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Portrush-East Strand surfForecast / Antrim / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 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 4AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| 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 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | |
66 | 61 | 47 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 45 | 120 | 123 | 115 | 69 | 84 | 100 | 102 | 118 | 212 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 66 | 46 | 25 | 14 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 120 | 123 | 115 | 69 | 84 | 100 | 102 | 105 | 110 | 421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | NW 16 | — | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 64 | 61 | 47 | 35 | 7 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | 7 | 18 | 46 | 118 | 212 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | NW 16 | N 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 10 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 17 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 289 | 308 | 308 | 261 |
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