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Causeway Coast |
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CASTLEROCK |
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BENOWE / MAGILLIGAN |
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A little way east of Castlerock is a long stone jetty.
The presence of this jetty has helped to creat a
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The longest beach in N.ireland...ten miles of peakes.
Access is via Downhills and Benowe. A superb view from
'Bishops road' above the beach to Donegal and Londonerry |
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A little way east of Castlerock is a long stone jetty.
The presence of this jetty has helped to creat a
conssistent sandbank. This bank is best surfed around
mid tide when it can produce an excellent, long righthander, best from 3-6ft. Any bigger and it will close out. From to low tide the sands are wide and frim and safe for most vehicles to drive on.
You can either drive from Castlerock or, alternatively,
it is possible to drive along the beach from Portetwart
and paddile out through the river, round the jetty, to the wave. |
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PORTSTEWART STARND |
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PORTRUSH
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Portrush, like Portstewart is a popular holiday resort for people
living in N.ireland. On Eastern side of the peninsula, you find a good beach brack which is is also a good spot to check out on the big swell, when the other nearby beaches are closing out. Big car park next to the beach |
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Portstewart itself, is a busy seaside resort which gets crowede during summer months.
The beach here can provide some of N.ireland's gentler waves with good rights and lefts surfable up to around 8ft. Either park above the beach, or do as the locals do and park on the sands. |
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BLACK ROCKS |
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Faces NW and catches swell when East strand to small. Waves increacrese in size
E to W. One of the most surfed spots in the North |
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WHITE ROCKES |
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Located on the western end of the west strand is a reef which holds surf to 8ft. Drive under the railway bridge to the car park |
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Average beach break waves which gets crowed in the summer but with tourist not surfers. Good car parks but its a bet norrow to drive down to get to this place |
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PORTBALLINTREE |
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Just to the East of Portballintree lies a consistent bay which is often a foot or two bigger, and more powerful than other nearby beaches. Quality will depend on the state of the sandbacks and winds direct; Too much west init will mess the swell up. Good to 8tf. Park in Portballintree, next to the SW corner of the beach. From here it's a short walk |
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WHITE PARK BAY |
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An attractive 2km beach which can make surfing much more worthwhile if the waves are good. The car park above the beach is 5 minutes walk from sands |
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Where to surf in ireland what about the North Coast, County Clare, the Dingle Peninsula and the Southern Ireland then just |
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