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Portballintrae surfForecast / Antrim / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 May 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
10.1° 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: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Portballintrae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | |
1291 | 1114 | 1175 | 1012 | 848 | 696 | 496 | 362 | 310 | 249 | 198 | 125 | 71 | 78 | 62 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 46 | 82 | 98 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:28AM2.02m | 6:06PM1.77m | 6:07AM2.13m | 6:37PM1.92m | 6:48AM2.19m | 7:12PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.49m | 11:47PM0.45m | 12:13PM0.39m | 00:26AM0.34m | 12:49PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | 9:30 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 17 | 16 | — | 62 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 46 | 82 | 98 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 6 | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 15 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | 57 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1291 | 1114 | 1175 | 1012 | 848 | 696 | 496 | 362 | 310 | 249 | 198 | 125 | 71 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 863 | 588 | 608 | 1289 | 1660 | 1068 | 440 | 279 | 287 | 287 | 790 | 326 | 326 | 68 | 39 | 53 | 52 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 267 | 7 |
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