Silver Strand (Malin Beg) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Silver Strand (Malin Beg) Surf Guide

Silver Strand (Malin Beg) in Donegal is a sheltered beach break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the north with some shelter here from northwest winds. Easily blown out by onshore winds Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

Silver Strand (Malin Beg) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	very consistent	11.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Silver Strand (Malin Beg):

The best conditions reported for surf at Silver Strand (Malin Beg) occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Silver Strand (Malin Beg) (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Silver Strand (Malin Beg) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in November while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

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

36%

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

Explore Silver Strand (Malin Beg) Location Map

Interactive Silver Strand (Malin Beg) 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 Silver Strand (Malin Beg) is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 44 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Silver Strand (Malin Beg) is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 78 km (48 miles) away.

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Silver Strand (Malin Beg) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 20:20 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Silver Strand (Malin Beg) look like?

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Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Silver Strand (Malin Beg)

Current tide and informaton

For Glencolumbkille, 5 km from Silver Strand (Malin Beg).

Next High Water: 08:32am | 2.83m

Next Low Water: 02:23am | 0.56m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Silver Strand (Malin Beg) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.7 °C) at Silver Strand (Malin Beg) is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 7.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (7.0 °C).

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