Magheraroarty Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, with a look at what's on the cards for Magheraroarty Strand.

We've got a bit of a slow start this week, and honestly, the ocean is going to be a bit of a beast for a lot of this outlook. The water is sitting at a toasty 60°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

The real standout, the one worth circling on your calendar, is Sunday morning, the 13th. After a weekend of messy, oversized swell, the ocean finally hands us a gift. We'll see a clean 5ft swell from the NW, with a light offshore wind from the SSW. The combined energy is moderate at 496, and the period is a solid 11 seconds, meaning proper groundswell that'll wrap in nicely. It's a beginner-friendly size, and with crowds never an issue here, it's your best chance for some smooth, easy rides. Sunday afternoon stays clean and fun too, with a smaller 4ft WNW swell and 10-second period.

We then have a few days of small, clean surf, like Monday morning the 14th with a tiny 2ft N swell and offshore winds, but the energy is low (211), so it's more of a longboard or foiling session.

Things get heavy from the 15th onwards. The swell jumps up to 7ft and bigger, with strong fresh winds from the WNW creating lumpy, cross-onshore conditions. The energy shoots into the thousands (869-8851), meaning very strong wave power, but the quality is poor. From Thursday the 17th through the following Monday, we're looking at serious, angry surf - 12ft to 16ft WNW swells with near-gale force winds at times. The combined energy is insane (up to 8851), but it's just too big and battered. This is strictly for the boldest experts, and honestly, even then, the wind and chop will make it a war zone. For paddle surfing, it's a no-go; this setup is more interesting for kite surfing.

After the big stuff, we get a window around Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd of September. Tuesday morning sees a clean 8ft NW swell with light E winds, then Tuesday afternoon drops to a very clean 6ft NW swell with only a slight air from the SSE. That afternoon session with 6ft and glassy conditions would be a good, clean option.

Beyond that, the energy fades away completely. By the 26th and 27th of September, we're looking at tiny 0.7ft to 1ft NW swells and weak energy (7 to 33), with poor surf conditions. It's a flat finish to a big, dramatic forecast period.

All told, the best bet is Sunday morning, the 13th for a clean, fun surf. The rest of the week is a mix of either too small or way too big and messy.

Rusty.

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