Black Rocks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Antrim, Ireland)

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Black Rocks Surf Guide

Black Rocks in Antrim is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the south. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northwest. There is no beach break and there is also a left hand reef break.. Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rocks.

Black Rocks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	9.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Black Rocks:

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

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Black Rocks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in February while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

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

17%

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

Explore Black Rocks Location Map

Interactive Black Rocks 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 Black Rocks is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Black Rocks is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 60 km (37 miles) away.

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Black Rocks Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:19 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NW	N	NW	NNW
Period (s)	8	9	8	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Black Rocks

Current tide and informaton

For Portrush, Northern Ireland, 1 km from Black Rocks.

Next High Water: 10:41pm | 1.74m

Next Low Water: 04:11pm | 0.81m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Black Rocks Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.9 °C) at Black Rocks 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 (5.0 °C).

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