Silver Strand (Malin Beg) surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 IST
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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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Silver Strand (Malin Beg) surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, W swell with 3,056 kJ wave energy.

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

The most powerful waves expected at Silver Strand (Malin Beg) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 10s period and expected on Monday (Jun 01) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 4th Jun)11ft (3.5m) 11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.4
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
2.2
W
10
3.5
W
11
3.5
W
11
3.5
W
11
3.5
W
10
3.5
W
11
2.4
W
10
2.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
797
604
937
718
430
292
214
282
176
169
356
888
1102
1060
2548
2701
3056
2650
2653
1131
855
Wind (km/h)
20
S
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
S
30
SSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
35
W
30
SW
35
S
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:18PM3.09m
6:32AM2.95m
6:52PM3.15m
7:07AM2.92m
7:28PM3.16m
7:43AM2.86m
8:04PM3.13m
8:18AM2.77m
8:42PM3.07m
8:55AM2.65m
9:22PM2.98m
9:35AM2.52m
10:04PM2.89m
10:19AM2.41m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.53m
12:31PM0.47m
00:58AM0.52m
1:05PM0.48m
1:34AM0.55m
1:39PM0.51m
2:12AM0.62m
2:14PM0.56m
2:51AM0.71m
2:50PM0.63m
3:32AM0.81m
3:28PM0.72m
4:16AM0.89m
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5:07
5:05
5:05
5:03
5:03
5:01
5:01
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9:57
9:58
10:00
10:00
10:01
10:02
10:04
10:05
1
2
1
10
2
1
5
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
14
13
14
13
14
15
13
12
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
10
8
11
11
12
13
9
9
8
8
8
7
4
5
6
7
7
5
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
12
0.3
NNW
10
1.9
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1
W
9
0.2
N
7
1.4
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
13
0.4
W
15
2.4
W
10
2.1
W
10
Energy kJ
797
18
937
718
430
292
214
282
176
4
356
888
67
1131
855
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.1
W
18
0.7
W
15
0.7
W
12
Energy kJ
5
2
19
20
8
16
14
6
5
6
209
139
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
7
0.2
N
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
19
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
12
2
5
4
7
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
1.6
WSW
11
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
4
0.8
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
SSW
4
2
WSW
12
2.2
W
10
3.5
W
11
3.5
W
11
3.5
W
11
3.5
W
10
3.5
W
11
0.7
S
4
1.8
S
6
Energy kJ
3
604
1
3
6
110
169
34
1102
1060
2548
2701
3056
2650
2653
13
202
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
30
37
53
53
5
5
19
44
206
318
33
66
164
122
405
149
44
122
206
53
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
3
1
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
8
5
5
7
9
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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).

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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.

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