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Portballintrae surfForecast / Antrim / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 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 2AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | |
62 | 203 | 230 | 190 | 178 | 272 | 341 | 334 | 334 | 515 | 424 | 363 | 394 | 208 | 118 | 106 | 106 | 122 | 150 | 122 | 67 | 31 | 14 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:41PM1.66m | 11:53AM1.31m | 1:25AM1.62m | 2:45PM1.28m | 2:39AM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM0.91m | 7:20AM1.01m | 5:47PM0.98m | 8:40AM0.96m | 8:00PM1.01m | 9:35AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 |
 kJ | 62 | 203 | 230 | 190 | 178 | 272 | 341 | 334 | 334 | 515 | 424 | 363 | 29 | 208 | 107 | 71 | 50 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 67 | 31 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | NW 14 | 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 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 31 | 70 | 183 | 281 | 16 | 17 | 29 | — | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 16 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 394 | 98 | 118 | 106 | 106 | 122 | 150 | 122 | — | — | — | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 55 | 312 | 55 | 55 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 430 | 54 | 528 | 528 | 147 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 147 | 313 |
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