White Rocks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Antrim, Ireland)

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White Rocks Surf Guide

White Rocks in Antrim is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded

White Rocks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	9.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing White Rocks:

The best conditions reported for surf at White Rocks occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Surf Forecasts:

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing White Rocks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in February while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

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

blown out

43%

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

too small

17%

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

Explore White Rocks Location Map

Interactive White Rocks 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 White Rocks is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to White Rocks is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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White Rocks Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 8 May 2021, 12:08 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 08
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	NE	ENE
Period (s)	11	11	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross

What does White Rocks look like?

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Credit: Stephen Ryan
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Tides at White Rocks

Current tide and informaton

For Portrush, Northern Ireland, 5.0 km from White Rocks.

Next High Water: 06:29pm | 1.59m

Next Low Water: 12:26pm | 0.7m

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White Rocks Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.1 °C) at White Rocks is very cold today and the windchill (4.0 °C) will make the air temperature seem even colder. You'll need a thick hooded winter wetsuit as well as neoprene gloves and neoprene boots and the cloudiness won't make it feel any warmer.

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