Surf Forecasts:
Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, N swell with 848 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magheraroarty Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright everyone, Rusty here again, letting you know what's cookin' with the surf over the next couple of weeks.
We're in for a slow start, with a lot of funky onshore winds and poor surf for the first few days. The water's sitting at about 61°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you'll be fine in a spring suit.
The first real window, and the clear standout of the whole forecast, lands on Monday, August 24th. The morning brings a 6ft swell from the WNW, with an 11-second period—some nice groundswell energy pushing through (665). The wind is a light SSE breeze, blowing offshore, which is gonna keep things clean. The afternoon session is even better—glassy conditions with a 6ft WNW swell (600). For a beginner-friendly point break like Magheraroarty Strand, this is about as good as it gets. The swell is a perfect size, the direction is spot on, and the wind is dialed. Get on it.
After that, the surf drops right off into the doldrums. The rest of the week and into the weekend is a bust with tiny, weak swells and poor winds. There's a little flicker of hope late on Friday, August 28th and into Saturday, August 29th with clean, offshore winds, but the swell is tiny (3ft to 3ft) and weak (energy in the 70-132 range). It's surfable, but nothing to write home about.
Looking further ahead, there's a potential highlight on Monday, August 31st. The afternoon shows a glassy 7ft swell from the NW, but the energy is moderate (411) and the report says it might be too big for this break. For a beginner spot, that's a big red flag. It's a long-range call, so we'll keep an eye on it, but it's not the one for the average surfer at Magheroarty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 928 | 683 | 470 | 848 | 474 | 328 | 228 | 155 | 69 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 102 | 93 | 356 | 705 | 463 | 500 | 58 | 49 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:00AM2.67m | 11:23PM2.58m | 11:51AM2.46m | 00:22AM2.31m | 1:08PM2.31m | 1:58AM2.17m | 2:55PM2.31m | 3:39AM2.23m | 4:15PM2.49m | 4:41AM2.41m | 5:05PM2.72m | 5:23AM2.61m | 5:42PM2.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.91m | 5:32AM1.05m | 6:04PM1.19m | 6:36AM1.27m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 928 | 683 | 470 | 148 | 108 | 51 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 102 | 93 | 356 | 705 | 463 | 500 | 512 | 254 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 16 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | N 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 49 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | N 10 | W 15 | W 16 | NW 11 | W 15 | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 105 | 848 | 474 | 328 | 228 | 155 | 69 | 41 | 55 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 96 | 158 | 446 | 341 | 381 | 392 | 352 | 259 | 259 | 361 | 47 | 17 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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