Surf Forecasts:
Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, W swell with 916 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW 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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period. 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. 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+) | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magheraroarty Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let's have a look at what’s cookin’ for Magheroarty Strand.
Alright, I won't lie to ya, the next few days are pretty flat and grim. We're looking at a bit of a slow start with poor conditions right through Friday and Saturday, and not much to get excited about on Sunday either. There's a bit of a gap there, so don't bother paddling out until we get to Monday the 24th.
Now, Monday the 24th is your real standout in this whole outlook. The morning is where it’s at. We've got a clean 6 ft groundswell rolling in from the WNW with a nice long period of 11 seconds, and the combined swell energy is a solid 631. That's proper moderate energy, and with the wind staying light and offshore, it’s gonna be clean as a whistle. The water's running at about 61°, which is a touch warmer than we'd normally expect for this time of year. For a point break like this, that longer period swell is going to wrap in nicely. Get on it early Monday morning.
After that, Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th get blown out by a moderate breeze, so it’s back to the bench. Then Thursday the 27th looks promising on paper with a clean 8 ft swell, but with the combined energy hitting 777, it's gonna be pushing too big for this spot. That’s one for experienced crew only, if anyone’s brave enough. The following weekend, the 29th of August, the Saturday morning has a clean 6 ft swell, but it’s not quite as exciting as Monday was.
Looking further out to the end of the month, Monday the 31st of August has another big one – a clean 8 ft – but again, the energy is up there at 839, and that's going to be too much for this break. The rest of the first week of September looks poor and choppy. There's a glimmer on the 4th of September with a fresh offshore wind and a 6 ft swell from the north, but the combined energy is moderate, and the conditions are described as marginal.
So, to be honest, there's only one true winner here: Monday morning the 24th of August. That's your session. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too big for comfort.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | E 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 49 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 344 | 560 | 363 | 279 | 159 | 130 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 391 | 291 | 273 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:58AM2.17m | 2:55PM2.31m | 3:39AM2.23m | 4:15PM2.49m | 4:41AM2.41m | 5:05PM2.72m | 5:23AM2.61m | 5:42PM2.96m | 5:57AM2.80m | 6:15PM3.18m | 6:29AM2.96m | 6:45PM3.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM1.36m | 8:14AM1.35m | 9:22PM1.32m | 9:43AM1.24m | 10:31PM1.14m | 10:40AM1.02m | 11:16PM0.92m | 11:20AM0.78m | 11:52PM0.69m | 11:54AM0.55m | 00:24AM0.47m | 12:25PM0.35m | 00:54AM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | N 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 344 | 560 | 363 | 279 | 159 | 130 | 68 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 291 | 5 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 14 | E 4 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | W 9 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 45 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 4 | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 3 | W 8 | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 146 | 49 | 18 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 391 | — | 273 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 249 | 259 | 352 | 4 | 183 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 189 | 340 | 341 | 9 | 120 | 58 | 58 |
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