothing. If you’re a beginner, don’t even bother. Maghermore is an inconsistent break, and this is a classic example of a long, dull stretch. The only thing to do is wait for the forecast to change, because right now, it’s a total blank.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | NE 2 | — | NNW 3 | NE 3 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:01AM1.53m | 11:11PM1.74m | 11:41AM1.57m | 11:49PM1.83m | 12:18PM1.59m | 00:24AM1.90m | 12:55PM1.59m | 00:59AM1.94m | 1:32PM1.57m | 1:33AM1.95m | 2:09PM1.54m | 2:05AM1.91m | 2:47PM1.51m | 2:38AM1.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.46m | 4:57AM0.35m | 4:59PM0.38m | 5:34AM0.26m | 5:33PM0.31m | 6:10AM0.19m | 6:06PM0.26m | 6:44AM0.13m | 6:39PM0.23m | 7:18AM0.10m | 7:14PM0.23m | 7:53AM0.10m | 7:51PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SW 5 | — | S 3 | W 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NE 2 | — | NNW 3 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 6 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 25 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 233 | 227 | 260 | 233 | 227 | 257 | 227 | 122 | 277 | 271 | 558 | 246 | 587 | 246 | 536 | 412 | 247 | 230 | 227 | 227 |
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