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Portstewart 14.6
#5725 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Coleraine · near Londonderry/Derry
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, thick rubber.
Beginner
Surf score14.6 /100
Surfable days26% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.4 m 1.2 ft median
Water11°C a 5/4 with boots and hood
Best time to surf Portstewart
It rarely works. The nearest airport is BFS (66 km) and the nearest town is Londonderry/Derry (42 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34% | 0% | 0.5 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 57% | 0% | 0.7 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 34% | 0% | 0.5 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 27% | 0% | 0.4 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| May | 14% | 0% | 0.3 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 15% | 0% | 0.3 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Jul | 3% | 0% | 0.2 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 7% | 0% | 0.3 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Sep | 11% | 0% | 0.3 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 26% | 0% | 0.5 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 47% | 0% | 0.6 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 35% | 0% | 0.5 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
Why 14.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
6.0
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.0
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
8.2
The detail
Faces 335° with 31% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 54% of days. Mean peak period 4.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 44%. Months that work: 1 of 12. Coordinates 55.172, -6.744 (OpenStreetMap).
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