Portrush-East Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Ireland – Antrim)
| Name: | Portrush-East Strand |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: SW |
Portrush-East Strand in Antrim is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the southwest with some shelter here from east winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here.
Overall Portrush-East Strand 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 Portrush-East Strand surf quality by season and Portrush-East Strand surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Portrush-East Strand |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Portrush-East Strand:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Portrush-West Strand | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Black Rocks | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | White Rocks | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Portballintrae | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Portstewart Strand | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Portrush-East Strand: |
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| Closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 130 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | M4 Donegal Bay Buoy | 134 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Liverpool Buoy | 160 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 219 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | K4 Buoy | 232 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Portrush-East Strand: |
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| Closest tide station | Portrush, Northern Ireland | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Portrush, Northern Ireland - READ flaterco.com/pol. | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland | 34 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Port Ellen, Islay, Western Scotland - READ flaterco | 34 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Bangor, Northern Ireland | 54 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Portrush-East Strand: |
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| Closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 121 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 131 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 150 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 166 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 173 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Portrush-East Strand: |
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| Closest city location | Portrush (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Portstewart (United Kingdom) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Bushmills (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Coleraine (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Castlerock (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Portrush-East Strand is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Portrush-East Strand is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 58 km (36 miles) away.
- Third is Aldergrove (Belfast) Airport (BFS) in North Ireland, 67 km (42 miles) away.
- City (Belfast) Airport (BHD) in North Ireland is 82 km (51 miles) away.
- St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England is the fifth nearest airport to Portrush-East Strand and is 110 km (68 miles) away.
