Portrush West Strand

Right now

Right now the waves are 1.6 m, with a period of 11 s, from NW, the wind is 11 kn, from WNW, Onshore, and the tide is falling, low water at 05:26 PM.

What fits this spot: the swell's direction, the size, and the tide. What does not: the wind.

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About this break

  • BreakBeach break
  • WaveLeft, Right
  • BottomSand
  • LevelBeginner, Intermediate, Advanced
  • BoardsShortboard, Funboard
  • Best seasonSpring, Autumn, Winter
  • Best tideLow, Low to mid, Mid, Mid to high, High
  • Best swell fromNNWNNW
  • Best wind fromSE
  • Offshore wind fromSE
  • Size it works at0.6–2.4 m

The sea now

Foyle AIS

Buoy 15 km away

Waves
1.8 m
Period
11 s
Direction
–

Measured 2 hr. ago

Foyle AIS

Wind station 15 km away

Wind
15 kn
Gusts
20 kn
Direction
WCross-onshore

Measured 2 hr. ago

Next tides

  • Low tide16 Fri 05:26 PM1.1 m
  • High tide16 Fri 11:00 PM1.5 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 04:40 AM1 m
  • High tide17 Sat 11:39 AM1.6 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 07:58 PM1.1 m

The week

7 daysBiggest waveWind at noon
16 Fri1.7 m13 sNNW12 knNW
17 Sat1.6 m12 sNNW4 knNE
18 Sun0.8 m12 sNNW5 knSSE
19 Mon1.4 m14 sNNW5 knE
20 Tue1.3 m14 sNNW12 knSSE
21 Wed1 m12 sN13 knWNW
22 Thu2.3 m8 sNW16 knSSW

Forecast fetched 59 min. ago.

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