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Magheroarty (Donegal & Sligo)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
01:00
15.4kts
24kts
1.7m
6.9sec
0.7mm
99%
14°C
14°C
04:00
16.3kts
24.7kts
1.9m
7sec
0.2mm
49%
14°C
14°C
07:00
15.6kts
22.3kts
2m
7.4sec
0.4mm
34%
14°C
13°C
10:00
17.2kts
21.9kts
2.1m
7.8sec
0.1mm
6%
15°C
14°C
13:00
17.8kts
23.1kts
2.3m
8.3sec
0.4mm
9%
16°C
14°C
16:00
18.8kts
24.6kts
2.7m
9.3sec
0.4mm
24%
16°C
14°C

First light: 05:29-06:10 / Last light: 21:02-21:43

General info

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

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Balevullin, Benone / Downhill Beach, Pendine
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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 MONDAY 17 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC MONDAY 17 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

NEW LOWS EXPECTED BAILEY 998 AND FORTIES 1003 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

SOUTHWEST VIKING

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD

NORTHEAST VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN NORTH UTSIRE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, DECREASING 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD

FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 EXCEPT IN NORTHEAST FORTIES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN CROMARTY AND FORTH, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

TYNE DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 OR 3, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, THEN WEST 4 TO 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

WEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

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

SOUTH FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN NORTH AND ROUGH IN SOUTH. FAIR. GOOD

NORTH FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

WEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BECOMING WEST 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN MALIN, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL. RAIN AND FOG PATCHES, THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

HEBRIDES BAILEY

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN BAILEY AND LATER IN HEBRIDES, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN BAILEY. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN HEBRIDES, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN BAILEY. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR

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