Larne
County Antrim, United Kingdom — 65 km
Portrush - Surf webcam - North Coast
🇬🇧 County Antrim · United Kingdom — Altitude 8 m
This live camera looks out over the surf at Portrush, a seaside town on the north coast of Northern Ireland. It suits anyone checking whether the waves are running before heading down, or simply curious about the Atlantic weather on this exposed shore.
Portrush sits on the rocky north coast of County Antrim, where the Atlantic meets a line of sandy bays and dunes. The town is known as a traditional seaside resort and as a base for exploring the Causeway Coast, with its cliffs, harbour and golf links. The landscape is open and windswept, and the light changes quickly as weather moves in from the sea.
The feed is set on the surf, so the most useful thing to watch is the wave pattern: how regular the sets are, how high the breaking water runs and whether the wind is blowing onshore or offshore. Conditions vary a great deal with tide and weather, so it is worth watching for a few minutes rather than judging from a single frame. Mornings with light wind are often the cleanest, while stormy afternoons bring the largest and roughest swell.
Summers are mild and cool, and winters are wet and windy, so the warmest and driest weather usually comes from late spring to early autumn. Portrush is easy to reach by road and rail from Belfast and Derry. Nearby cameras at Larne and Letterkenny show other stretches of coast if you want to compare conditions along the shoreline.
Source: Portrush Live Webcam
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The current weather and a three-day forecast for Portrush are shown in the live block on this page, updated alongside the camera feed.
The local time for Portrush is displayed on this page and follows the United Kingdom's local clock, including daylight saving changes.
The camera is located in Portrush on the North Coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and the map on this page marks its position.
Surf conditions depend on wind, tide and swell, so check the live view at different times. Calm mornings and periods after a strong blow often show the most interesting waves.
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