Northern Ireland

Portrush surf forecast

The heart of Northern Ireland's surf scene. East Strand and West Strand pick up North Atlantic swell, with reefs nearby for experienced surfers.

Updated Mon 5 Oct, 01:53 · next update Mon 5 Oct, 07:00 (UK time)

Today · Monday 5 October

4-6ft

Fair

4-6ft clean surf.

Moderate cross-offshore south-westerly winds.

Wind turns onshore later in the day.

Best between 8am–1pm around low tide on the push.

Primary swell: No swell data
Wind: 12mph gust 25mph
Cross-offshore · from SW
Tide: High 03:40 (1.6m)
Low 09:05 (1.1m)
High 16:32 (1.9m)
Low 23:04 (0.8m)
Best surf window: 8am–1pm
low tide, rising
Air temperature: 17°C / low 12°C
Sunrise 07:37 · Sunset 18:55
Sea temperature: 15°C
4/3mm wetsuit

Who's it for?

Beginner: Not suitable
Too big and powerful
Intermediate: Good
Surfable, if not perfect
Advanced: Marginal
Below par

Day by day

Hourly conditions through daylight hours. Bars are coloured by surf quality.

TodayMonday 5 October4-6ft4-6ft clean surf.

4-6ft clean surf.

Moderate cross-offshore south-westerly winds.

Wind turns onshore later in the day.

Best between 8am–1pm around low tide on the push.

Beginner: Not suitable
Intermediate: Good
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Portrush, Monday 5 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	4-6ft	–	17mphCross-offshore	low · falling	16°C
9am	4-6ft	–	14mphCross-offshore	low · falling	16°C
10am	4-6ft	–	12mphCross-offshore	low · rising	16°C
11am	4-5ft	–	12mphCross-offshore	low · rising	15°C
12pm	4-5ft	–	12mphCross-shore	mid · rising	16°C
1pm	4-5ft	–	12mphCross-shore	mid · rising	15°C
2pm	4-5ft	–	12mphCross-shore	high · rising	14°C
3pm	4-5ft	–	14mphOnshore	high · rising	14°C
4pm	4-5ft	–	12mphOnshore	high · rising	14°C
5pm	4-5ft	–	11mphOnshore	high · falling	14°C
6pm	4-6ft	–	9mphOnshore	high · falling	13°C

TuesdayTuesday 6 October3-5ft3-5ft fairly clean surf.

3-5ft fairly clean surf.

Light cross-shore westerly winds.

Best between 8am–2pm around low tide.

Beginner: Marginal
Intermediate: Good
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Portrush, Tuesday 6 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	3-5ft	–	7mphCross-shore	mid · falling	12°C
9am	3-5ft	–	7mphCross-shore	low · falling	12°C
10am	3-5ft	–	7mphCross-shore	low · falling	12°C
11am	3-5ft	–	8mphCross-shore	low · rising	12°C
12pm	3-4ft	–	8mphOnshore	low · rising	13°C
1pm	3-4ft	–	10mphOnshore	mid · rising	13°C
2pm	3-4ft	–	11mphOnshore	mid · rising	13°C
3pm	3-4ft	–	11mphOnshore	high · rising	13°C
4pm	3-4ft	–	11mphOnshore	high · rising	13°C
5pm	3-4ft	–	11mphOnshore	high · rising	12°C
6pm	3-4ft	–	11mphOnshore	high · falling	12°C

WednesdayWednesday 7 October3-4ft3-4ft bumpy surf.

3-4ft bumpy surf.

Moderate cross-shore westerly winds.

Best between 8am–11am around mid tide.

Beginner: Marginal
Intermediate: Good
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Portrush, Wednesday 7 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	3-4ft	–	11mphCross-shore	mid · falling	9°C
9am	3-4ft	–	12mphCross-shore	low · falling	10°C
10am	3-4ft	–	14mphCross-shore	low · falling	10°C
11am	3-4ft	–	17mphOnshore	low · rising	10°C
12pm	3-4ft	–	17mphOnshore	low · rising	10°C
1pm	3-4ft	–	17mphOnshore	low · rising	11°C
2pm	3-5ft	–	18mphOnshore	mid · rising	11°C
3pm	3-5ft	–	19mphOnshore	mid · rising	11°C
4pm	4-6ft	–	21mphOnshore	high · rising	10°C
5pm	4-6ft	–	21mphOnshore	high · rising	10°C
6pm	4-6ft	–	21mphOnshore	high · falling	10°C

ThursdayThursday 8 October2-4ft2-4ft clean surf.

