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Portstewart Strand

Break: Beach
Skill level: Beginner to intermediate
Best season: Autumn to winter
Crowds: Medium
Swell: NW, N
Wind: S
Location: 55.1697, -6.7528

Hazards

Cold
Rips

Two-mile-long beach west of Portrush with consistent banks. Slightly less crowded than the Portrush beaches.

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