Portstewart Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Londonderry, Ireland)

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Portstewart Strand Surf Guide

Portstewart Strand in Londonderry is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here.

Portstewart Strand Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	10.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Portstewart Strand:

The best conditions reported for surf at Portstewart Strand occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Portstewart Strand (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Portstewart Strand with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in April while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

22%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Portstewart Strand Location Map

Interactive Portstewart Strand surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Portstewart Strand is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Portstewart Strand is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 65 km (40 miles) away.

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Portstewart Strand Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 19:37 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	N
Period (s)	7	7	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

What does Portstewart Strand look like?

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Tides at Portstewart Strand

Current tide and informaton

For Portstewart, 2 km from Portstewart Strand.

Next High Water: 08:55pm | 1.58m

Next Low Water: 03:27am | 0.48m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Portstewart Strand Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.3 °C) at Portstewart Strand is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 6.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (6.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.