Silver Strand (Malin Beg) surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 08 Nov 2025 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 1.3°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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 10) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Silver Strand (Malin Beg) in the next 12 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 08) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 15) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Mon 10th Nov)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Best Surf 3AM (Mon 10th Nov)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 8th Nov)11ft (3.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Silver Strand (Malin Beg) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NE by Thu night).

Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
4
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
W
3.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2
W
1.9
W
1.7
W
1.3
WSW
1.4
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.5
NNW
1.1
NNW
0.9
SW
Period(s) (?)17161514161616151514131211121212121112125
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5889660728682782554055354065325928301563122884141553071374248032564534335
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
30
S
45
SSE
35
SW
25
SW
15
ESE
25
NNW
15
WNW
30
SE
35
SSE
35
WNW
25
WSW
15
SE
5
ESE
15
SSE
15
E
20
ENE
40
ENE
70
NE
60
NE
60
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:34PM
3.24
7:57AM
3.44
8:27PM
2.93
8:52AM
3.24
9:27PM
2.61
9:56AM
3.03
10:39PM
2.36
11:11AM
2.87
12:03AM
2.25
12:30PM
2.80
1:24AM
2.30
1:41PM
2.83
2:27AM
2.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:17PM
0.05
1:30AM
0.23
2:10PM
0.27
2:18AM
0.49
3:10PM
0.55
3:14AM
0.74
4:25PM
0.78
4:23AM
0.95
5:55PM
0.89
5:50AM
1.06
7:18PM
0.85
7:14AM
1.02
8:19PM
0.73
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Sunrise7:50--7:52--7:54--7:56--7:58--8:00--8:02--
Sunset-4:45--4:44--4:42--4:39--4:38--4:37--4:35-
clear
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
-14--39-86123-3---2824
Temp. °C1112131112109912131111101011111211776
Feels °C (?)668477454748799884-7-6-7
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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 12 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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