Silver Strand (Malin Beg) surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
11.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than 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 Friday (May 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 2.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (May 05) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 1st May)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s
Best Surf 7AM (Tue 5th May)8ft (2.5m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 29th Apr)6.5ft (2.0m) 16s

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 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
18
1.9
WNW
16
2
WNW
15
1.8
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
1.6
NW
5
2.5
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.3
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
603
1772
1712
1355
950
659
392
297
281
277
240
211
145
139
94
70
64
0
1297
1055
251
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
30
ESE
10
S
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
20
S
5
SSE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
5
NNW
25
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:38PM3.00m
5:47AM3.24m
6:11PM3.13m
6:21AM3.23m
6:42PM3.22m
6:54AM3.19m
7:13PM3.25m
7:26AM3.11m
7:44PM3.22m
7:59AM2.98m
8:17PM3.14m
8:32AM2.83m
8:52PM3.01m
Low Tide
11:25AM0.29m
11:32PM0.43m
11:56AM0.23m
00:08AM0.35m
12:25PM0.23m
00:41AM0.33m
12:55PM0.26m
1:15AM0.35m
1:25PM0.35m
1:48AM0.43m
1:56PM0.46m
2:23AM0.56m
2:29PM0.60m
3:00AM0.73m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:01
5:58
5:56
5:54
5:52
5:50
5:48
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9:04
9:06
9:07
9:09
9:12
9:13
9:15
1
1
Temp °C
13
16
12
14
14
12
11
13
13
11
12
12
11
13
12
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
11
7
10
11
10
8
11
11
8
11
9
7
11
10
5
5
5
3
-2
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
12
1.9
WNW
16
2
WNW
15
1.8
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
2.3
NW
10
1.3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
411
1772
1712
1355
950
659
392
297
281
277
240
211
145
139
94
70
64
1055
245
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
18
1.1
W
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
13
0.3
NNW
10
0.1
N
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
N
8
Energy kJ
603
330
198
117
80
74
59
36
18
8
1
3
21
2
16
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
Energy kJ
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.6
ESE
3
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
6
0.8
N
8
0.6
NNW
4
1.6
NW
5
2.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
8
8
119
64
86
12
134
1297
408
251
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
2
5
2
35
5
2
2
2
2
19
2
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
505
502
196
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
6
7
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
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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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