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Portballintrae surfForecast / Antrim / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 28 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
11.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Portballintrae today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Portballintrae at 11AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Portballintrae. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 55 | 53 | 75 | 65 | 65 | 48 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 50 | 47 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.71m | 6:06PM1.67m | 6:25AM1.70m | 6:40PM1.79m | 6:55AM1.70m | 7:14PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.65m | 11:37PM0.68m | 12:37PM0.62m | 00:19AM0.66m | 1:05PM0.59m | 1:00AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | 9:52 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 55 | 53 | 75 | 65 | 65 | 48 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 50 | 47 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | W 15 | W 14 | — | W 12 | — | W 17 | — | — | W 11 | W 15 | WNW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 2 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 49 | 36 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 329 | 563 | 563 | 563 | 249 | 253 | 307 | 53 | 350 | 350 | 530 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 70 | 70 | 3 | 3 | 53 |
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