Portballintrae Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Ireland – Antrim)
| Name: | Portballintrae |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Portballintrae in Antrim is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.
Overall Portballintrae 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 Portballintrae surf quality by season and Portballintrae surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Ireland - Antrim surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Portballintrae
Visitor Reviews of Portballintrae |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Portballintrae:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | White Rocks | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Portrush-East Strand | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Portrush-West Strand | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest break | White Park Bay | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Black Rocks | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Portballintrae: |
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| Closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 129 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | M4 Donegal Bay Buoy | 138 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Liverpool Buoy | 157 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 219 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | K4 Buoy | 237 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Portballintrae: |
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| Closest tide station | Portrush, Northern Ireland | 5 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Portrush, Northern Ireland - READ flaterco.com/pol. | 5 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland | 31 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland - READ flaterco | 31 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Bangor, Northern Ireland | 52 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Portballintrae: |
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| Closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 117 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 127 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 147 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 162 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 170 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Portballintrae: |
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| Closest city location | Bushmills (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Portrush (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Portstewart (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Coleraine (United Kingdom) | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Ballymoney (United Kingdom) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Portballintrae is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 44 km (27 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Portballintrae is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 54 km (34 miles) away.
- Third is Aldergrove (Belfast) Airport (BFS) in North Ireland, 66 km (41 miles) away.
- City (Belfast) Airport (BHD) in North Ireland is 80 km (50 miles) away.
- St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England is the fifth nearest airport to Portballintrae and is 116 km (72 miles) away.
