Beach runner, Portrush — East Strand. Photo: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Portrush

Portrush is a town in Borough of Coleraine, United Kingdom. From Portrush you can reach 6 surf spots. The nearest is West Strand, a surf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 87 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites. The nearest airport is LDY, 37 km away.

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Staying in Portrush

87 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: LDY, 37 km, ILY, 59 km, CAL, 66 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Portrush.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Portrush each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Portrush too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert Intermediate

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Castlerock9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in CastlerockIntermediate and up

3 ft216 kJ

3 ft195 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

3 ft111 kJ

1 ft26 kJ

4 ft180 kJ

8 ft1288 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Castlerock, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	216kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	195kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	4 ft9 smushy	202kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	9°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	111kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	1 ft9 smushy	26kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	4 ft7 smushy	180kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, offshore	8°C
Sun 25Oct	32, poor	8 ft10 ssoft	1,288kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	11°C

East Strand1.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft429 kJ

5 ft444 kJ

5 ft466 kJ

5 ft266 kJ

1 ft29 kJ

8 ft941 kJ

8 ft1870 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at East Strand, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	4 ft11 scrumbling	429kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	444kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	7, poor	5 ft11 smushy	466kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	55, good	5 ft8 ssoft	266kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	2, too small	1 ft9 smushy	29kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	941kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	9°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 ssoft	1,870kJ	wind from the west, 26 knots	11°C

Portrush1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft216 kJ

3 ft195 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

3 ft90 kJ

1 ft26 kJ

4 ft180 kJ

8 ft1348 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Portrush, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	3 ft11 shollow	216kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	3 ft11 shollow	195kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	4 ft9 smushy	202kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	30, too small	3 ft9 shollow	90kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	2, too small	1 ft9 smushy	26kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	180kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	9°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 smushy	1,348kJ	wind from the west, 26 knots	11°C

Portstewart6.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Portstewart, 1 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft216 kJ

3 ft195 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

3 ft111 kJ

1 ft26 kJ

4 ft180 kJ

8 ft1348 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Portstewart, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	216kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	33, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	195kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	4 ft9 smushy	202kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	111kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	2, too small	1 ft9 smushy	26kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	4 ft7 smushy	180kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	8°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 smushy	1,348kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	11°C

West Strand0.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft216 kJ

3 ft195 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

3 ft90 kJ

1 ft26 kJ

4 ft180 kJ

8 ft1348 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at West Strand, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	3 ft11 shollow	216kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	3 ft11 shollow	195kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	4 ft9 smushy	202kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	30, too small	3 ft9 shollow	90kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	2, too small	1 ft9 smushy	26kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	4 ft7 smushy	180kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	9°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft11 smushy	1,348kJ	wind from the west, 26 knots	11°C

White Rocks1.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft429 kJ

5 ft444 kJ

5 ft466 kJ

5 ft266 kJ

1 ft29 kJ

8 ft941 kJ

8 ft1870 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at White Rocks, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	4 ft11 scrumbling	429kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	444kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	7, poor	5 ft11 smushy	466kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	55, good	5 ft8 ssoft	266kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	2, too small	1 ft9 smushy	29kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	941kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	9°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	8 ft12 ssoft	1,870kJ	wind from the west, 26 knots	11°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Portrush, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Portrush

Domino's PizzaPizza · in the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Sep 2025
1 at Causeway StreetBar and grill · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Sep 2025
Smash N BirdBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
UrbanEuropean · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Mar 2025
Wing HongChinese · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 3 of 5, Aug 2025
Apache Pizza PortrushPizza · 0.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Apr 2024

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits

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