Silver Strand (Malin Beg) surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

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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
15.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Silver Strand (Malin Beg) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Silver Strand (Malin Beg) in the next 12 days are 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 20) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 17th Sep)15ft (4.5m) 15s

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 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
WSW
4
W
4.5
W
3.5
W
2.5
W
2.1
W
1.5
W
0.8
W
2.3
WSW
4.5
W
3
W
2.5
W
3.5
WSW
3.5
W
3
W
2.1
NW
1.5
NNW
2
NNW
0.2
WSW
0.1
W
1.9
N
Period(s) (?)9131212111010991513111011111112128159
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)33656535569348516259734221018407987294316332322282221529546471036640
Wind
(km/h)
35
WSW
45
W
55
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
20
W
30
SE
40
SW
45
SW
40
SSW
20
S
25
WSW
40
SW
55
SW
40
WSW
25
NE
45
NE
50
NE
55
NE
50
NE
55
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:56PM
2.50
12:38PM
2.61
1:36AM
2.32
2:20PM
2.63
3:15AM
2.38
3:43PM
2.83
4:23AM
2.56
4:40PM
3.08
5:11AM
2.76
5:24PM
3.29
5:49AM
2.93
6:01PM
3.44
6:22AM
3.07
6:34PM
3.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:57AM
1.03
7:11PM
1.04
7:41AM
1.15
9:02PM
0.97
9:16AM
1.02
10:15PM
0.74
10:18AM
0.78
11:04PM
0.51
11:03AM
0.54
11:42PM
0.31
11:41AM
0.35
12:15AM
0.17
12:14PM
0.22
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
Sunrise-7:05--7:07--7:09--7:11--7:13--7:15--7:16-
Sunset--7:52--7:50--7:47--7:45--7:43--7:39--7:37
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
82231-131--41111---112
Temp. °C15151414141414161514141615141413121212911
Feels °C (?)97457107966111084710212-21
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Donegal

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-on at Silver Strand (Malin Beg) (light winds from the SSW at Finner 40 km from Silver Strand (Malin Beg)). 1.7m 9s swell from the WSW with a 0.6m 11s groundswell from the NNW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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15.8
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Silver Strand (Malin Beg) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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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