Magheraroarty Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at the next couple of weeks at Magheraroarty Strand, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Honestly, there’s a long stretch of nothing good at the start, so don’t rush to grab your board just yet.

The first real chance of a surf comes on Monday, the 4th of August. Tuesday morning is the standout early on. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the north, and it’s *glassy*. That’s a major positive – clean, smooth conditions. The combined energy is moderate (129). The water is sitting at 60°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit. It’s a point break that’s inconsistent and rarely breaks, so when it does, it’s special. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but the swell is small, so it’s perfect for a longboard.

Tuesday afternoon the wind swings, but it’s cross-offshore and clean, with the same 3ft swell. It’s a good day to be out.

Now, brace yourselves. Wednesday the 5th of August is a no-go. We’re looking at a massive 15ft swell from the WNW with a gale-force wind. The combined energy is a massive 3004 – that’s not for surfing, that’s for kite surfers. The wind is a near gale and the waves are a mess. Stay on the beach.

Thursday the 6th sees the swell drop back to 4ft, but the wind is cross-shore and it’s choppy. Not great.

Friday the 7th picks up a bit, with a 6ft to 8ft WNW swell, but the wind is strong and cross-offshore. It’s clean, but the energy is rising (332 to 769). It’s expert territory at that size for this break.

The best on offer, and I mean the absolute standout, is Saturday the 8th of August. The morning has a 10ft swell from the west (combined energy 1261) and the wind is cross-offshore and clean. The forecast notes say the swell is too big for this break, so this is for experts only. The same goes for Sunday the 9th, with a 8ft to 7ft WNW swell, but it’s clean and the wind is light. It’s still very big for the spot.

After that, it all fades. Monday the 10th has a small 5ft N swell with clean cross-offshore wind, but it’s a marginal forecast. From Tuesday the 11th onwards, it’s a long, flat spell. The swell drops to nothing, with tiny 0.7ft to 2ft waves and poor conditions. There’s a gap of nearly a week with no surf worth mentioning.

There’s a tiny bump on the 15th of August, with a 5ft NW swell, but the wind is clean and cross-offshore. It’s not great. The end of the run, around the 18th, sees a 5ft WNW swell (combined energy 527) that’s marginal.

So, the call is: grab that Tuesday morning (4th) for the glassy, clean, small waves, or if you’re an expert, Saturday the 8th for the big, clean, powerful swell. Otherwise, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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