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Magheraroarty

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces NNW

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Dip score now
35
Blowy · moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore
Waves
1.9 m
11 s period from WNW · model cell 1.9 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 256 km away.
Tide
2.2 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 16:30.
Wind
27 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSW, offshore, gusts 53
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
17:00
Fresh 56/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m · 1.8 m · 19 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:05 ▼ 16:30 ▲ 22:40
Sat, 3 Oct
18:00
Fresh 59/100
gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m · 1.7 m · 18 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:05 ▼ 17:40 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Blowy 33/100
fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m · 1.8 m · 35 km/h
▼ 06:00 ▲ 12:30 ▼ 19:20
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Blowy 35/100
moderate breeze, rain, big sea 1.9 m · 1.9 m · 26 km/h
▲ 01:25 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 20:45
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Decent 65/100
gentle breeze, showers possible, waves 1.5 m · 1.5 m · 17 km/h
▲ 03:00 ▼ 09:10 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Fresh 51/100
moderate breeze, rain, waves 1.4 m · 1.4 m · 22 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 10:10 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:45
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
▲ 05:00 ▼ 11:05 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 23:40

Week at a glance

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Fri 14:0035 · Blowymoderate breeze · offshore, flatter inshore
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 05:00 · 39 Blowy · nightFri 06:00 · 39 Blowy · nightFri 07:00 · 39 Blowy · nightFri 08:00 · 55 FreshFri 09:00 · 47 FreshFri 10:00 · 25 GrimFri 11:00 · 23 GrimFri 12:00 · 7 GrimFri 13:00 · 8 GrimFri 14:00 · 35 BlowyFri 15:00 · 47 FreshFri 16:00 · 48 FreshFri 17:00 · 56 FreshFri 18:00 · 46 FreshFri 19:00 · 46 FreshFri 20:00 · 46 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 46 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 56 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 00:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 01:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 02:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 03:00 · 56 Fresh · nightSat 04:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 05:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 06:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 07:00 · 46 Fresh · nightSat 08:00 · 56 FreshSat 09:00 · 56 FreshSat 10:00 · 49 FreshSat 11:00 · 49 FreshSat 12:00 · 49 FreshSat 13:00 · 49 FreshSat 14:00 · 49 FreshSat 15:00 · 49 FreshSat 16:00 · 49 FreshSat 17:00 · 49 FreshSat 18:00 · 59 FreshSat 19:00 · 59 FreshSat 20:00 · 55 Fresh · nightSat 21:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 22:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSat 23:00 · 39 Blowy · nightSun 00:00 · 31 Blowy · nightSun 01:00 · 31 Blowy · nightSun 02:00 · 9 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 9 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 23 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 23 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 23 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 17 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 33 BlowySun 09:00 · 25 GrimSun 10:00 · 25 GrimSun 11:00 · 25 GrimSun 12:00 · 33 BlowySun 13:00 · 33 BlowySun 14:00 · 25 GrimSun 15:00 · 33 BlowySun 16:00 · 33 BlowySun 17:00 · 33 BlowySun 18:00 · 33 BlowySun 19:00 · 33 BlowySun 20:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 21:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 22:00 · 33 Blowy · nightSun 23:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 00:00 · 17 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 02:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 03:00 · 17 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 33 Blowy · nightMon 05:00 · 17 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 17 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 25 Grim · nightMon 10:00 · 21 GrimMon 13:00 · 21 GrimMon 16:00 · 20 GrimMon 19:00 · 35 BlowyMon 22:00 · 34 Blowy · nightTue 01:00 · 34 Blowy · nightTue 04:00 · 32 Blowy · nightTue 07:00 · 44 Blowy · nightTue 10:00 · 48 FreshTue 13:00 · 48 FreshTue 16:00 · 65 DecentTue 19:00 · 65 DecentTue 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 61 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 61 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 51 FreshWed 13:00 · 51 FreshWed 19:00 · 32 BlowyThu 01:00 · 12 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 63 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 14:00

35 Blowy
  • moderate breeze
  • offshore, flatter inshore
  • rain
  • big sea 1.8 m
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset1.9 m27 km/h
faces 339° NNW · wind offshore
Waves
1.9 m @ 11 s from WNW
Wind
27 km/h SSW · gusts 53
Tide
2.1 m · lower half
Air
13°C · 1.1 mm rain

