Surf Forecasts:
Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, W swell with 1,249 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 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 (Aug 07) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.3m 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magheraroarty Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let's cut to the chase for the next couple weeks at the Strand. We've got a real feast-or-famine pattern shaping up, with a big early pulse, a long flat spell, and a potential cracker of a finish if the long-range models are on the money.
First up, Magheraroarty Strand. The weekend kicks off with a bang on Friday the 7th, but it's a wild one. A solid 7ft of west swell is pumping in with moderate energy, but the 8-second period and a strong 40 km/h cross-off wind will make it a chaotic, powerful mess. The swell builds to 8ft in the afternoon with heaps more energy, and the call is that it's just too big for this spot. Only for the proper nutters.
Saturday the 8th is more manageable. The wind goes offshore from the south at 30 km/h, and the swell backs down to 7ft. It's still a solid, powerful wave, so bring your big board and your big heart. Sunday drops to a cleaner 5ft, but the wind goes cross-shore, taking some of the shine off it. The energy is fading fast, and you can feel the lull approaching.
And then it hits. From about Monday the 10th through to the 19th, we're in a proper desert. The swell just dries up, with wave heights under 3ft, and mostly much smaller. The energy readings are almost non-existent. There's the odd clean little knee-high wave, but it's a log-paddling, sight-seeing sort of session, not a surfing one. The wind is all over the place, but it doesn't matter when there's nothing to push around. The 17th and 18th bring some choppy onshore breezes just to rub it in.
But just when you're about to give up, the charts show something promising for the final days. The swell starts to build again on Thursday the 20th, but it's messy. Then, we get to the real treasure.
Friday, August 21st. The morning is the standout of the whole fortnight. It’s not the biggest of the window, but it's the best combination of size and conditions. A solid 8ft of WNW groundswell (with strong energy) is met with a light, glassy offshore breeze. It's going to be big, powerful, and clean – a proper barrel machine for the experts. This is the day to play hooky. Just be prepared for a packed line-up, because everyone will be looking at the same forecast.
So, to sum it up: the weekend is for the bold, the middle is a write-off, and the 21st is the one to chase. It’s a long way out, so don’t book the time off just yet, but it has all the ingredients to be something special.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 675 | 1249 | 910 | 678 | 573 | 586 | 404 | 380 | 256 | 158 | 255 | 190 | 79 | 55 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:09PM2.52m | 1:50AM2.57m | 2:42PM2.58m | 3:23AM2.62m | 4:04PM2.81m | 4:39AM2.81m | 5:07PM3.13m | 5:37AM3.02m | 5:59PM3.44m | 6:25AM3.20m | 6:45PM3.69m | 7:09AM3.31m | 7:28PM3.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM1.02m | 8:10AM0.98m | 8:57PM0.96m | 9:34AM0.86m | 10:18PM0.73m | 10:41AM0.63m | 11:21PM0.44m | 11:35AM0.37m | 00:12AM0.17m | 12:21PM0.14m | 00:58AM-0.02m | 1:04PM-0.03m | 1:40AM-0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | N 7 | WSW 10 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 910 | 678 | 573 | 8 | 404 | 380 | 256 | 158 | 255 | 190 | 79 | 55 | 114 | 169 | 203 | 1 | 435 | — | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 15 | 14 | 13 | 82 | 94 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | 21 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 9 | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 675 | 1249 | — | — | — | 586 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 151 | — | 499 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 58 | 96 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 58 | 58 | 110 |
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