Magheroarty Surf Report
Magheroarty — surf & tide guide
Magheroarty is a beach in Donegal, Ireland. It works best on a W–NNW swell with E–SSE winds blowing offshore. The beach faces WNW. Ideal size is 0.8–3.5 m at 10–16 s.
- Break type
- Beach break
- Best swell
- W–NNW · 0.8–3.5m
- Best wind
- E–SSE offshore
- Best tide
- Mid
- Best period
- 10–16s
- Skill level
- Beginner+
- Best season
- Sep–Apr
- Parking
- Free car park
Magheroarty has semidiurnal (two highs a day) tides with an approximate large range of 4.1 m. Works most tides. More Donegal spots →
About Magheroarty
Magheroarty is a long, sandy north-facing beach in remote north-west Donegal, near the village of Falcarragh. Tory Island sits offshore. The beach is one of the more reliable surf spots in this corner of the country - exposed enough to catch Atlantic swell, but the bay geometry keeps it surfable on bigger days than the most open Donegal spots.
The beach catches W to N swells and works on S offshore winds. There's a surf school in the area and a regular local crew, but you're a long drive from Bundoran or anywhere else with infrastructure - this is north-west Donegal at its most remote.
Hazards & Notes
- Remote · hours from major towns
- Rips between sand bars on bigger swells
- The exposed beach picks up wind quickly
- Cold North Atlantic water year-round
14-Day Forecast
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