Surf Forecasts:
Portrush-East Strand surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, NW swell with 134 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 24 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Portrush-East Strand this week:
The surf forecast for Portrush-East Strand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Portrush-East Strand in the next 16 days are 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Portrush-East Strand over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 32 | 46 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 134 | 101 | 69 | 35 | 16 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:45AM1.68m | 11:12PM1.99m | 11:44AM1.53m | 00:39AM1.87m | 12:57PM1.41m | 2:06AM1.78m | 2:16PM1.36m | 3:13AM1.71m | 3:26PM1.37m | 4:11AM1.65m | 4:23PM1.44m | 5:02AM1.61m | 5:11PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.54m | 4:11PM0.50m | 6:26AM0.62m | 5:01PM0.61m | 7:40AM0.69m | 5:59PM0.73m | 8:45AM0.74m | 7:13PM0.82m | 9:45AM0.77m | 8:36PM0.86m | 10:39AM0.78m | 9:43PM0.86m | 11:21AM0.78m | 10:39PM0.85m | |||||||
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 | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:10 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 32 | 46 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 134 | 101 | 69 | 35 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NNW 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 46 | 47 | 181 | 181 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 46 | 118 | 181 | 357 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 140 | 46 |
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