Surf Forecasts:
Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, N swell with 284 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Magheraroarty Strand this week:
The surf forecast for Magheraroarty Strand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Magheraroarty Strand in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magheraroarty Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Magheraroarty Strand.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. It's a quiet start. The first real sniff of anything is a tiny, inconsistent pulse on Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th, but it's got cross winds, the energy is weak (452), and the forecast score is telling me it's just not worth paddling out for. You're going to be looking at a flat spell from around Wednesday the 12th all the way through to Saturday the 15th. That's a solid few days of nothing. The water is sitting about 60° with a slight anomaly bump, so it's a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but with no waves, it doesn't matter much.
Now, let's skip ahead. Sunday the 16th is where we finally get a little glimmer. The swell is small, around 4 ft from the WNW, but the wind goes glassy calm. That's a rare treat. The energy is moderate (184), but the period is a short 7 seconds, so the waves will be a bit lumpy and weak. It's surfable, but ordinary. Still, a glassy morning with any wave is better than none.
I'm looking further down the line, and Wednesday the 19th has some potential. The morning shows clean conditions with glassy wind and a 2 ft WNW swell. The period stretches out a bit to 10 seconds, which is a better shape. The energy is still low (109), but for a small-wave board, that morning session with the glassy conditions would be a nice, quiet paddle.
The real standout, the one worth circling on the calendar, is Friday the 21st of August. The afternoon sees a solid 4 ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period and a clean cross-offshore wind. The energy jumps to a moderate 313, and the forecast is finally calling it "good surf conditions." That will be the best session of the whole outlook. It's not huge, but for this spot with that wind, the waves should have some proper shape. Get on it.
After that, the wind kicks up again for the weekend, and the sizes drop, so that Friday afternoon is your golden ticket.
Stay safe, and keep your eyes on the horizon.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 10 | N 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 356 | 175 | 73 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 143 | 108 | 116 | 257 | 210 | 236 | 146 | 71 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:07PM3.13m | 5:37AM3.02m | 5:59PM3.44m | 6:25AM3.20m | 6:45PM3.69m | 7:09AM3.31m | 7:28PM3.83m | 7:49AM3.35m | 8:08PM3.84m | 8:28AM3.31m | 8:47PM3.72m | 9:05AM3.21m | 9:24PM3.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.63m | 11:21PM0.44m | 11:35AM0.37m | 00:12AM0.17m | 12:21PM0.14m | 00:58AM-0.02m | 1:04PM-0.03m | 1:40AM-0.11m | 1:44PM-0.09m | 2:19AM-0.08m | 2:23PM-0.04m | 2:57AM0.04m | 3:01PM0.10m | 3:33AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 84 | 356 | 175 | 73 | 33 | 231 | 214 | 210 | 350 | 296 | — | 203 | 143 | 108 | 116 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 146 | 71 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 126 | 96 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 38 | 49 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 55 | — | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 348 | — | — | — | 35 | 257 | 210 | 236 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 106 | 392 | 392 | 409 | 462 | 591 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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