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Magheroarty (Donegal & Sligo)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 14.5kts | 22.4kts | | 1.6m | 6.2sec | | -1mm | -1% | 13°C | 13°C |
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| 04:00 | 15kts | 23.2kts | | 1.9m | 11.6sec | | 0.2mm | 34% | 11°C | 11°C |
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| 07:00 | 16.9kts | 23.7kts | | 2.3m | 10.9sec | | 0.5mm | 36% | 12°C | 11°C |
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| 10:00 | 19.9kts | 27kts | | 2.7m | 10.2sec | | 0.2mm | 12% | 14°C | 12°C |
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| 13:00 | 22.7kts | 29.9kts | | 3.4m | 10.8sec | | 0.3mm | 7% | 15°C | 14°C |
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| 16:00 | 22.4kts | 29.4kts | | 4.1m | 12.6sec | | 0.1mm | 1% | 14°C | 13°C |
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First light: 03:53-04:52 / Last light: 22:19-23:18
General info
| Suitability | intermediate, advanced |
|---|---|
| Beach faces | WNW, NW, NNW |
| Best wind | W, NW, SW, WNW, WSW |
Alternatives choices
Balevullin, Benone / Downhill Beach, BarvasSelect Criteria
Shipping Forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON SUNDAY 28 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC SUNDAY 28 JUNE TO 0600 UTC MONDAY 29 JUNE 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ROCKALL HEBRIDES BAILEY AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
LOW MID ATLANTIC 988 EXPECTED SOUTHEAST ICELAND 991 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS AND FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST, 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN TYNE, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. SHOWERS. GOOD
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST LATER, 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS AT FIRST, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN FISHER. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR, OR VERY POOR AT FIRST IN FISHER
HUMBER THAMES
SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND
SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 FOR A TIME, THEN VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 2 TO 4 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD
PLYMOUTH
WEST 4 OR 5, DECREASING 2 OR 3 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD
BISCAY
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTH FITZROY
NORTHWESTERLY VEERING NORTHERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
NORTH FITZROY SOLE
WESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN WEST SOLE. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST SOLE. FAIR. GOOD
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 FOR A TIME. IN FASTNET, MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN FAR WEST, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN LUNDY. FAIR. GOOD
SHANNON
WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST, BACKING SOUTHERLY 4 OR 5 LATER. VERY ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES
SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 UNTIL LATER EXCEPT IN MALIN. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
BAILEY
SOUTHERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTHWESTERLY, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAIR ISLE FAEROES
SOUTH 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, EXCEPT SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST ICELAND







