Portrush-East Strand Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.21° N 6.65° W

Portrush-East Strand WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Portrush-East Strand sea temperature is
15.8°C
1.4° 

Portrush-East Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Portrush-East Strand surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, WNW swell with 1,044 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Portrush-East Strand in the next 16 days are 2.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 1st Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 1PM (Thu 3rd Sep)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 4th Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Portrush-East Strand over the next 16 days.


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