Activities on Northern Ireland's North Coast
Surfing
Location: Various
The surf is up... even on days when the sun is not on Ireland's North Coast!
Surfing is the ideal sport for Irish weather and the North Coast is a great area for all watersports. With several Award-winning Blue Flag beaches the surf on the North Coast of Ireland is widely reported to be some of the best in the world. Surfers can expect swell in excess of 18ft in the winter and up to around 8ft in the summer. Check the SURF REPORT FOR PORTRUSH with Magic Seaweed
Surfing on the North Coast here
Watch BBC TV Coverage of Surfing on the North Coast.
Along the North Coast of Ireland you'll find beaches offering surfing conditions to suit beginners to advanced levels. Portrush and Portstewart alone offer about a half dozen excellent SURF SPOTS. A little further along the coast at Portballintrae and further into Moyle and Ballycastle area and you will find numerous coves, bays and beaches waiting to be surfed! If you travel west from Portrush towards Castlerock, Downhill and Benone you'll find a variety of swell and breaks particularly in Autumn and winter. You'll often find you have the waves to yourself and your board!
Whether you and your family would like to learn to surf with one of the qualified SURF SCHOOLS located along the North Coast, or you are a competent surfer looking to experience a tranquil shore break, the North Coast offers something for everyone.
The new NORTH COAST WATER SPORTS CENTRE opened at Portrush East Strand in Summer 2007 and is used for a wide range of sea and coastal related activities, including surfing, bodyboarding, sea kayaking, surf kayaking, wind surfing, sub aqua and sea angling.
USEFUL INFORMATION FOR NORTH COAST SURFERS
North Coast Surf Shops & Equipment Hire
Surf Events on the North Coast - search here...
Educational Beach guide to Northern Ireland's North Coast
North Coast Beach Safety Guide click here...
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