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Portballintrae surfForecast / Antrim / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
9.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Portballintrae today?
The current surf forecast for Portballintrae at 10AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Portballintrae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | |
178 | 272 | 416 | 377 | 341 | 530 | 424 | 378 | 402 | 455 | 148 | 96 | 95 | 118 | 150 | 121 | 67 | 40 | 15 | 56 | 89 | 77 | 162 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:53AM1.31m | 1:25AM1.62m | 2:45PM1.28m | 2:39AM1.64m | 3:48PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM1.01m | 5:47PM0.98m | 8:40AM0.96m | 8:00PM1.01m | 9:35AM0.88m | 9:13PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | 9:20 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — |
 kJ | 178 | 272 | 416 | 377 | 341 | 530 | 424 | 378 | 29 | 14 | 148 | 96 | 47 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 67 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | NW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 30 | — | 144 | 209 | 16 | 16 | 29 | — | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 402 | 455 | 74 | 80 | 95 | 118 | 150 | 121 | — | — | — | 56 | 89 | 77 | 162 | 242 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 55 | 55 | 312 | 55 | 55 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 501 | 430 | 326 | 363 | 366 | 147 | 123 | 147 | 147 | 307 | 312 | 324 | 329 | 326 |
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