Surf Forecasts:
Malin Mor Left surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, W swell with 2,238 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Malin Mor Left this week:
The surf forecast for Malin Mor Left over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Malin Mor Left in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Malin Mor Left over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | W 7 | N 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 133 | 141 | 135 | 392 | 426 | 466 | 589 | 359 | 442 | 137 | 183 | 181 | 203 | 596 | 286 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:02PM3.48m | 7:18AM3.11m | 7:33PM3.54m | 7:50AM3.16m | 8:04PM3.54m | 8:23AM3.16m | 8:37PM3.45m | 8:58AM3.11m | 9:13PM3.29m | 9:36AM3.00m | 9:55PM3.06m | 10:21AM2.84m | 10:46PM2.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.22m | 1:13AM0.16m | 1:13PM0.13m | 1:43AM0.08m | 1:44PM0.11m | 2:13AM0.08m | 2:17PM0.16m | 2:46AM0.16m | 2:53PM0.27m | 3:21AM0.31m | 3:34PM0.45m | 4:02AM0.53m | 4:22PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | — | WNW 9 | N 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 133 | 141 | 135 | 15 | 7 | — | 589 | 43 | 442 | 137 | 70 | 31 | 69 | 63 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 7 | W 17 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 74 | — | — | — | 6 | 153 | 54 | 28 | 81 | 10 | 6 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | WSW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 11 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | N 6 | — | SE 2 | — | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | SSE 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | — | — | 26 | — | 1 | — | 34 | 392 | 426 | 466 | — | 359 | — | 23 | 183 | 181 | 203 | 596 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 413 | 121 | 60 | 299 | 200 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 487 | 283 | 47 | 46 | 758 | 0 | 19 | 45 | 297 | 32 | 768 | 283 |
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