Maghery Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Maghery Surf Guide

Maghery in Donegal is a reasonably exposed point break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the east and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. There is no point break. Best around low tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Maghery Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	inconsistent	11.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Maghery:

The best conditions reported for surf at Maghery occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Maghery (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Maghery with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in April while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 37% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

37%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Maghery Location Map

Interactive Maghery surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Maghery is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 72 km (45 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Maghery is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 78 km (48 miles) away.

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Maghery Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 06:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	NNW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Maghery look like?

Latest photos from Maghery. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Maghery

Current tide and informaton

For Gweebara Heads left, 6 km from Maghery.

Next High Water: 08:34am | 2.88m

Next Low Water: 02:33pm | 0.59m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Maghery Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.4 °C) at Maghery is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 6.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (6.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 11.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Maghery

Surf stats for Maghery, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Maghery

Wind stats for Maghery, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Maghery Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Colin from Ireland

“The point is a very rare event, there is however a beach break to fall back on that is a bit more consistent. It gets bigger the further down the beach you go but can suffer from a lot of kelp in the water. Usual beach break, best towards high tide, needs an offshore wind and an onshore just leaves it a lumpy mess.”

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