Surf Forecasts:
Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, W swell with 572 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magheraroarty Strand over the next 16 days.
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Hey, it’s Rusty here. Magheroarty Strand in Donegal – a point break that’s beginner-friendly but real inconsistent and rarely lines up. Next two weeks? Not much to shout about.
Monday 6 July kicks off with a 7ft west swell, 8-second period – short-period windswell, not much quality. Combined energy is 522 (moderate), but we got a cross-off wind from the SW at 19 mph, so it’s choppy and messy. Water temp’s 58° with a 2°F anomaly – pretty average for July. It’s rated marginal, more of a kite day than surf.
Tuesday 7 July drops to 6ft west swell, still cross-off winds around 19 mph – poor conditions. Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 stay marginal with 4-5ft west swell, moderate cross-off breezes, still rough. Friday 10 morning the wind goes light NNE at 6 mph, onshore for this break (optimum direction is NNW), swell 5ft west-northwest with 11-second period – longer-period groundswell, energy 469 (moderate). But onshore wind messes up the surface, so it’s only marginal.
From Saturday 11 onward the swell crashes – under 3ft, combined energy below 200 most days, winds turning cross-onshore or cross-shore with chop. Nothing ridable from the 11th through the 21st. A long flat spell for an inconsistent spot – not surprising, but still a bummer.
Keep an eye out, but for now I’d keep the board bagged.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 520 | 529 | 470 | 439 | 380 | 311 | 299 | 280 | 313 | 299 | 34 | 469 | 353 | 282 | 173 | 137 | 68 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 5:39AM3.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:42AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | 10:06 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 380 | 311 | 299 | 280 | 313 | 299 | 215 | 469 | 353 | 282 | 173 | 137 | 68 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 13 | — | N 10 | N 9 | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | W 16 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 3 | — |
| kJ | 520 | 529 | 470 | 439 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 22 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 26 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 96 | 96 | 362 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 23 | 58 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 65 | 163 | 17 | 183 | 181 | 3 | 3 |
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