2-4ft clean surf.

Light offshore southerly winds.

Best between 12pm–4pm around low tide on the push.

Beginner: Marginal
Intermediate: Ideal
Advanced: Good

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Portrush, Thursday 8 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	3-5ft	–	11mphOnshore	high · falling	11°C
9am	3-5ft	–	11mphCross-shore	mid · falling	11°C
10am	3-5ft	–	11mphCross-shore	low · falling	11°C
11am	3-4ft	–	11mphCross-shore	low · falling	11°C
12pm	3-4ft	–	8mphCross-offshore	low · rising	11°C
1pm	3-4ft	–	8mphOffshore	low · rising	11°C
2pm	3-4ft	–	11mphOffshore	low · rising	11°C
3pm	2-4ft	–	15mphOffshore	mid · rising	11°C
4pm	2-4ft	–	17mphOffshore	high · rising	11°C
5pm	2-4ft	–	20mphOffshore	high · rising	10°C
6pm	2-4ft	–	21mphOffshore	high · rising	10°C

FridayFriday 9 October4-6ft4-6ft bumpy surf.

4-6ft bumpy surf.

Fresh cross-shore westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Not suitable
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Portrush, Friday 9 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	4-6ft	–	24mphCross-shore	high · falling	12°C
9am	4-6ft	–	22mphCross-shore	mid · falling	12°C
10am	4-6ft	–	23mphCross-shore	low · falling	12°C
11am	4-6ft	–	22mphCross-shore	low · falling	12°C
12pm	4-6ft	–	23mphCross-shore	low · falling	13°C
1pm	4-6ft	–	24mphCross-shore	low · rising	13°C
2pm	4-5ft	–	24mphCross-shore	low · rising	13°C
3pm	4-5ft	–	24mphCross-shore	mid · rising	13°C
4pm	3-5ft	–	24mphCross-shore	mid · rising	13°C
5pm	3-5ft	–	24mphCross-shore	high · rising	13°C
6pm	4-5ft	–	24mphCross-shore	high · rising	12°C

SaturdaySaturday 10 October7-10ft7-10ft bumpy surf.

7-10ft bumpy surf.

Fresh cross-shore westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

Beginner: Not suitable
Intermediate: Marginal
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Portrush, Saturday 10 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	7-11ft	–	21mphCross-shore	high · falling	11°C
9am	7-11ft	–	22mphCross-shore	high · falling	11°C
10am	7-11ft	–	22mphCross-shore	mid · falling	12°C
11am	7-11ft	–	22mphCross-shore	low · falling	12°C
12pm	7-10ft	–	22mphCross-shore	low · falling	12°C
1pm	7-10ft	–	23mphCross-shore	low · rising	12°C
2pm	7-10ft	–	24mphCross-shore	low · rising	12°C
3pm	7-10ft	–	24mphCross-shore	low · rising	12°C
4pm	7-10ft	–	24mphCross-shore	mid · rising	12°C
5pm	7-10ft	–	23mphCross-shore	high · rising	12°C
6pm	7-10ft	–	22mphCross-shore	high · rising	12°C

SundaySunday 11 October3-6ft3-6ft fairly clean surf.

3-6ft fairly clean surf.

Light cross-shore westerly winds.

Best between 1pm–7pm around mid tide on the push.

Beginner: Marginal
Intermediate: Good
Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Portrush, Sunday 11 October
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
8am	5-8ft	–	19mphCross-shore	high · falling	11°C
9am	5-7ft	–	18mphCross-shore	high · falling	11°C
10am	5-7ft	–	17mphCross-shore	mid · falling	11°C
11am	5-7ft	–	16mphCross-shore	mid · falling	12°C
12pm	4-7ft	–	15mphCross-shore	low · falling	12°C
1pm	4-6ft	–	14mphCross-shore	low · falling	13°C
2pm	4-6ft	–	12mphCross-shore	low · rising	12°C
3pm	4-5ft	–	11mphCross-shore	low · rising	12°C
4pm	3-5ft	–	9mphCross-shore	mid · rising	12°C
5pm	3-5ft	–	8mphCross-shore	mid · rising	12°C
6pm	3-5ft	–	7mphCross-shore	high · rising	12°C

About Portrush

Break type: Beach
Faces: N (350°)
Best swell: NNW (works W–NE)
Best wind: S, SSE
Best tide: Low to Mid
Typical size: 1–6ft
Suits: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Location: 55.2040, -6.6400

Hazards

Rocks at the end of each strand
Rips in bigger swells

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