Overview

Magilligan Point is the extreme northwest point of Northern Ireland, at the entrance to Lough Foyle. This unique spot offers powerful wind conditions at the junction of the ocean and the lough. Immense sandy beach. Seasonal ferry to Greencastle (Donegal).

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Spot forecast for Magilligan Point

Sunrise 08:07 · Sunset 18:17

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 7.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 04:56 · 1.4 m Low tide 09:47 · 0.9 m High tide 16:53 · 1.7 m Low tide 22:49 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:28 · 1.5 m Low tide 10:28 · 0.8 m High tide 17:10 · 1.8 m Low tide 23:19 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:40 · 1.6 m Low tide 10:59 · 0.7 m High tide 17:17 · 1.9 m Low tide 23:41 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:43 · 1.7 m Low tide 11:25 · 0.6 m High tide 17:39 · 2.1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:01 · 0.4 m High tide 06:05 · 1.8 m Low tide 11:53 · 0.4 m High tide 18:10 · 2.2 m

Magilligan Point: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

377h

in July · 29 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 377 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is February, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is August, with 127 mm.

Monthly averages: Magilligan Point

Monthly averages — Magilligan Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	181 h	7 °C	103 mm
February	20.0	187 h	8 °C	102 mm
March	21.5	214 h	10 °C	92 mm
April	23.0	259 h	13 °C	102 mm
May	28.0	335 h	16 °C	69 mm
June	28.5	439 h	16 °C	99 mm
July	29.0	377 h	18 °C	75 mm
August	26.0	324 h	18 °C	127 mm
September	23.0	261 h	15 °C	93 mm
October	20.0	195 h	13 °C	109 mm
November	21.5	172 h	10 °C	121 mm
December	21.5	158 h	8 °C	118 mm

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Technical details of Magilligan Point spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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