Surf Forecasts:
Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, W swell with 114 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Magheraroarty Strand this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Magheraroarty Strand in the next 16 days are 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) 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 0.4m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magheraroarty Strand over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s break it down in feet and degrees for the crew that thinks in old-school numbers.
We’re looking at a long, flat start for Magheroarty Strand. The first wave with any sort of pulse doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 21st of July. That’s over a week of tiny, grovelly slop. A real dry spell.
The first real chance comes on the 21st. Tuesday morning has a clean 0.7m swell (about 2ft) from the west with a 9-second period, but the energy is weak. It’s ridable for a beginner. The best shot is Tuesday afternoon. The swell hits a clean 1.0m (3ft) from the west-northwest, same 9-second period, and the energy bumps up to moderate. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. It’s not pumping, but it’s the best on offer.
Wednesday the 22nd gets messy – a fresh cross-onshore wind of 30 km/h and a lumpy 1.7m (6ft) swell. That’s blown out.
Thursday the 23rd morning is clean with a 1.1m (4ft) swell from the WNW (moderate energy). That’s surfable. But Thursday afternoon? The swell jumps to 2.1m (7ft) from the northwest, period drops to 8 seconds, and the energy is strong. That’s too big for this point break and the short period makes it fat and weak. It’s more of a kite day.
The last week is dead. Friday the 24th to Monday the 27th is all fresh onshore winds, lumpy conditions, or just low energy. Nothing worth paddling out for.
So, the window is Tuesday 21st July afternoon. That clean 1.0m (3ft) from the WNW with the light offshore breeze is your best bet. Water temp is around 57°F, which is dead average for July.
It’s slim pickings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NE 4 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 17 | ENE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 114 | 71 | 47 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:11PM3.11m | 5:39AM3.12m | 6:05PM3.38m | 6:33AM3.24m | 6:56PM3.60m | 7:22AM3.30m | 7:44PM3.74m | 8:08AM3.29m | 8:30PM3.78m | 8:53AM3.21m | 9:15PM3.70m | 9:37AM3.08m | 9:59PM3.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM0.52m | 11:20PM0.43m | 11:42AM0.34m | 00:16AM0.21m | 12:32PM0.18m | 1:08AM0.04m | 1:18PM0.06m | 1:56AM-0.03m | 2:03PM0.01m | 2:43AM-0.00m | 2:47PM0.05m | 3:29AM0.11m | 3:31PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 114 | 71 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | N 5 | N 5 | W 13 | WNW 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 8 | NW 15 | W 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 21 | W 15 | W 20 | WNW 7 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 8 | W 21 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 9 | 344 | 344 | 181 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 341 | 341 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 183 | 591 | 372 | 396 | 713 | 9 |
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