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Castlerock

Break: Beach
Skill level: Intermediate
Best season: Autumn to winter
Crowds: Low
Swell: NW, N
Wind: S
Location: 55.1583, -6.7858

Hazards

Cold
Rips at rivermouth

Long, exposed beach west of Portstewart. Quality banks on solid NW swells and rarely crowded.

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