Porthaw Beach
Londonderry/Derry · Ireland
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Porthaw Beach is a sand beach on the Ireland coast facing N-facing toward open water — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Porthaw Beach
Updated 11:26 spot time
Porthaw Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.4 m–0.5 m knee to waist high, 0.3 m WNW swell at 8.9 s. Wind up to 28 km/h S. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 17:00 — fun (3/5) with 26 km/h W wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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