Portrush-East Strand Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Antrim, Ireland)

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Portrush-East Strand Surf Guide

Portrush-East Strand in Antrim is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the southwest with some shelter here from east winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here.

Portrush-East Strand Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	10.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Portrush-East Strand:

The best conditions reported for surf at Portrush-East Strand occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Portrush-East Strand (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Portrush-East Strand with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in January while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

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

blown out

32%

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

too small

15%

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

Explore Portrush-East Strand Location Map

Interactive Portrush-East Strand 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 Portrush-East Strand is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Portrush-East Strand is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Portrush-East Strand Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 4 May 2025, 01:54 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 04
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	cross- on

What does Portrush-East Strand look like?

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Credit: Ethan Hill Credit: Blackwood Loretto Credit: Joe Bloggs

Portrush-East Strand Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.1 °C) at Portrush-East Strand is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 6.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (6.0 °C).

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