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Maghera Strand Surf Photo: 'Maghera Strand' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 54.77° N 8.54° W

Issued: 12 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Maghera Strand sea temperature is

14.0° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Maghera Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	WNW	WSW	N
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	WNW	WSW	NNW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW		W	WNW
	10 s	cross- on		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		W	NNW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	NNW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	NNW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		W	NNW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		W	NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ESE		W	NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		W	NNW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		W	NNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		W	NNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		W	N
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	E		W	NW
	10 s	glass		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	E		W	NW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SE		W	N
	10 s	off		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		W	N
	10 s	off		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maghera Strand around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 35 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.4 ft). Range 4.40m (14.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Maghera Strand Surf Photo: 'Maghera Strand' by Rob Davies

Once of the most spectacular beaches in Donegal. Photo taken from a large sandy floored cave about 20 m above the beach. An ideal dry camp site. Surf is about head-high but a bit wind-affected.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: Ireland (378 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:50 pm 3 Jun 2015