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Magheroarty beach, Ireland

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Magheroarty beach. Photo: Rossographer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Magheroarty beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces NW (321°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (141°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dunfanaghy. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 16 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to CFN, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).

    See flights ORD → CFN · Skyscanner from about £360 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 40 min from the airport to Magheroarty beach.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Dunfanaghy, 12 km (about 25 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Magheroarty beach: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Dunfanaghy, 12 km away on Booking.com →

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Dunfanaghy · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Dunfanaghy · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Magheroarty beach on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Magheroarty beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct315 ft8 s235kJ12°C
Mon 19Oct08 ft11 s1,284kJ12°C
Tue 20Oct06 ft11 s727kJ13°C
Wed 21Oct010 ft9 s1,514kJ9°C
Thu 22Oct08 ft9 s831kJ11°C
Fri 23Oct07 ft9 s670kJ9°C
Sat 24Oct011 ft9 s1,844kJ9°C
Sun 25Oct133 ft10 s220kJ11°C
Mon 26Oct011 ft10 s2,084kJ11°C
Tue 27Oct216 ft8 s326kJ10°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to CFN, changing at DUB, then 40 min by road. About 16h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to CFN, changing at DUB, then 40 min by road. About 16h door to door

The trip from Dunfanaghy, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,025–£1,905 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to CFN, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£360–£750
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£30–£50
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£260–£430
Food7 days eating out£245–£455
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£95–£155
Total£1,025–£1,905

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Dunfanaghy

  • Apache Pizza DunfanaghyPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
  • Pink Garlic DunfanaghyIndian · 0.1 km from the centre
  • The Rusty Oven Wood Fired PizzeriaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Dunfanaghy, 12 km (about 25 min by car) · Booking.com

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Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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