Magheraroarty Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a 16-day window for Magheraroarty Strand, and it’s a tricky one. The first real action kicks off Saturday the 25th, but it’s not for the faint of heart.

The opening weekend is a brute. Saturday morning the 25th, we’re looking at a solid 10ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period. The wind is howling out of the west at 19 mph, whipping up a cross-chop. The energy is massive, reading 1557, but honestly, it’s just too big for this spot. It’s a proper beast. Saturday afternoon drops a little to 8ft, still WNW, with a bit more period at 11 seconds, and the wind swings cross-offshore, cleaning it up nicely. But again, that’s still a lot of water moving around for a beginner-friendly point break. You’d want to be a solid surfer to handle it.

Sunday the 26th is a write-off. The swell holds at 10ft, but the wind is screaming 22 mph from the WNW, right onshore, making it lumpy and messy. No dice.

Monday the 27th brings some relief, but it’s only marginal. The swell drops to 7ft in the morning from the west, with a moderate 10-second period. The wind is cross-offshore, making it clean, but the energy is still high at 1143. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about. The afternoon gets smaller, around 6ft, with the energy dropping to 959. It’s clean, but still just average.

Tuesday the 28th is a step down, with a 6ft west swell and a short 8-second period. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but the energy is moderate at 471. It’s a grovel. The afternoon is similar, just a touch smaller.

After that, we hit a bit of a lull. Wednesday the 29th through the 31st, the swell drops right off into the 1ft to 4ft range. The wind stays light and cross-offshore, making conditions clean, but the waves are tiny and weak. It’s the kind of thing you’d only paddle out for if you’re desperate for a dip.

From the 1st of August right through to the 9th, it’s a pretty grim run. The swell fluctuates but never gets above 6ft, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, creating choppy, poor conditions. There’s a brief moment on Monday the 3rd of August morning where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 4ft with an 8-second period. It’s clean, but the energy is low at 179. It’s not a standout.

The only real bright spot, if you can call it that, is Saturday the 25th afternoon. If you’re an experienced surfer, that 8ft WNW swell with the cross-offshore wind and 11-second period is the best of a bad bunch. The energy is very strong at 1628. But for a beginner spot like Magheroarty Strand, it’s a big ask. The crowds are never an issue here, so you’ll have it to yourself, but that’s because it’s too big for most.

Overall, this stretch is a tough one. The first weekend is powerful but challenging, and then it just fades into mediocrity. Keep your expectations low.

Rusty.

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