Surf Forecasts:
White Rocks surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 289 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for White Rocks this week:
The surf forecast for White Rocks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at White Rocks in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Rocks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our local stretch.
Honestly, I’m staring at a pretty quiet picture for the next two weeks. We’ve got White Rocks (Ireland) as the only spot on the menu, and it’s a real tale of tiny, messy surf. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is pretty much spot-on for this time of year – no surprises there. The real story is the lack of any decent push.
Kicking off on Wednesday the 29th, we get a tiny 2ft NW swell with a 8-second period. The combined energy is weak (69) and while the wind is glassy, it’s so small it’s barely a wave. Honestly, for a beginner-friendly spot, you could probably find a little something to mess around on, but it’s not worth getting excited about.
Then it’s a long, dry spell. From Thursday the 30th right through to Tuesday the 12th of August, every single session is flagged as poor. The swell stays tiny, between 0.3ft and 4ft, and the winds are a mess – mostly cross or cross-on, with a lot of moderate breezes making things choppy. There’s no period to write home about. This is a proper flat spell.
There’s a tiny flicker of something on Wednesday the 12th of August morning. We get a 3ft NW swell, but the period jumps to 10 seconds and the energy picks up to a moderate 129. That’s a little groundswell pulse coming through. But the wind is cross and moderate, so the conditions will have a cross-chop. It’s still poor surf conditions overall.
After that, it fades right back to nothing for the rest of the run. So, to put it bluntly, there’s no standout, no magic window, no call to action. It’s just a long, flat, onshore look. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this blank run is a bit of a shocker, but sometimes the ocean just takes a nap. We’ll have to wait for the next set of charts to see if anything changes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 39 | 171 | 205 | 41 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 67 | 63 | 84 | 73 | 46 | 33 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 29 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:53PM2.07m | 8:09AM1.75m | 8:21PM2.12m | 8:36AM1.78m | 8:51PM2.15m | 9:06AM1.80m | 9:26PM2.16m | 9:40AM1.77m | 10:05PM2.12m | 10:18AM1.72m | 10:50PM2.05m | 11:01AM1.63m | 11:44PM1.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.77m | 2:00PM0.53m | 2:35AM0.69m | 2:28PM0.47m | 3:03AM0.62m | 2:59PM0.44m | 3:36AM0.58m | 3:34PM0.46m | 4:14AM0.59m | 4:15PM0.53m | 4:58AM0.65m | 5:03PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 69 | 39 | — | — | 41 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 63 | 84 | 73 | 46 | 33 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 2 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 9 | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | N 8 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | — | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 171 | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 389 | 66 | 3 | 153 | 431 | 185 | 397 | 579 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 3 | 50 | 50 | 121 | 330 | 374 | 0 |
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Are you planning a holiday in Antrim? If you are looking for accommodation near White Rocks, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Antrim, consider staying in Coleraine which is 11 km (7 miles) away. Other places in and around Antrim where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Ballycastle which is 21 km (13 miles) away, Ballypatrick, Ballymena and Malin Head.
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