Whiterocks Beach

Portrush, Northern Ireland · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Golden surf sand beneath dazzling white limestone cliffs, riddled with caves and arches on the Causeway Coast.

Sea temperature

~14°C in the warm season

Water

Cool, clear Atlantic blue

Sand

Golden sand below white cliffs

Swimming

Lively swell; a surf and horse-riding beach

Surf

Reliable beach-break on the Causeway Coast

Best time to visit

Jun-Sep

Setting

Golden sand beneath sculpted white limestone cliffs on the Causeway Coast

Beach type

Cold-water coast

Region

Europe

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Photo: Giorgio Galeotti (CC BY 4.0) · source