Portstewart, UK

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About Portstewart

Portstewart is a town in Borough of Coleraine, United Kingdom. From Portstewart you can reach 6 surf spots. The nearest is Portstewart, a surf spot 1.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 36 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is LDY, 32 km away.

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Staying in Portstewart

36 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: LDY, 32 km, ILY, 63 km, Belfast International Airport (BFS), 67 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 Portstewart.

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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. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Portstewart 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

Spot

Mon 19

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Sun 25

Castlerock4.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in CastlerockIntermediate and up

3 ft253 kJ

3 ft174 kJ

4 ft203 kJ

3 ft126 kJ

3 ft79 kJ

4 ft234 kJ

4 ft455 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Castlerock, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	253kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	174kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	4 ft8 smushy	203kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	9°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	126kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	3 ft7 smushy	79kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	234kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, offshore	8°C
Sun 25Oct	16, too small	4 ft11 ssoft	455kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	11°C

East Strand6.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Portrush, 1 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft384 kJ

5 ft420 kJ

7 ft708 kJ

5 ft289 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

7 ft766 kJ

5 ft643 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at East Strand, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	384kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	64, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	420kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	708kJ	wind from the north-west, 21 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	56, good	5 ft9 ssoft	289kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	4 ft9 smushy	287kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	766kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	9°C
Sun 25Oct	19, poor	5 ft13 scrumbling	643kJ	wind from the west, 26 knots	11°C

Portrush4.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Portrush, 1 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft253 kJ

3 ft174 kJ

4 ft291 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

3 ft79 kJ

4 ft217 kJ

4 ft455 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Portrush, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	3 ft11 shollow	253kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	3 ft11 shollow	174kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	4 ft9 smushy	291kJ	wind from the north-west, 21 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	31, too small	3 ft9 shollow	91kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	3 ft7 smushy	79kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	4 ft9 shollow	217kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	9°C
Sun 25Oct	15, poor	4 ft11 smushy	455kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 20 knots	11°C

Portstewart1.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft253 kJ

3 ft174 kJ

4 ft291 kJ

3 ft126 kJ

3 ft79 kJ

4 ft234 kJ

4 ft455 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Portstewart, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	253kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	174kJ	wind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	4 ft9 smushy	291kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	29, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	126kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	3 ft7 smushy	79kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	234kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	8°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	4 ft11 ssoft	455kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots	11°C

West Strand4.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in PortrushIntermediate and up

3 ft253 kJ

3 ft174 kJ

4 ft291 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

3 ft79 kJ

4 ft217 kJ

4 ft455 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at West Strand, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	3 ft11 shollow	253kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	3 ft11 shollow	174kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	4 ft9 smushy	291kJ	wind from the north-west, 21 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	31, too small	3 ft9 shollow	91kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	3 ft7 smushy	79kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	4 ft9 shollow	217kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	9°C
Sun 25Oct	15, poor	4 ft11 smushy	455kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 20 knots	11°C

White Rocks6.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Portrush, 1 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft384 kJ

5 ft420 kJ

7 ft708 kJ

5 ft289 kJ

4 ft287 kJ

7 ft766 kJ

5 ft643 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at White Rocks, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	384kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	64, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	420kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	708kJ	wind from the north-west, 21 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	56, good	5 ft9 ssoft	289kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	4 ft9 smushy	287kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	766kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	9°C
Sun 25Oct	19, poor	5 ft13 scrumbling	643kJ	wind from the west, 26 knots	11°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Portstewart, 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 Portstewart

The Anchor Bar ComplexBar and grill · in the centre
Villa PortstewartBar and grill · in the centre
Lir SeafoodSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Phat PizzaPizza · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Nov 2024
SuperfryFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, May 2026
Amici RistoranteItalian · 0.7 km from the centre

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