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Portrush surf report and forecast

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · updated 02 Nov 2026, 12:49 GMT · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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4.9rating now (B 8 · A 2)
0.7 m (2.3 ft)wave height now
10.5 speriod
NWswell from
4 kt ENEwind glassy
12 °C (54 °F)water · 5/4 mm with boots and hood
07:33 / 16:46sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.7 m 10 s NW · Swell 2: 0.2 m 6 s NNW

Best window this week: Friday 09:00 GMT — 5.9 0.7 m (2.4 ft) at 13 s, cross-offshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (339° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov4.9 B 8 · A 20.6–0.7 m (1.8–2.4 ft)10 sNW4 kt glassy07:33–16:46
Tue 03 Nov5.3 B 9 · A 20.4–0.5 m (1.4–1.8 ft)13 sNW5 kt glassy07:35–16:44
Wed 04 Nov4.5 B 9 · A 20.5–0.6 m (1.6–1.8 ft)14 sNW8 kt cross-offshore07:37–16:42
Thu 05 Nov5.0 B 8 · A 20.6–0.8 m (1.9–2.5 ft)11 sNW13 kt cross-offshore07:39–16:40
Fri 06 Nov5.9 B 9 · A 30.5–0.8 m (1.7–2.5 ft)11 sNW13 kt cross-offshore07:41–16:38
Sat 07 Nov2.1 B 6 · A 10.3–0.5 m (1.1–1.6 ft)10 sNW8 kt cross-offshore07:43–16:36
Sun 08 Nov0.0 B 1 · A 00.2–0.3 m (0.8–1.1 ft)9 sNW8 kt cross-offshore07:45–16:34

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 12:004.9 B 8 · A 20.7 m (2.3 ft)10 s NW4 kt ENE glassy
Mon 15:004.4 B 8 · A 20.7 m (2.1 ft)10 s NW2 kt NE glassy
Mon 18:003.6 B 7 · A 10.6 m (2.0 ft)10 s NW4 kt E glassy
Mon 21:002.9 B 6 · A 10.6 m (1.8 ft)10 s NW5 kt ESE cross-offshore
Tue 00:002.3 B 6 · A 10.5 m (1.7 ft)10 s NW6 kt SSE offshore
Tue 03:001.8 B 5 · A 00.5 m (1.5 ft)10 s NW5 kt SSE offshore
Tue 06:001.4 B 5 · A 00.4 m (1.4 ft)10 s NW5 kt SSE glassy
Tue 09:003.1 B 8 · A 10.4 m (1.4 ft)13 s NW4 kt SE glassy
Tue 12:004.9 B 9 · A 20.5 m (1.5 ft)18 s NW4 kt SE glassy
Tue 15:005.3 B 9 · A 20.5 m (1.7 ft)17 s NW5 kt E glassy
Tue 18:005.3 B 9 · A 20.5 m (1.8 ft)16 s NW7 kt E cross-shore
Tue 21:004.9 B 9 · A 20.5 m (1.7 ft)15 s NW8 kt E cross-shore

Portrush tide chart

+0.6 m-0.5 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (GMT, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 12:30 (+0.3 m / +1.0 ft) · Low 22:50 (-0.1 m / -0.5 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 01:10 (-0.1 m / -0.4 ft) · Low 05:20 (-0.2 m / -0.7 ft) · High 14:10 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 22:00 (-0.2 m / -0.7 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 02:50 (-0.1 m / -0.2 ft) · Low 07:30 (-0.2 m / -0.8 ft) · High 15:00 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 22:10 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 03:30 (+0.1 m / +0.2 ft) · Low 08:30 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft) · High 15:40 (+0.5 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 22:20 (-0.3 m / -1.1 ft)
Fri 06 NovHigh 04:00 (+0.1 m / +0.5 ft) · Low 09:20 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft) · High 16:10 (+0.6 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 22:40 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft)
Sat 07 NovHigh 04:30 (+0.2 m / +0.8 ft) · Low 10:00 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft) · High 16:40 (+0.5 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 22:50 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft)
Sun 08 NovHigh 05:00 (+0.3 m / +1.1 ft) · Low 10:40 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft) · High 17:00 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft) · Low 23:10 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Europe/London). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (55.25, -6.75); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.