Surf-Forecast | Magheraroarty Strand Surf Guide

Lat Long: 55.15° N 8.15° W

Issued: 11 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Magheraroarty Strand sea temperature is

13.2°C

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

Photo by: Rob Davies

Magheraroarty Strand Surf Guide

Magheraroarty Strand in Donegal is an exposed point break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. The best wind direction is from the south and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Does not handle onshore winds very well Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north northwest. The point breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here.

Magheraroarty Strand Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	inconsistent	13.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Magheraroarty Strand:

The best conditions reported for surf at Magheraroarty Strand occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Magheraroarty Strand (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Magheraroarty Strand with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in January while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Magheraroarty Strand Location Map

Interactive Magheraroarty Strand surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Magheroarty Strand is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 64 km (40 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Magheroarty Strand is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 90 km (56 miles) away.

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Magheraroarty Strand Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 19:22 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02			Tue
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	W
Period (s)	10	10	10	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Magheraroarty Strand look like?

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Tides at Magheraroarty Strand

Current tide and informaton

For Falcarragh Beach, 4 km from Magheraroarty Strand.

Next High Water: 12:41am | 2.38m

Next Low Water: 06:35am | 0.98m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Magheraroarty Strand Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.2 °C) at Magheraroarty Strand is fairly cool. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (7.0 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood. Some surfers would wear gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.