Silver Strand (Malin Beg) surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 17 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
9.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 Saturday (Apr 18) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 9s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 18) 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 0.8m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 19) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 18th Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Best Surf 7PM (Sat 18th Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 18th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 10s

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 Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Mon night).

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
1
0
2
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
WSW
2.4
W
3
WNW
1.9
W
1.5
NW
1.1
W
0.8
WNW
1.3
WNW
0.8
W
1.5
W
1.3
W
1.6
WNW
1.4
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.3
WSW
0.4
WSW
Period(s) (?)111010109101412141312151412111110991412
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1575111516707303492252364692687725041007711271703910224159
Wind
(km/h)
40
SW
35
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
10
WSW
15
S
5
N
20
E
15
E
15
NE
30
E
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossonglasscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:43PM
3.42
6:57AM
3.66
7:22PM
3.51
7:39AM
3.60
8:02PM
3.52
8:23AM
3.43
8:46PM
3.43
9:11AM
3.16
9:35PM
3.27
10:06AM
2.83
10:33PM
3.06
11:12AM
2.52
11:46PM
2.88
12:37PM
2.32
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:41AM
-0.00
1:06PM
-0.17
1:22AM
-0.05
1:44PM
-0.08
2:05AM
0.01
2:25PM
0.10
2:53AM
0.17
3:09PM
0.34
3:46AM
0.42
3:59PM
0.62
4:52AM
0.69
5:02PM
0.87
6:20AM
0.88
Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise--6:26--6:24--6:22--6:18--6:16--6:15--6:11
Sunset8:40--8:43--8:45--8:46--8:49--8:51--8:52--
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-2-------------------
Temp. °C1099998910111399111012141112151211
Feels °C (?)1023556579325589681186
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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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