Surf Forecasts:
Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, N swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 23 Nov, 12PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, WNW swell with 13,981 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s 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 Thursday (Nov 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Magheraroarty Strand in the next 16 days are 5.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 23) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 22) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magheraroarty Strand over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 6 | N 8 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | W 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 192 | 229 | 628 | 2371 | 1319 | 555 | 295 | 203 | 86 | 157 | 151 | 1007 | 1948 | 1162 | 1019 | 1404 | 2090 | 1909 | 1984 | 2767 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:56PM3.07m | 7:12AM3.20m | 7:29PM2.91m | 7:48AM3.06m | 8:04PM2.73m | 8:27AM2.90m | 8:43PM2.53m | 9:13AM2.72m | 9:30PM2.34m | 10:08AM2.57m | 10:32PM2.20m | 11:15AM2.48m | 11:51PM2.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.45m | 1:20PM0.52m | 1:28AM0.58m | 1:57PM0.69m | 2:03AM0.73m | 2:39PM0.89m | 2:43AM0.89m | 3:27PM1.07m | 3:30AM1.04m | 4:29PM1.19m | 4:31AM1.16m | 5:47PM1.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — |
 | 4:36 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 11 | W 10 | — | N 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 5 | 2 | — | 1319 | 555 | 295 | 203 | 86 | 157 | 151 | 1007 | 1948 | 1162 | 755 | 1404 | 2090 | 103 | 59 | 2767 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 15 | N 9 | WSW 12 | W 11 | NW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 12 | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 58 | 72 | 116 | — | — | — | 215 | 45 | — | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | WSW 13 | — | N 18 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 35 | — | 6 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 6 | N 8 | N 13 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 192 | 229 | 628 | 2371 | — | — | — | 38 | 67 | 126 | 68 | 112 | 333 | 1412 | 1019 | 846 | — | 1909 | 1984 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 340 | 356 | 357 | 65 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 47 | 106 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 161 | 175 | 3 | 33 | 32 | 17 |
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