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Portballintrae surfForecast / Antrim / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 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
9.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Portballintrae today?
The current surf forecast for Portballintrae at 3AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. 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 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | 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 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
169 | 163 | 160 | 187 | 184 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 167 | 163 | 160 | 177 | 110 | 110 | 90 | 88 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 64 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | 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 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 169 | 163 | 160 | 187 | 184 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 167 | 163 | 160 | 177 | 110 | 110 | 90 | 88 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 64 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | NNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 58 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 123 | 312 | 68 | 39 | 268 | 437 | 329 | 39 | 39 |
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