Silver Strand (Malin Beg) surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 07 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
11.5° 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 Friday (May 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 15s. 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 11s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 8th May)8ft (2.4m) 13s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 8th May)8ft (2.4m) 13s
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 13th May)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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
2.5
NW
12
2.2
NW
12
2
NNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.3
W
10
1.1
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
3
WNW
10
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
2.3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
408
501
1645
1323
1069
67
37
36
19
214
217
413
294
177
307
507
2199
2944
2344
1040
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
WSW
20
NNW
15
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNW
20
WNW
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
NW
25
W
30
WNW
30
W
40
W
45
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:47AM2.45m
10:19PM2.69m
10:36AM2.28m
11:16PM2.57m
11:42AM2.15m
00:25AM2.52m
1:03PM2.13m
1:34AM2.58m
2:18PM2.25m
2:35AM2.73m
3:18PM2.46m
3:28AM2.93m
4:08PM2.72m
Low Tide
3:42PM0.90m
4:32AM1.09m
4:30PM1.03m
5:38AM1.19m
5:34PM1.14m
7:01AM1.17m
6:55PM1.16m
8:14AM1.00m
8:10PM1.07m
9:10AM0.76m
9:10PM0.89m
9:55AM0.50m
10:02PM0.67m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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5:45
5:43
5:41
5:39
5:37
5:35
5:33
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9:19
9:21
9:22
9:24
9:25
9:28
9:30
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
9
10
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
5
4
3
4
3
2
-2
-2
-1
3
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
2
1
0
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
2.5
NW
12
2.2
NW
12
2
NNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
W
11
1.5
N
11
1
N
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
WNW
8
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
2.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
45
408
501
1645
1323
1069
67
37
543
225
17
16
413
294
177
28
26
6
6
1040
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNW
9
1
NW
14
0.4
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
NW
7
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
W
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
42
29
373
61
121
102
43
21
36
19
8
14
76
53
7
7
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.3
N
9
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
2
15
32
20
17
14
49
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
0.3
NNE
3
2
N
11
2
N
11
1
N
6
1.1
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
3
1.8
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
3
WNW
10
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
Energy kJ
14
1
969
976
84
214
217
2
307
507
2199
2944
2344
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
44
122
14
14
14
14
516
516
14
14
322
337
210
275
44
275
467
275
466
422
473
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
9
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
7
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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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