- Sea temp 12.5 °C surface, modelled
- Waves 1.2 m period 9 s · NW
- Wind 8 mph from N · gust 15
- Next tide High 01:24 today · 0.9 m
Portbradden is a coastal beach on the North Coast coast. It is not a designated bathing water, so there is no routine water-quality monitoring here.
Conditions now
Water quality
Not a designated bathing water — not routinely sampled.
No published samples for this site yet.
Weekly lab samples, not real-time. Avoid bathing for 48 h after heavy rain.
Sewage & storm overflows
No NI Water storm overflow mapped within 1.2 mi. Most of NI's overflows have no spill monitor, so this isn't the same as “no spills”.
Nearest wastewater treatment works: Dunseverick WwTW (0.9 mi → Bush) · Causeway Road 180 ST (1.1 mi → Dunseverick River).
Amenities & features
Boating — nearest harbours & marinas
- Portbradden 50 yd
- Dunseverick 0.6 mi
- Ballintoy 2.0 mi
2 more further away
- Portballintrae 5.2 mi
- Ballycastle 7.3 mi
Wildlife & designations
This beach lies in or within 0.6 mi of:
- ASSI Giant's Causeway and Dunseverick
- ASSI White Park Bay
- SAC North Antrim Coast
Alerts & advisories
Rip currents on surf beaches
The open Atlantic strands generate strong rip currents, particularly around low tide and after big swell. Swim between the red-and-yellow flags at lifeguarded beaches in season, never alone, and if caught in a rip do not swim against it: raise a hand, float, and let it carry you out until it releases.