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Portballintrae surfForecast / Antrim / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Portballintrae surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Portballintrae sea temperature is
9.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Portballintrae today?
The current surf forecast for Portballintrae at 11AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Portballintrae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 35 | 68 | 66 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.85m | 4:48PM1.52m | 5:18AM1.88m | 5:26PM1.57m | 5:52AM1.89m | 5:57PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.64m | 10:02PM0.88m | 11:58AM0.61m | 10:42PM0.76m | 12:26PM0.59m | 11:19PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | 8:57 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 11 | W 5 | W 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 35 | 68 | 66 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NW 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 5 | N 8 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 17 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 249 | 253 | 253 | 265 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 267 | 270 | 326 | 140 | 112 | 106 | 94 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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