Surf Forecasts:
Magheraroarty Strand surf forecast from 12 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 13 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, W swell with 4,885 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 13 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW 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 Saturday (Jun 13) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Magheraroarty Strand in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Magheraroarty Strand over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2180 | 4885 | 2665 | 1658 | 575 | 315 | 194 | 74 | 23 | 21 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 308 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 181 | 111 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:31PM2.95m | 4:51AM3.17m | 5:23PM3.19m | 5:45AM3.30m | 6:13PM3.40m | 6:38AM3.37m | 7:02PM3.55m | 7:29AM3.36m | 7:52PM3.64m | 8:20AM3.28m | 8:43PM3.64m | 9:10AM3.13m | 9:34PM3.55m | 10:01AM2.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.52m | 11:03AM0.32m | 11:27PM0.32m | 11:52AM0.20m | 00:20AM0.15m | 12:41PM0.13m | 1:12AM0.05m | 1:28PM0.10m | 2:04AM0.04m | 2:16PM0.13m | 2:57AM0.11m | 3:05PM0.22m | 3:50AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 |
 | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | 10:15 |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | W 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 10 | N 10 | W 10 | N 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | — | 575 | 315 | 194 | 74 | 68 | 67 | 45 | 147 | 250 | 350 | 308 | 2 | 432 | 2 | 181 | 111 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 108 | 246 | 132 | 71 | 23 | 21 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 95 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | — | NW 7 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 2180 | 4885 | 2665 | 1658 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 487 | 477 | — | 270 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 774 | 345 | 345 | 356 | 120 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 58 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
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