Surf Forecasts:
Silver Strand (Malin Beg) surf forecast from 19 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 25 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, W swell with 7,910 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
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 Tuesday (Sep 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 20s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 2s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Silver Strand (Malin Beg) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Silver Strand (Malin Beg) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3152 | 3762 | 4401 | 2612 | 1820 | 1289 | 747 | 639 | 625 | 834 | 753 | 2466 | 1932 | 1413 | 991 | 693 | 541 | 1538 | 7910 | 6614 | 2692 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:04PM2.33m | 00:52AM2.05m | 1:54PM2.29m | 2:45AM2.09m | 3:22PM2.45m | 3:55AM2.27m | 4:15PM2.69m | 4:38AM2.49m | 4:52PM2.94m | 5:13AM2.71m | 5:25PM3.18m | 5:45AM2.93m | 5:56PM3.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM1.39m | 7:02AM1.39m | 8:44PM1.35m | 8:52AM1.28m | 9:55PM1.14m | 9:52AM1.05m | 10:37PM0.88m | 10:33AM0.80m | 11:10PM0.61m | 11:08AM0.56m | 11:40PM0.36m | 11:40AM0.36m | 00:09AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2612 | 1820 | 1289 | 747 | 639 | 625 | 834 | 573 | 2466 | 1932 | 1413 | 991 | 693 | 541 | 1538 | 7910 | 6614 | 2692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | W 20 | W 15 | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 19 | 11 | — | 30 | 753 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | S 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3152 | 3762 | 4401 | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 80 | 50 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 766 | 543 | 281 | 44 | 44 | 22 | 31 | 45 | 31 | 53 | 14 | 14 | 292 | 105 | 5 | 36 | 281 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 53 |
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