Ballycastle Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Ireland – Antrim)
| Name: | Ballycastle |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Ballycastle in Antrim is a quite exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide.
Overall Ballycastle Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Ballycastle surf quality by season and Ballycastle surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Ballycastle |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ballycastle:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | White Park Bay | 7 mi |
| Second closest break | Portballintrae | 12 mi |
| Third closest break | White Rocks | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Portrush-East Strand | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Portrush-West Strand | 17 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Ballycastle: |
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| Closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 125 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Liverpool Buoy | 147 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | M4 Donegal Bay Buoy | 150 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 214 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | K4 Buoy | 249 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Ballycastle: |
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| Closest tide station | Portrush, Northern Ireland | 17 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Portrush, Northern Ireland - READ flaterco.com/pol. | 17 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland | 29 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland - READ flaterco | 29 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Bangor, Northern Ireland | 44 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Ballycastle: |
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| Closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 112 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 122 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 135 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 154 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 157 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Ballycastle: |
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| Closest city location | Ballycastle (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Ballypatrick (Ireland) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Bushmills (United Kingdom) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Cushendall (United Kingdom) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Glenariff (United Kingdom) | 13 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Ballycastle is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 52 km (32 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Ballycastle is Aldergrove (Belfast) Airport (BFS) in North Ireland, 62 km (39 miles) away.
- Third is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 62 km (39 miles) away.
- City (Belfast) Airport (BHD) in North Ireland is 70 km (43 miles) away.
- Prestwick Airport (PIK) in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Ballycastle and is 109 km (68 miles) away.
