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Magheroarty (Donegal & Sligo)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
01:00
11.5kts
17.7kts
2.3m
11.2sec
1mm
25%
8°C
5°C
04:00
12.4kts
16.3kts
2.4m
11.1sec
0.3mm
12%
8°C
4°C
07:00
13.4kts
19.4kts
2.5m
11.2sec
0.5mm
8%
10°C
6°C
10:00
17.5kts
21.4kts
2.6m
11sec
0.6mm
15%
12°C
10°C
13:00
18.2kts
22.5kts
2.8m
10.8sec
1mm
10%
13°C
11°C
16:00
18kts
23.5kts
2.9m
10.6sec
0.5mm
0%
12°C
11°C

First light: 03:54-04:51 / Last light: 22:11-23:09

General info

Suitability intermediate, advanced
Beach faces WNW, NW, NNW
Best wind W, NW, SW, WNW, WSW

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Balephuil, Balevullin, Benone / Downhill Beach
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Shipping Forecast

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SUNDAY 07 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SUNDAY 07 JUNE TO 1800 UTC MONDAY 08 JUNE 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW BAILEY 994 EXPECTED ICELAND 990 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING

SOUTH 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTH 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR AT FIRST, THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, VEERING WEST LATER, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, THEN VEERING WEST LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PLYMOUTH

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

BISCAY

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH

FITZROY

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN AT FIRST, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, VEERING WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT FIRST, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST

SHANNON

WEST 5 OR 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER. RAIN AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

ROCKALL MALIN

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER IN SOUTH ROCKALL. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN SOUTH ROCKALL. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN BAILEY. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE

SOUTH 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FAR WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTH 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTHEAST ICELAND