Overview

The White Rocks is a spectacular beach between Portrush and Bushmills, with eroded white limestone cliffs forming natural arches and caves. Facing north, the beach offers surf and kite conditions in a unique setting. Close to the Giant's Causeway (UNESCO World Heritage Site).

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Spot forecast for the white rocks

Sunrise 08:06 · Sunset 18:15

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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 4.9 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

the white rocks: 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

319h

in June · 25 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 22 rideable days a month and 319 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is December, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is April, with 114 mm.

Monthly averages: the white rocks

Monthly averages — the white rocks — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.5	107 h	7 °C	92 mm
February	15.0	121 h	9 °C	96 mm
March	17.5	152 h	10 °C	70 mm
April	15.5	154 h	13 °C	114 mm
May	23.5	237 h	15 °C	85 mm
June	25.0	319 h	16 °C	103 mm
July	22.5	282 h	18 °C	81 mm
August	19.0	197 h	18 °C	112 mm
September	18.5	188 h	15 °C	93 mm
October	15.0	133 h	13 °C	101 mm
November	15.0	119 h	10 °C	109 mm
December	11.5	90 h	9 °C	112 mm

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Technical details of the white rocks spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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