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Magheraroarty

Excellent Quality 2025 Green Coast faces NNW

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Surf score now
90
Grand · overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s
Waves
1.9 m
11 s period from WNW · model cell 1.9 km out
Sea
15.2°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 256 km away.
Tide
1.4 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 16:30.
Wind
27 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSW, offshore, gusts 54
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 13°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
15:00
Grand 89/100
overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, offshore wind · 1.9 m · 27 km/h
▼ 03:55 ▲ 10:05 ▼ 16:30 ▲ 22:40
Sat, 3 Oct
18:00
Grand 98/100
overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 1.7 m · 15 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:05 ▼ 17:40 ▲ 23:50
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Decent 77/100
overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.8 m · 31 km/h
▼ 06:00 ▲ 12:30 ▼ 19:20
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Decent 76/100
overhead 1.9 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 1.9 m · 28 km/h
▲ 01:25 ▼ 07:30 ▲ 14:05 ▼ 20:45
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Decent 70/100
overhead 1.7 m, period 11 s, onshore wind · 1.7 m · 18 km/h
▲ 03:00 ▼ 09:10 ▲ 15:30 ▼ 22:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 70/100
chest-high 1.4 m, period 9 s, cross-shore wind · 1.4 m · 21 km/h
▲ 04:05 ▼ 10:10 ▲ 16:30 ▼ 22:45
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 8 km/h
▲ 05:00 ▼ 11:05 ▲ 17:15 ▼ 23:40

Week at a glance

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Fri 15:0089 · Grandoverhead 1.8 m · period 11 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 14:00 · 63 DecentFri 15:00 · 89 GrandFri 16:00 · 79 DecentFri 17:00 · 79 DecentFri 18:00 · 76 DecentFri 19:00 · 73 DecentFri 20:00 · 70 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 66 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 51 Fresh · nightFri 23:00 · 62 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 72 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 83 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 79 DecentSat 09:00 · 68 DecentSat 10:00 · 73 DecentSat 11:00 · 69 DecentSat 12:00 · 72 DecentSat 13:00 · 67 DecentSat 14:00 · 78 DecentSat 15:00 · 73 DecentSat 16:00 · 76 DecentSat 17:00 · 97 GrandSat 18:00 · 98 GrandSat 19:00 · 95 GrandSat 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 88 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 57 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 63 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 58 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 61 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 58 FreshSun 09:00 · 55 FreshSun 10:00 · 52 FreshSun 11:00 · 49 FreshSun 12:00 · 46 FreshSun 13:00 · 45 FreshSun 14:00 · 53 FreshSun 15:00 · 56 FreshSun 16:00 · 71 DecentSun 17:00 · 74 DecentSun 18:00 · 77 DecentSun 19:00 · 68 DecentSun 20:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 64 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 23:00 · 57 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 54 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 45 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 57 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 61 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 64 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 67 DecentMon 09:00 · 64 DecentMon 10:00 · 61 FreshMon 11:00 · 58 FreshMon 12:00 · 55 FreshMon 13:00 · 52 FreshMon 14:00 · 49 FreshMon 15:00 · 52 FreshMon 16:00 · 55 FreshMon 17:00 · 70 DecentMon 18:00 · 73 DecentMon 19:00 · 76 DecentMon 22:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 70 DecentTue 13:00 · 61 FreshTue 16:00 · 59 FreshTue 19:00 · 68 DecentTue 22:00 · 79 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 59 Fresh · nightWed 07:00 · 61 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 70 DecentWed 13:00 · 62 DecentWed 16:00 · 63 DecentWed 19:00 · 61 FreshWed 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 49 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00

89 Grand
  • overhead 1.8 m
  • period 11 s
  • offshore wind
  • low-ish tide
  • 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 54
Tide
1.5 m · lower half
Air
13°C · 0.4 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
15:0089 Grand1.9 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW27 km/h SSW541.5 m 0.4 mm13°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
16:0079 Decent1.9 m (1.5 swell)11 sWNW27 km/h SW501.1 m ▼dry13°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
17:0079 Decent1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW27 km/h W491.1 m ▼dry13°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
18:0076 Decent1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW28 km/h WSW491.4 m dry13°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
19:0073 Decent1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW29 km/h W441.9 m dry13°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
20:0070 Decent1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h W412.5 m dry13°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
21:0066 Decent1.8 m (1.4 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h W413.0 m dry12°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
22:0051 Fresh1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW32 km/h W413.4 m ▲dry12°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
23:0062 Decent1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW26 km/h W413.5 m ▲dry12°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
Saturday, 3 October
00:0065 Decent1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW24 km/h W403.3 m dry12°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
01:0068 Decent1.8 m (1.3 swell)11 sWNW22 km/h WSW372.8 m dry12°overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
02:0072 Decent1.8 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW21 km/h WSW342.3 m dry12°overhead 1.7 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
03:0083 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)11 sWNW17 km/h WSW321.7 m dry11°overhead 1.7 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
04:0086 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h WSW331.3 m ▼dry12°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0081 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h WSW351.2 m ▼dry12°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0077 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW22 km/h WSW361.4 m ▼dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0074 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h WSW361.8 m 0.1 mm12°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0079 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h SW362.3 m dry12°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0068 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW21 km/h SW332.9 m dry12°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0073 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h W333.4 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0069 Decent1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h W353.6 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0072 Decent1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h WSW353.5 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0067 Decent1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW19 km/h WSW363.2 m dry14°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0078 Decent1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SW372.8 m dry15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0073 Decent1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW20 km/h SW392.2 m dry15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0076 Decent1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SW381.7 m dry15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0097 Grand1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW17 km/h SSW371.4 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.6 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
18:0098 Grand1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW15 km/h S361.3 m ▼dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
19:0095 Grand1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h S351.5 m dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
20:0091 Grand1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW16 km/h SSW381.9 m dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0088 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW18 km/h SSW432.3 m dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0085 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW25 km/h SSW482.8 m dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0082 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW32 km/h SSW523.1 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0057 Fresh1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SSW543.2 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, strong offshore
01:0060 Fresh1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SSW563.1 m ▲0.1 mm13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, strong offshore
02:0063 Decent1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SSW572.8 m 0.1 mm13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, strong offshore
03:0066 Decent1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW38 km/h SSW572.4 m 0.1 mm13°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, strong offshore
04:0058 Fresh1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW39 km/h SSW581.9 m 0.1 mm14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0061 Fresh1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW39 km/h SSW581.6 m ▼0.1 mm14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0064 Decent1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW38 km/h SW581.4 m ▼0.1 mm14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0061 Fresh1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SW571.5 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0058 Fresh1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SW571.8 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0055 Fresh1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW36 km/h SW572.2 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0052 Fresh1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW37 km/h SW572.7 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0049 Fresh1.8 m (1.2 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SW573.1 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0046 Fresh1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW33 km/h SSW573.4 m ▲0.1 mm16°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0045 Fresh1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW34 km/h SW583.4 m ▲0.1 mm16°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0053 Fresh1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sWNW35 km/h SW493.3 m 0.1 mm16°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

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 surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.9 mFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · overhead 1.8 m, period 11 s, offshore wind
🏄 Magheraroarty surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.7 mSat, 3 Oct 17:30–18:30 · overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 Magheraroarty surf · Decent · sea 15° · 1.8 mSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Nearby spots

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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.