Outdoor Leisure Facilities
Swimming / Beaches
Portstewart Strand
West Strand, Portrush
East Strand, Portrush
White Rocks, Portrush
Runkerry Strand
Portballintrae
Castlerock Beach
Downhill Strand
Portstewart Cresent - paddling pools, motorised boats, pleasure beach
The Herring Pond - an outdoor sea water pool
Portnahapple - an outdoor seawater pool.
Surfing
Waves up to 6 and 10 ft (Winter); 2-6 ft (Summer) Daily Surf Report - Tel: Troggs 0839 337770
Main Surfing Beaches are:
Portrush: West Strand, East Strand and White Rocks
Portballintrae: Bay to the East of Portballintrae
Portstewart: The Strand
Castlerock: East off Castlerock Beach
Surf Boards for Hire from:
Woodies, Portrush. Tel: (028) 7082 3273
Troggs, Portrush. Tel: (028) 7082 5476
Troggs, Portstewart. Tel: (028) 7083 3361
Ocean Warrior, Portstewart: Tel: (028) 7083 6500
Boating
Harbours at Portrush, Portstewart and Portballintrae.
Portrush Harbour Tel: (028) 7082 2307. Prior booking with Harbour Master essential.
Limited visitors' berths at Coleraine Marina. Tel: (028) 7034 4768
Boat Trips (Pleasure)
Portrush Harbour
The Stewart Brothers boat leaves Portrush Harbour each day in the summertime for sea angling, wreck fishing and pleasure trips. Fish finder available. Contact: Mr. D. Stewart Telephone: 028 7082 3369.
Island Fisher offers sea angling and wreck fishing trips. Maximum numbers 12. Contact Robin Cardwell Tel: 028 7082 2359.
Willie Verner, based at Portrush Harbour, also offers sea angling, with large parties catered for. Telephone 028 7082 2307
Portstewart Harbour
The Wandering Star offers an experienced skipper for a day as well as evening deep sea angling trips. Contact Geoff Farrow Tel: 028 7083 6622.
Boy Matthew Contact Mr. Peter Boston, Tel: 028 7083 2734.
Watersports
Coleraine Marina
Aqua Sports, Portrush Tel: (028) 7082 3563
Aquaholics Dive School, Portstewart Tel: (028) 7083 2584
Portstewart Sub-Aqua Club Tel: (028) 7034 2942
Ski-Supreme, Coleraine Tel: (028) 7035 5700
Cutts Water Ski Club, Coleraine Tel: (028) 7034 4013
