Surf Forecasts:
Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NNW swell with 539 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magheraroarty Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Magheraroarty Strand.
This is a tricky outlook. We’ve got a real mixed bag coming our way, with plenty of wind and tricky conditions to work through. The standout session, and the only one I’d really be circling on the calendar, is the Monday morning, the 24th of August. That’s the best the next fortnight has to offer.
Monday morning is looking clean, with a light south-easterly cross-offshore breeze. We’ve got a 5-foot groundswell wrapping in from the west-northwest, with a period of 11 seconds, which is a solid, long-period swell. The combined energy is moderate (531). The water is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year at 61°, which is a nice bonus. This will be a good, clean session for a beginner spot. After that, the afternoon turns to a light cross-shore, and the forecast gets marginal.
From Tuesday the 25th, the quality drops off quickly and we go into a long, quiet spell. The wind picks up, the swell shrinks, and we get periods of poor surf with cross-chop and onshore winds. There’s a brief flash of surfable but ordinary conditions on the morning of the 29th, and again on the 30th, but nothing to get excited about. The record shows runs of several days with no real surf to recommend.
The end of the window gets a bit wild, but not for the right reasons. On the 5th of September (Saturday), we see a very large 10-foot swell from the west-northwest with a long 12-second period, but the combined energy is very strong (3140). The forecast itself says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break, so that’s one for the experts only, and even then, only if the stars align. The following days bring even bigger swell (16-foot on the 7th of September) but with nasty cross-onshore winds making a mess of it all.
So, the one to watch is the Monday morning session on the 24th. Get out there early for the cleanest conditions and a nice solid groundswell. After that, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | W 9 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 531 | 531 | 418 | 223 | 133 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 117 | 110 | 62 | 33 | 101 | 167 | 213 | 85 | 61 | 18 | 63 | 111 | 312 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:05PM2.72m | 5:23AM2.61m | 5:42PM2.96m | 5:57AM2.80m | 6:15PM3.18m | 6:29AM2.96m | 6:45PM3.36m | 6:59AM3.10m | 7:15PM3.49m | 7:30AM3.19m | 7:45PM3.56m | 8:00AM3.24m | 8:16PM3.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM1.02m | 11:16PM0.92m | 11:20AM0.78m | 11:52PM0.69m | 11:54AM0.55m | 00:24AM0.47m | 12:25PM0.35m | 00:54AM0.29m | 12:55PM0.20m | 1:23AM0.16m | 1:26PM0.11m | 1:53AM0.09m | 1:57PM0.09m | 2:23AM0.10m | |||||||
 |  |  |  | |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | |  | |  |  | |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 4 |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | — | NW 10 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | NNW 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 531 | 531 | 418 | 223 | 133 | 68 | 43 | 29 | 117 | 110 | 62 | 33 | — | 4 | — | 85 | 61 | 18 | 63 | 85 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 9 | SW 5 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 10 | 111 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | W 8 | WSW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 18 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 101 | 167 | 213 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 312 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 181 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 238 | 352 | 341 | 17 | 0 | 36 | 214 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Magheraroarty Strand Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Magheraroarty Strand provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Magheraroarty Strand can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Magheraroarty Strand) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Magheraroarty Strand may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Magheroarty Strand is 35 km (22 miles) from the city of Letterkenny. If you plan a holiday in Donegal, look for hotels and other accommodation in Letterkenny. Letterkenny has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest