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Portrush East Strand kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · Northern Ireland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 55.21 | -6.63

Overview

Portrush East Strand is a sandy beach in the seaside resort of Portrush, facing north towards the Atlantic. A popular spot with an active surf and kite community. Easy access from the town centre. Views of the White Rocks cliffs and Dunluce Castle in the distance.

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Spot forecast for Portrush East Strand

Sunrise 08:06 · Sunset 18:16

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now05:251.1 m10:070.7 m17:261.4 m23:080.6 m05:581.1 m10:440.6 m17:521.5 m23:380.5 m06:211.2 m11:100.5 m17:591.5 m00:000.4 m06:261.3 m11:310.4 m17:571.6 m00:150.3 m06:241.4 m11:550.4 m18:201.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.7 m

Portrush East Strand: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

244h

in May · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 244 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is December, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days J August: 18 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is April, with 112 mm.

Monthly averages: Portrush East Strand
Monthly averages — Portrush East Strand — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 102 h 7 °C 95 mm
February 15.5 120 h 9 °C 94 mm
March 17.5 154 h 10 °C 72 mm
April 16.0 152 h 13 °C 112 mm
May 24.5 244 h 16 °C 81 mm
June 24.5 317 h 16 °C 100 mm
July 22.0 272 h 18 °C 80 mm
August 18.0 197 h 18 °C 107 mm
September 19.5 189 h 15 °C 93 mm
October 14.5 135 h 13 °C 98 mm
November 15.0 115 h 10 °C 109 mm
December 11.5 91 h 9 °C 112 mm

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Technical details of Portrush East Strand spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, SW.

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