Ballycastle Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Ireland – Antrim)
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Ballycastle Spot ID: Type: beach Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell NW | Wind SE Sea Temperature Today is: 9.4 °C |
Friday, 24 May 2013, 19:23 Local time
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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.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Portrush, Northern Ireland, 27 miles from Ballycastle.
Ballycastle Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Ballypatrick Forest, 6 km from Ballycastle.
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Overall Ballycastle Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This image describes the range of swells directed at Ballycastle through an average May... (show all text) 
The graph shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions ... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Ballycastle surf consistency graph. Also see Ballycastle surf quality by season and Ballycastle surf quality by month. |
Ballycastle Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Antrim surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Ballycastle
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 | 17 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland | 29 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Belfast | 44 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Bangor | 44 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Londonderry | 45 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 | Coleraine (United Kingdom) | 19 mi |
| Second closest city location | Ballymena (United Kingdom) | 24 mi |
| Third closest city location | Carrickfergus (United Kingdom) | 39 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Newtownabbey (United Kingdom) | 40 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Bangor (United Kingdom) | 44 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.
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