Surf Forecasts:
Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, W swell with 540 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 9s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magheraroarty Strand over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Grab a coffee and let’s see what this next stretch has to offer for the Magheroarty Strand area.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it’s a rough start. The first week or so is a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. Strong southwesterly winds are gonna chop it up and the conditions are just plain poor. The combined swell energy is moderate, but the wind state and cross-off conditions are making a mess of things. You’re looking at a blank run of about 5 to 6 days before anything even starts to look interesting.
Things start to get our hopes up a little on Thursday, 9th July. Early morning, the wind drops to a gentle breeze, skies are clear, and we’ve got a 4ft swell from the west at 9 seconds. The combined energy is a modest 258, so it’s a small, weak pulse. The forecast suggests "good surf conditions" for that Thursday morning, so if you’re desperate, that’s your window. But honestly, it’s still barely on the radar.
The standout window looks to be Tuesday morning, 14th July. We get a touch of glassy conditions with an east-northeast breeze so light it’s almost not there. The swell is only 3ft from the west at 10 seconds, but with the glassy surface and the combined energy reading 145, it’s the cleanest wave of the whole run. You’ll have it almost to yourself too, crowd-wise. For a proper long-period groundswell, this short period means the sets will be a bit more frequent and easier to get into. It’s a small, clean day for the logs or a longboard.
After that, the 16-day forecast tails off into nothing but poor surf, with most days looking like a mess of cross-onshore or onshore winds and tiny, weak swell. The end of the run, around 19th to 21st July, throws up some bigger swell (over 7ft), but the wind is brutal and the period is short and weak. That kind of setup with a beach break is more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers. It’s just not worth it.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is a total dud. The best chance you’ve got is the glassy, small waves on Tuesday morning, 14th July. It's not a classic, but it’s the only clean wave in the lineup. Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 507 | 520 | 516 | 470 | 429 | 298 | 274 | 280 | 268 | 257 | 220 | 181 | 128 | 290 | 306 | 235 | 135 | 70 | 34 | 31 | 16 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:47AM2.62m | 11:08PM2.93m | 11:36AM2.55m | 11:58PM2.84m | 12:35PM2.52m | 00:59AM2.76m | 1:45PM2.54m | 2:12AM2.75m | 3:00PM2.65m | 3:29AM2.82m | 4:09PM2.86m | 4:38AM2.96m | 5:11PM3.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.68m | 4:41PM0.71m | 5:25AM0.73m | 5:31PM0.83m | 6:20AM0.78m | 6:33PM0.92m | 7:25AM0.81m | 7:47PM0.94m | 8:36AM0.79m | 9:05PM0.85m | 9:45AM0.68m | 10:17PM0.66m | 10:47AM0.52m | 11:20PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | N 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 298 | 274 | 280 | 268 | 257 | 220 | 181 | 116 | 290 | 306 | 235 | 135 | 70 | 27 | 31 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | W 14 | WNW 11 | N 11 | N 9 | W 17 | W 17 | — | WNW 8 | N 5 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 128 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 34 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 507 | 520 | 516 | 470 | 429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 49 | 88 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 106 | 96 | 96 | 362 | 30 | 36 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 356 | 33 | 433 | 340 | 66 | 55 | 341 | 349 |
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