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Portballintrae surfForecast / Antrim / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 05 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 11AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
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 Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | |
67 | 79 | 96 | 110 | 142 | 154 | 142 | 79 | 88 | 91 | 69 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 173 | 255 | 240 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.62m | 9:55PM1.83m | 10:03AM1.52m | 10:41PM1.74m | 10:48AM1.41m | 11:41PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.74m | 3:34PM0.71m | 4:01AM0.87m | 4:11PM0.81m | 4:59AM0.97m | 4:52PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | 9:14 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 67 | 79 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 24 | 142 | 79 | 88 | 91 | 69 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 173 | 255 | 240 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SE 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 43 | 77 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | NW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 2 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 96 | 110 | 142 | 154 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 268 | 314 | 314 | 397 | 62 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 53 | 52 | 58 | 53 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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