Surf Forecasts:
Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, W swell with 1,207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magheraroarty Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Magheraroarty Strand over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it's a bit of a slow start. The first few days are looking pretty grim, with a mix of poor surf and strong, unfavourable winds. There's a bit of a wait for the good stuff.
We’re looking at a real standout window arriving on Saturday, August 8th. The swell is building from the west, pushing around 7 ft, with a period of 9 seconds. That's a solid, powerful groundswell – it's got some real energy behind it (combined energy of 839). The wind is swinging offshore from the SSW, which is a major positive. It’s going to be clean, lined-up, and punchy. This is a big wave though, over 8 ft, so it's squarely in the expert zone. The crowds are never an issue here, so you might have a slice of that to yourself. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 60°.
Following that, Sunday, August 9th is a bit of a comedown. The swell drops to 5 ft from the WNW, but the wind goes onshore, making it choppy and messy. Not the day for it.
Looking further ahead, there's another interesting pulse on Monday, August 17th. The swell is 7 ft from the west again, with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 1085. The wind is forecast to be a clean cross-offshore from the ESE. That's a lot of water moving, but the wind is right. Again, this is a big, powerful swell for experts only, and it's a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but it looks promising.
Outside of those two main windows, there are a few days with small, weak, and ordinary surf, and a lot of windy, blown-out conditions. The middle of the week from August 10th to 14th is basically a write-off with tiny waves, so plan around that.
So, to sum it up: the standout is Saturday, August 8th. If you're an expert and you've got a big board, that's your window. The second, more distant shot is Monday, August 17th, but we'll have to see how that one develops.
Catch ya in the water.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 43 | 16 | 481 | 1207 | 938 | 839 | 885 | 476 | 415 | 343 | 185 | 478 | 388 | 183 | 74 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:53AM2.60m | 00:23AM2.68m | 1:09PM2.52m | 1:50AM2.57m | 2:42PM2.58m | 3:23AM2.62m | 4:04PM2.81m | 4:39AM2.81m | 5:07PM3.13m | 5:37AM3.02m | 5:59PM3.44m | 6:25AM3.20m | 6:45PM3.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.91m | 6:44AM0.92m | 7:21PM1.02m | 8:10AM0.98m | 8:57PM0.96m | 9:34AM0.86m | 10:18PM0.73m | 10:41AM0.63m | 11:21PM0.44m | 11:35AM0.37m | 00:12AM0.17m | 12:21PM0.14m | 00:58AM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 117 | 43 | 12 | 1 | — | 739 | 839 | 885 | 476 | 415 | 343 | 185 | 478 | 388 | 183 | 74 | 33 | 85 | 235 | 217 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 167 | 60 | 77 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 5 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | W 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 46 | — | 17 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 4 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 20 | 37 | 481 | 1207 | 938 | 10 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 348 | 121 | 96 | 96 | 58 | 4 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 30 |
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