Surf Forecasts:
Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, NW swell with 4,338 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with N 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 (Oct 17) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Magheraroarty Strand in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 11s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magheraroarty Strand over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | W 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2495 | 1355 | 959 | 777 | 582 | 359 | 294 | 694 | 698 | 1346 | 2480 | 2344 | 1700 | 1713 | 2055 | 3701 | 4220 | 2366 | 1388 | 1164 | 1405 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01PM2.49m | 10:29AM2.58m | 10:53PM2.25m | 11:38AM2.38m | 00:18AM2.08m | 1:18PM2.32m | 2:08AM2.09m | 2:46PM2.44m | 3:22AM2.26m | 3:41PM2.65m | 4:09AM2.50m | 4:22PM2.89m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.94m | 4:02AM1.03m | 4:46PM1.20m | 4:56AM1.24m | 6:09PM1.37m | 6:26AM1.35m | 8:03PM1.35m | 8:11AM1.29m | 9:18PM1.15m | 9:18AM1.09m | 10:03PM0.89m | 10:04AM0.86m | 10:38PM0.62m | ||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |  |  | |  | | | | |
 | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | W 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 1355 | 959 | 777 | 582 | 359 | 294 | 694 | 698 | 1346 | 2480 | 2344 | 1700 | 1713 | 2055 | — | — | 2366 | 1388 | 1164 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 16 | NNW 9 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 9 | WNW 18 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 81 | 286 | 775 | 522 | 285 | 132 | 198 | 124 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 6 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | NNW 9 | — | — | WNW 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 513 | 7 | — | — | 53 | 86 | 36 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | NW 12 | WNW 14 | W 5 | — | ESE 3 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2495 | 703 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 21 | — | 3701 | 4220 | 34 | — | 1 | 1405 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 485 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 84 | 3 | 66 | 348 | 20 | 2 | 66 | 58 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Magheraroarty Strand Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Magheraroarty Strand provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Magheraroarty Strand can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Magheraroarty Strand) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Magheraroarty Strand may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Magheroarty Strand is 35 km (22 miles) from the city of Letterkenny. If you plan a holiday in Donegal, look for hotels and other accommodation in Letterkenny. Letterkenny has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest