Surf Forecasts:
Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with 9,390 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 (Sep 04) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 5.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magheraroarty Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming our way. Gonna be a mixed bag, so let's get into it.
The first bit of action we see shaping up is on the Wednesday afternoon of the 2nd. Magheroarty Strand is looking at some knee-to-waist high waves around 3ft from the NNW, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is straight offshore from the SSW at 15 mph, which will keep the faces clean. It's not the biggest, but it'll be a fun little session with moderate wave energy (215) to play on. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 61°.
Things start to get interesting on Saturday the 5th. The morning session is out – the swell is pushing 7ft from the WNW, but it's just too big for this break and the rip will be nasty. However, the afternoon is looking like a real standout. The wind swings to a gentle offshore from the south at 9 mph, and the swell drops to a much more manageable 6ft from the WNW. It's got moderate energy (606) and will be super clean. This is the pick of the first week for a solid session.
After that, the ocean goes wild and messy. We get a massive slug of swell on the 8th of September – over 16ft from the WNW with very strong energy (9390) – but howling cross-shore winds will trash it completely. That’s kite-surfing territory, not for paddling. The following days are small and windy, with nothing worth chasing.
Looking into the second week, there's a quiet period of big winds and tiny surf from the 10th through the 12th. Then things calm down. On Monday the 15th, we get a nice treat. Tuesday the 15th morning has a clean 5ft swell from the WNW with a solid 11-second period and light offshore wind from the SE at just 3 mph. That's going to produce some long, lined-up waves. The combined energy is moderate at 597, and the conditions look excellent. It's a promising swell for a point break setup.
Then on Wednesday the 16th, we get some glassy conditions. The morning is flat calm with zero wind, and a 4ft WNW swell. That’s going to be a beautiful, clean morning for smaller boards. The afternoon is glassy off the water too with 4ft waves. That's a nice run of clean surf to finish off the outlook.
So, to sum it up: the standout sessions are the Saturday afternoon of the 5th and the Tuesday morning of the 15th. The glassy spells on the 16th are the cherry on top. Don't bother with that huge, windy mess mid-week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | N 10 | W 16 | N 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 120 | 218 | 177 | 96 | 2050 | 6247 | 4752 | 2799 | 954 | 517 | 247 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3417 | 9390 | 7272 | 4361 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:04PM3.08m | 10:29AM2.85m | 10:54PM2.80m | 11:28AM2.65m | 00:06AM2.53m | 12:55PM2.52m | 1:51AM2.40m | 2:41PM2.60m | 3:30AM2.51m | 4:03PM2.88m | 4:38AM2.75m | 5:00PM3.21m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.45m | 4:13AM0.56m | 4:34PM0.70m | 5:05AM0.82m | 5:40PM0.95m | 6:20AM1.05m | 7:19PM1.09m | 8:02AM1.10m | 9:07PM0.97m | 9:33AM0.91m | 10:23PM0.68m | 10:35AM0.63m | 11:17PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | 120 | 218 | 177 | 96 | 29 | 14 | 6 | — | 954 | 517 | 247 | 251 | 358 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | W 7 | W 16 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 69 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 85 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 12 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 26 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 261 | 209 | 361 | 2050 | 6247 | 4752 | 2799 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 5 | 644 | 1081 | 1980 | 3417 | 9390 | 7272 | 4361 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 120 | 17 | 47 | 340 | 793 | 369 | 345 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 30 | 118 | 361 | 433 | 361 | 1120 | 1073 | 369 |
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