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Portrush-East Strand surfForecast / Antrim / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Portrush-East Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Portrush-East Strand sea temperature is
9.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Portrush-East Strand today?
The current surf forecast for Portrush-East Strand at 10AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Portrush-East Strand. (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 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
61 | 37 | 35 | 44 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 105 | 162 | 129 | 154 | 362 | 355 | 964 | 753 | 581 | 483 | 433 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.52m | 10:41PM1.74m | 10:48AM1.41m | 11:41PM1.66m | 11:53AM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.87m | 4:11PM0.81m | 4:59AM0.97m | 4:52PM0.91m | 7:20AM1.01m | 5:47PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | 9:16 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | N 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 46 | 25 | 35 | 44 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 105 | 162 | 129 | 105 | 362 | 355 | 964 | 753 | 581 | 483 | 433 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 5 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 61 | 37 | 13 | 34 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 154 | 161 | 269 | 277 | — | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 10 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 289 | 308 | 308 |
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