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Magheraroarty Reef

Lat Long: 55.15° N 8.18° W

Magheraroarty Reef Surf Photo: 'Mid-sized winter day' by RaoulD

Issued: 12 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Magheraroarty Reef sea temperature is

15.5° C

1.0°

Magheraroarty Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	N
	12 s	cross- on	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	WNW	N
	11 s	cross	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WSW		WNW	N
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SW	WNW	N	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SW	W	N	NNW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW	W	N	WSW
	10 s	off	10 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	S	W	N
	10 s	off	5 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SE	SSE	W	N
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE	SE	WSW	WNW
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW	SE	WSW	WNW
	11 s	off	4 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW	WSW	WNW	N
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		WSW	WNW
	10 s	off		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW	WSW	N	N
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	N
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	WNW	N
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	SW	N
	11 s	off	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	WSW	N
	14 s	off	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Magheraroarty Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 17 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.3m (7.5 ft). Range 4.40m (14.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Magheraroarty Reef Surf Photo: 'Mid-sized winter day' by RaoulD

Mid-sized winter day, fairly consistent wave on the day.

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User: RaoulD

Country: Ireland (378 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:46 am 28 Feb 2020