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Portstewart Strand Surf Photo: 'Portstewart Strand - sunset' by loretto

Issued: 6 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Portstewart Strand sea temperature is

15.4°C

1.8°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	SSE	WNW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE	SSE	WNW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE	SSE	WNW
	7 s	off	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE	SE	WNW
	8 s	off	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE	SSE	WNW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	SW	SSE	WNW
	12 s	cross	6 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW	SW	WNW	SE
	12 s	cross	5 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW	WSW	WNW	ESE
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S	SSW	WNW	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		WNW	SSE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE	SE	WNW	SSE
	10 s	off	2 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE	ESE	WNW	SSE
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E	E	WNW	SSE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	E
	11 s	glass		11 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	E
	12 s	glass		12 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	ESE
	11 s	cross		11 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	W	WNW
	11 s	cross- on	2 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Portstewart Strand around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 25 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.3m (7.6 ft). Range 2.51m (8.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Portstewart Strand Surf Photo: 'Portstewart Strand - sunset' by loretto

Portstewart sunset

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User: loretto (9 photos)

Country: Ireland (379 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:31 pm 6 Oct 2014