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
13:008 Grim1.9 m (1.6 swell)11 sWNW35 km/h SSW572.7 m 2.1 mm14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
14:0035 Blowy1.9 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW27 km/h SSW532.1 m 1.1 mm13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, rain
15:0047 Fresh1.9 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h SSW501.5 m 0.4 mm13°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible
16:0048 Fresh1.9 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW16 km/h W461.1 m ▼0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.8 m
17:0056 Fresh1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW19 km/h WSW461.1 m ▼dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
18:0046 Fresh1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h WSW481.4 m dry13°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
19:0046 Fresh1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h W451.9 m dry11°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
20:0046 Fresh1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h W412.5 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
21:0046 Fresh1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h W403.0 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
22:0056 Fresh1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW19 km/h WSW393.4 m ▲dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
23:0046 Fresh1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h W373.5 m ▲dry12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0046 Fresh1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW23 km/h W363.3 m dry12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
01:0046 Fresh1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW20 km/h WSW342.8 m dry11°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
02:0056 Fresh1.8 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW18 km/h WSW322.3 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
03:0056 Fresh1.7 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW18 km/h WSW321.7 m dry11°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
04:0046 Fresh1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h WSW331.3 m ▼dry12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
05:0046 Fresh1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h WSW361.2 m ▼dry12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
06:0046 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h WSW371.4 m ▼0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
07:0046 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h WSW371.8 m 0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
08:0056 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h WSW352.3 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
09:0056 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h WSW322.9 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
10:0049 Fresh1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h WSW313.4 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
11:0049 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h WSW333.6 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
12:0049 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW353.5 m ▲dry14°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
13:0049 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SW363.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
14:0049 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW24 km/h SW372.8 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
15:0049 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW23 km/h SW372.2 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
16:0049 Fresh1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h SW381.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
17:0049 Fresh1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SSW381.4 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, dry, big sea 1.6 m
18:0059 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SSW381.3 m ▼dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
19:0059 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW14 km/h SSW381.5 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
20:0055 Fresh1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SSW411.9 m dry14°moderate breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
21:0039 Blowy1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW472.3 m dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
22:0039 Blowy1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW502.8 m dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
23:0039 Blowy1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW37 km/h SSW533.1 m ▲dry14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0031 Blowy1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW37 km/h SSW553.2 m ▲0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
01:0031 Blowy1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW38 km/h SSW563.1 m ▲0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, dry
02:009 Grim1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW40 km/h SSW572.8 m 0.1 mm14°strong wind, dry, big sea 1.7 m
03:009 Grim1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW40 km/h SSW572.4 m 0.1 mm14°strong wind, dry, big sea 1.8 m
04:0023 Grim1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW37 km/h SSW581.9 m 0.2 mm14°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible
05:0023 Grim1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SSW581.6 m ▼0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible
06:0023 Grim1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SSW571.4 m ▼0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, offshore, flatter inshore, showers possible
07:0017 Grim1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SW571.5 m ▼0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.8 m
08:0033 Blowy1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SW481.8 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
09:0025 Grim1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SW482.2 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.8 m
10:0025 Grim1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW472.7 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.8 m
11:0025 Grim1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW31 km/h SW483.1 m 0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible, big sea 1.8 m
12:0033 Blowy1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW493.4 m ▲0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between WSW and ENE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Tory Island (modelled), 12 km away · metres above chart datum
03:5510:0516:3022:40
Low 03:55 · 0.9 mHigh 10:05 · 3.8 mLow 16:30 · 1.1 mHigh 22:40 · 3.5 m

The spot

Faces
339° NNW
Swell window
WSW 250° → ENE 60°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 1.9 km out
Water
Excellent Quality

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

Recent grades: 2024 Excellent, 2023 Excellent, 2022 Excellent. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedToiletsParkingDogs on lead

As listed by Donegal County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Cocoon Sauna · Portnablagh Pier, Dunfanaghy · 16 km · fixed

itSaunatrailer · The Wee Beach, Marble Hill, Dunfanaghy · 18 km · fixed

Magheraroarty is located in a rural area on the North Coast of Donegal, approximately 9 km from the town of Falcarragh. Magheraroarty beach consists of a long sandy beach. It is on a spit of land with the Atlantic Ocean to the West and Ballyness Bay to the East, and the island of Inishbofin to the North. The beach is west facing into the Atlantic Ocean and gets a strong wash of water from the rough sea directly onto the beach. With shifting dunes along the coastline which are backed by vegetated dunes, these are vegetated by Marram Grass. Humid dune slacks occur on the fixed dunes on the Magheraroarty dune system.

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🌊 Magheraroarty dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.8 mFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
🌊 Magheraroarty dip · Fresh · sea 15° · 1.7 mSat, 3 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.7 m
🌊 Magheraroarty dip · Blowy · sea 15° · 1.8 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · fresh breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m

Nearby spots

Lough Araughran

3 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Ferry's Lough

3 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Mac Alea's Lough

3 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Lough Herwainan

3 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.