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Portrush-West Strand surfForecast / Antrim / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 07 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Portrush-West Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Portrush-West Strand sea temperature is
9.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Portrush-West Strand today?
The current surf forecast for Portrush-West Strand at 3AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Portrush-West Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | |
16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 72 | 204 | 200 | 159 | 155 | 441 | 496 | 860 | 814 | 649 | 492 | 464 | 298 | 616 | 167 | 130 | 108 | 114 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:41PM1.74m | 10:48AM1.41m | 11:41PM1.66m | 11:53AM1.31m | 1:25AM1.62m | 2:45PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.97m | 4:52PM0.91m | 7:20AM1.01m | 5:47PM0.98m | 8:40AM0.96m | 8:00PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — |
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Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 72 | 204 | 200 | 159 | 155 | 441 | 496 | 860 | 814 | 649 | 492 | 464 | 298 | 14 | 135 | 92 | 62 | 43 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 12 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | NNW 16 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 95 | 163 | 282 | — | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 616 | 167 | 130 | 108 | 114 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 46 | 45 | 50 | 46 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 510 | 62 | 510 | 510 | 139 |
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