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Portstewart Strand Surf Photo: 'Golden Sands' by Loretto Blackwood

Issued: 5 pm 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Portstewart Strand sea temperature is

12.1°C

0.5°

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
	SSE	SSE	SSE	W
	7 s	off	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 November 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
	SSE	SSE	SSE	W
	8 s	off	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 November 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
	SSE	S	SSE	W
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 November 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
	S	S	S	W
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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
	S	SSW	S	W
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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
	SSW	SSW	SSW	W
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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
	W	SSW	SSW	W
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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
	W	SSW	SSW	W
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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
	W	S	SSW	W
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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
	W	S	S	W
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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
	W	S	S	W
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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
	W	SSE	S	W
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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
	W	SSE	S	WNW	W
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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
	W	S	S	WNW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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
	W	S	S	W
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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
	W	S	S	W
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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
	W	S	S	W
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 3 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 31 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.7 ft). Range 2.38m (7.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Portstewart Strand Surf Photo: 'Golden Sands' by Loretto Blackwood

Golden Sands - Early winter

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User: Loretto Blackwood (9 photos)

Country: Ireland (379 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:15 pm 10 Nov 2018

Ray Montgomery
Great photos. Happy memories.