White Rocks
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 7 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 121kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 183kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 113, too small
- Mon 226, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 842, too small
- Mon 984, good
- Tue 1066, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 13, too small | 4 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 197kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 121kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft14 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, too small | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 183kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 84, good | 8 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 965kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 8 ft8 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 760kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 10°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 04:26 −0.4 mHigh 11:35 +0.5 mLow 18:20 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:43 +0.1 mLow 05:48 −0.3 mHigh 13:08 +0.6 mLow 20:06 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:16 +0.1 mLow 07:22 −0.3 mHigh 14:25 +0.6 mLow 21:18 −0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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5 places
- East Strand 0 km away
- Portrush 1.7 km away
- West Strand 1.8 km away
- Portballintrae 5.6 km away
- Portstewart 7.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About White Rocks
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (353°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (173°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 44). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 8°C in March, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 14°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Portrush, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,390 each
about US$1,290–US$2,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DUB, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$422–US$878 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
3 min by car · 87 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Portrush its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Portballintrae on Booking.com
10 min by car · 18 places to stay
- Beds in Portstewart on Booking.com
11 min by car · 36 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 35m
About 15h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUB, direct, then 3h 45m by road
Flights ORD → DUB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.