Silver Strand (Malin Beg) surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 25 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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Wednesday (May 27) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 01) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (May 26) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 27th May)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 4PM (Sun 31st May)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 1st Jun)10ft (3.0m) 11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.2
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
8
0.8
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
W
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
3
WSW
11
2.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
933
911
708
517
313
158
90
41
24
22
41
108
113
69
55
211
485
581
833
1978
1289
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
25
ENE
15
E
10
E
20
E
25
SE
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
W
15
SSE
35
SSE
20
SSE
20
SW
20
SSW
5
WNW
25
SSE
25
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
on
on
High Tide
2:57AM2.88m
3:40PM2.57m
3:51AM2.89m
4:27PM2.73m
4:37AM2.91m
5:07PM2.88m
5:18AM2.93m
5:43PM3.00m
5:56AM2.95m
6:18PM3.09m
6:32AM2.95m
6:52PM3.15m
7:07AM2.92m
Low Tide
8:34PM0.91m
9:28AM0.65m
9:34PM0.83m
10:11AM0.58m
10:24PM0.74m
10:49AM0.53m
11:06PM0.66m
11:24AM0.49m
11:45PM0.58m
11:57AM0.47m
00:22AM0.53m
12:31PM0.47m
00:58AM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:09
5:09
5:07
5:07
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:50
9:51
9:52
9:53
9:55
9:57
9:58
10:00
1
5
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
16
17
15
19
21
18
17
20
15
13
14
14
12
13
12
13
13
14
14
13
11
10
11
9
18
21
15
14
17
12
9
11
13
7
10
8
11
12
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.2
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
8
0.4
NW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
933
911
708
517
313
158
90
41
24
22
27
32
30
69
55
211
485
581
833
7
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
19
0.3
WSW
11
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
NW
7
0.6
W
13
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
7
3
11
8
4
3
5
7
24
56
23
117
5
9
8
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.3
NNE
4
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
18
0.4
WSW
10
0.2
W
16
0.4
NW
7
0.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
7
7
4
6
6
5
1
1
6
40
19
14
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.8
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
W
7
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
3
WSW
11
2.4
W
11
Energy kJ
6
7
1
1
3
2
1
41
108
113
3
5
27
24
1978
1289
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
4
2
Distance (km)
196
14
14
14
19
2
2
2
162
544
19
44
53
5
19
19
32
30
14
19
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
6
7
9
6
7
6
6
5
5
4
5
4
7
4
5
6
5
6
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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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