Overview

Portrush West Strand is the west beach of Portrush, facing northwest. More exposed than East Strand, it offers more powerful wave conditions with northwest swell. Views of Donegal Head beyond the bay.

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Spot forecast for Portrush West 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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Swell and waves

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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 5.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:25 · 1.1 m Low tide 10:07 · 0.7 m High tide 17:26 · 1.4 m Low tide 23:08 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:58 · 1.1 m Low tide 10:44 · 0.6 m High tide 17:52 · 1.5 m Low tide 23:38 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 06:21 · 1.2 m Low tide 11:10 · 0.5 m High tide 17:59 · 1.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:00 · 0.4 m High tide 06:26 · 1.3 m Low tide 11:31 · 0.4 m High tide 17:57 · 1.6 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:15 · 0.3 m High tide 06:24 · 1.4 m Low tide 11:55 · 0.4 m High tide 18:20 · 1.7 m

Portrush West 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

346h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 21 rideable days a month and 346 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is April, at 12.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is April, with 111 mm.

Monthly averages: Portrush West Strand

Monthly averages — Portrush West 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	17.0	123 h	7 °C	98 mm
February	15.5	138 h	9 °C	96 mm
March	14.0	136 h	10 °C	75 mm
April	12.5	141 h	13 °C	111 mm
May	20.0	207 h	16 °C	78 mm
June	27.0	346 h	16 °C	95 mm
July	21.0	272 h	18 °C	82 mm
August	20.5	232 h	18 °C	103 mm
September	18.0	191 h	15 °C	93 mm
October	15.5	139 h	13 °C	96 mm
November	15.0	119 h	10 °C	111 mm
December	13.0	105 h	9 °C	111 mm

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Technical details of Portrush West Strand spot

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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