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Portballintrae surfForecast / Antrim / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 02 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
9.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Portballintrae today?
The current surf forecast for Portballintrae at 12PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun 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 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
163 | 160 | 187 | 184 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 167 | 163 | 160 | 177 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 108 | 58 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 64 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.83m | 8:02PM1.95m | 8:13AM1.78m | 8:38PM1.95m | 8:47AM1.70m | 9:15PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.44m | 1:54PM0.48m | 1:51AM0.50m | 2:26PM0.53m | 2:32AM0.61m | 3:00PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | |  |  | | |  | | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | 9:08 |
1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 163 | 160 | 187 | 184 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 167 | 163 | 160 | 177 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 108 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 64 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 4 | E 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 7 | — | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 55 | 40 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNW 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 13 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 54 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 276 | 307 | 39 | 7 | 314 | 53 | 151 | 140 | 268 | 147 |
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