Silver Strand (Malin Beg) surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 May 2026 IST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Silver Strand (Malin Beg) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Silver Strand (Malin Beg) sea temperature is
11.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Silver Strand (Malin Beg) this week:

The surf forecast for Silver Strand (Malin Beg) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Silver Strand (Malin Beg) in the next 16 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 9s period and expected on Thursday (May 14) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Mon 11th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s
Best Surf 1PM (Fri 15th May)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 13th May)15ft (4.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Silver Strand (Malin Beg) over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1.5
NW
9
1.6
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
11
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
2.4
NW
10
1.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
1.9
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
W
8
2.5
W
14
3
W
13
3
W
13
2.2
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
390
326
404
750
1403
4312
5774
4973
2434
1088
354
1996
2203
1203
601
237
313
2609
3183
2873
1344
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNW
30
W
35
WNW
40
W
55
WNW
50
NW
55
NNW
40
NNW
30
NW
40
W
55
WNW
35
N
10
N
15
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:18PM2.25m
2:35AM2.73m
3:18PM2.46m
3:28AM2.93m
4:08PM2.72m
4:16AM3.14m
4:52PM2.99m
5:03AM3.33m
5:35PM3.23m
5:49AM3.46m
6:18PM3.42m
6:36AM3.50m
7:02PM3.54m
Low Tide
8:10PM1.07m
9:10AM0.76m
9:10PM0.89m
9:55AM0.50m
10:02PM0.67m
10:38AM0.26m
10:49PM0.44m
11:19AM0.08m
11:34PM0.23m
12:00PM-0.02m
00:21AM0.07m
12:43PM-0.04m
1:08AM0.01m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:33
5:31
5:30
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:25
9:28
9:30
9:31
9:32
9:35
9:37
3
2
1
4
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
11
11
10
10
10
11
13
11
13
14
13
4
3
5
2
1
-1
-3
-2
1
2
1
0
2
6
8
4
7
7
8
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1.5
NW
9
0.4
N
7
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
1.5
WNW
9
2.5
NW
10
1.9
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.8
W
13
2.5
W
14
3
W
13
3
W
13
2.2
W
12
Energy kJ
390
326
17
7
7
5
354
1203
601
237
219
2609
3183
2873
1344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
1
N
9
0.2
W
15
0.7
W
13
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
14
18
7
7
173
17
168
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
4
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
8
1.6
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
11
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
2.4
NW
10
0.8
WSW
4
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
NW
10
0.9
S
4
1.5
W
8
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
Energy kJ
63
404
750
1403
4312
5774
4973
2434
1088
25
1996
2203
23
313
9
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
3
2
3
4
5
4
4
Distance (km)
210
409
299
543
556
472
1213
1243
599
1257
95
405
211
14
5
57
53
19
44
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
3
2
3
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
9
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Silver Strand (Malin Beg):

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Silver Strand (Malin Beg) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Silver Strand (Malin Beg) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Silver Strand (Malin Beg) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Silver Strand (Malin Beg) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Silver Strand (Malin Beg) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Silver Strand (Malin Beg)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Silver Strand (Malin Beg) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Silver Strand (Malin Beg) is 21 km (13 miles) from Killybegs. If you plan a holiday in Donegal, look for hotels and other accommodation in Killybegs. Killybegs has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest