Silver Strand (Malin Beg) surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Silver Strand (Malin Beg) surf forecast from 1 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, W swell with 4,369 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 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 04) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 4th Jun)13ft (4.0m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
13
1.8
WSW
12
2
W
11
2.1
W
11
3
W
7
3.5
W
12
3
W
11
2.4
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
11
4
W
10
3
W
10
2.2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
240
189
254
510
747
901
994
1107
832
3877
1894
1369
986
688
2707
1520
951
724
415
281
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
10
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
SSW
30
SSE
40
WSW
25
NNW
40
W
45
WNW
40
W
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSE
30
SSE
20
W
25
SSW
35
S
30
SW
10
WSW
30
SW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
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
10:49PM2.81m
11:12AM2.32m
11:39PM2.76m
12:13PM2.30m
Low Tide
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
4:10PM0.82m
5:07AM0.93m
4:59PM0.91m
6:05AM0.92m
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part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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light rain
light rain
mod rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:03
5:03
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:00
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10:00
10:00
10:01
10:02
10:04
10:05
10:06
10:07
1
1
5
8
3
7
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
6
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
15
15
14
14
11
11
9
7
7
7
5
5
4
3
2
6
8
8
7
6
5
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
9
0.2
N
7
0.7
W
14
1.5
W
13
0.1
N
8
1.1
W
11
3
W
11
2.4
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
11
2.2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
W
11
Energy kJ
314
240
189
4
203
747
1
313
1894
1369
986
688
951
724
415
281
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
E
3
1
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
Energy kJ
6
6
5
6
1
12
2
183
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
N
7
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
7
1
31
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
1.2
WSW
9
1.6
W
10
0.7
SSE
4
1.8
WSW
12
2
W
11
2.1
W
11
3
W
7
3.5
W
12
0.7
SE
3
0.4
ESE
4
4
W
10
3
W
10
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
254
510
13
901
994
1107
832
3877
12
5
2707
1520
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
53
19
71
230
36
19
122
206
264
238
318
149
136
22
30
122
36
281
122
44
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
9
9
7
8
9
8
9
7
8
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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