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Read morePortrush - Curran (East) Strand (Beach) (County Antrim) weather
Find a forecast
Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Risk of rip currents
Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.
Today (23 November 2024)
| Time |
10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
10%
|
20%
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70%
|
90%
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60%
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50%
|
80%
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| Temperature |
7°
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9°
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10°
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12°
|
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
|
12°
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12°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
5°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SE
22
|
S
16
|
S
14
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
14
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
16
|
SSE
18
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SSE
20
|
S
21
|
S
22
|
S
21
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| Wind gust (mph) |
36
|
27
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
26
|
29
|
31
|
34
|
39
|
41
|
43
|
43
|
41
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| Visibility |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
95%
|
94%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
22
|
17
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
21
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
24
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
14
|
15
|
15
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (24 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
70%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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6°
|
7°
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8°
|
9°
|
9°
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10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
19
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
18
|
S
19
|
S
19
|
S
21
|
S
22
|
S
24
|
S
25
|
S
26
|
S
27
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
26
|
SSW
25
|
SSW
24
|
SSW
22
|
SSW
21
|
SSW
20
|
SSW
21
|
SSW
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
39
|
37
|
36
|
38
|
39
|
40
|
41
|
43
|
46
|
49
|
52
|
55
|
59
|
62
|
62
|
60
|
58
|
57
|
54
|
53
|
51
|
53
|
55
|
57
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
81%
|
76%
|
74%
|
68%
|
67%
|
72%
|
75%
|
76%
|
79%
|
79%
|
81%
|
77%
|
77%
|
75%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
21
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
24
|
26
|
27
|
29
|
31
|
33
|
34
|
35
|
35
|
32
|
30
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
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Monday (25 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
90%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
90%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
22
|
SW
23
|
WSW
22
|
W
18
|
W
19
|
W
19
|
WSW
17
|
W
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
57
|
56
|
54
|
49
|
51
|
48
|
45
|
41
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
79%
|
84%
|
85%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
28
|
28
|
25
|
23
|
24
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.7
|
1.9
|
2.1
|
2.7
|
2.9
|
2.8
|
2.8
|
2.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (26 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
15
|
W
12
|
W
11
|
WSW
8
|
W
8
|
NNW
6
|
NNW
5
|
WSW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
38
|
33
|
30
|
27
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
86%
|
88%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
17
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.5
|
2.2
|
2.0
|
1.7
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (27 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
6°
|
6°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
4°
|
3°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
6
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
6
|
NNE
6
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
|
NE
6
|
ENE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
15
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
88%
|
87%
|
84%
|
74%
|
75%
|
83%
|
87%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (28 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
6°
|
6°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
5°
|
4°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
4
|
SE
4
|
SE
4
|
SE
4
|
ESE
5
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
5
|
ESE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
8
|
7
|
8
|
11
|
10
|
12
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
93%
|
94%
|
76%
|
84%
|
91%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
6
|
15
|
12
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (29 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
7
|
SE
9
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
10
|
SE
9
|
SE
8
|
SE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
22
|
23
|
27
|
28
|
27
|
28
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
82%
|
85%
|
90%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Saturday 23 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 23 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 23 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 23 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 24 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 24 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 24 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 24 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 25 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 25 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 25 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 25 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 26 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 26 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 26 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 26 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 27 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 27 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 27 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 27 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 28 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 28 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 28 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 28 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 29 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 29 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 29 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 29 November
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Storm Bert bringing periods of rain and gales for Saturday.
Today:
Very windy with persistent and occasionally heavy rain at first, becoming drier with the wind easing towards midday. Mainly dry with bright spells increasing during the afternoon. Milder than of late. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Tonight:
Cloudy with clear spells, mainly dry evening becoming windy with rain at times from late evening. Turning drier with clear spells towards morning. Milder than of late. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Sunday:
A cloudy day with bright spells in the morning. Cloud will thicken in the afternoon as showers spread east. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Cloudy and windy with scattered showers Monday. the wind will fall light and the showers clear overnight into Tuesday, leaving Tuesday and Wednesday mainly dry with bright spells.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Giants Causeway 0.7 miles
- Mill Rest Youth Hostel 0.9 miles
- Bushmills 1.1 miles
- Giant's Causeway 1.3 miles
- Portrush, Whiterocks (Beach) 3.5 miles
- Royal Portrush Golf Club 4.2 miles
- Whitepark Bay Youth Hostel 4.4 miles
- Portrush (Coleraine) 5.2 miles
- Portrush 5.3 miles
- Portrush - Mill (West) Strand (Beach) 5.3 miles
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