Ballycastle Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Antrim, Ireland)

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Ballycastle Surf Guide

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.

Ballycastle Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	fairly consistent	9.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ballycastle:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ballycastle occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ballycastle (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ballycastle with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in January while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

47%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ballycastle Location Map

Interactive Ballycastle surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Ballycastle Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:59 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	off

Tides at Ballycastle

Current tide and informaton

For Ballycastle, 2 km from Ballycastle.

Next High Water: 07:29pm | 0.55m

Next Low Water: 01:05am | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ballycastle Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.4 °C) at Ballycastle is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (6.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.