Helens Bay (Beach) (County Down) weather
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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
- • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
- • experienced paddlers should use caution
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Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Helens Bay (Beach)
| Time |
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 |
70%
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40%
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50%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
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| Temperature |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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2°
|
3°
|
3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
|
1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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-2°
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-3°
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-3°
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-2°
|
-1°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
17
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WSW
20
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WSW
24
|
WSW
26
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WSW
26
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WSW
24
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WSW
21
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WSW
18
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SW
15
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SSW
15
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SSW
14
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S
14
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SSE
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
36
|
40
|
41
|
39
|
36
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32
|
28
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24
|
26
|
25
|
26
|
33
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| Visibility |
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
85%
|
84%
|
80%
|
78%
|
82%
|
84%
|
82%
|
82%
|
83%
|
82%
|
81%
|
76%
|
| UV |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
17
|
20
|
24
|
26
|
25
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23
|
21
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18
|
15
|
15
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14
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14
|
13
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
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0.3
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0.3
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.3
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
|
0.2
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
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2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| 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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| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
30%
|
10%
|
30%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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6°
|
8°
|
8°
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6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
3°
|
3°
|
0°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
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-5°
|
-5°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
|
-6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
18
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SSE
27
|
SE
33
|
SE
36
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SSE
36
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SSW
38
|
SSW
42
|
SSW
47
|
SSW
50
|
SW
53
|
SW
53
|
SW
52
|
SW
50
|
WSW
48
|
WSW
45
|
WSW
42
|
WSW
39
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WSW
36
|
SW
34
|
SW
32
|
SW
31
|
SW
30
|
SW
29
|
SW
27
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
49
|
59
|
64
|
68
|
67
|
73
|
81
|
85
|
87
|
86
|
86
|
83
|
80
|
77
|
72
|
67
|
63
|
58
|
54
|
51
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49
|
48
|
45
|
43
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
M
|
P
|
P
|
M
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
75%
|
84%
|
87%
|
87%
|
91%
|
76%
|
65%
|
69%
|
74%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
70%
|
68%
|
69%
|
67%
|
66%
|
69%
|
74%
|
75%
|
78%
|
77%
|
78%
|
79%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
18
|
27
|
33
|
36
|
36
|
38
|
42
|
48
|
52
|
53
|
52
|
52
|
50
|
48
|
45
|
42
|
38
|
35
|
33
|
32
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
27
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.6
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
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0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| 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
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-3°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
26
|
SW
24
|
SW
23
|
SW
22
|
SW
20
|
SW
19
|
SW
18
|
SW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
41
|
38
|
37
|
37
|
36
|
36
|
32
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
76%
|
74%
|
79%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
26
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
11
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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| 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
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
50%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-5°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
17
|
SSW
13
|
S
8
|
SE
15
|
ESE
26
|
SE
26
|
SE
25
|
SSE
23
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
24
|
33
|
48
|
57
|
55
|
49
|
42
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
81%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
17
|
13
|
8
|
15
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
23
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.7
|
1.4
|
1.1
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
2
|
2
|
12
|
4
|
6
|
8
|
7
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
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|
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| 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
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
21
|
SSE
20
|
SSE
19
|
S
18
|
S
19
|
S
17
|
SSW
17
|
S
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
43
|
40
|
37
|
35
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
31
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
87%
|
86%
|
87%
|
84%
|
83%
|
86%
|
87%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
21
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
19
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
8
|
18
|
3
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
00:00
|
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
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
18
|
WSW
20
|
W
21
|
W
21
|
WNW
20
|
W
18
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
38
|
38
|
37
|
37
|
38
|
34
|
33
|
32
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
84%
|
80%
|
81%
|
81%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
18
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
15
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
14
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
7°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
W
16
|
WNW
14
|
W
14
|
WNW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
30
|
30
|
32
|
32
|
30
|
27
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
82%
|
84%
|
84%
|
82%
|
79%
|
83%
|
84%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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Tide times
Thursday 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 25 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 25 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 25 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 25 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 26 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 26 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 26 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 26 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 27 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 27 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 27 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 27 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 28 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 28 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 28 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 28 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 29 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 29 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 29 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 29 January
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
UK video forecast
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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Rain this morning, scattered showers this afternoon.
Today:
Rain will soon spread across all parts this morning. This afternoon will be drier but still with a few showers, becoming clearer towards evening. Brisk westerly winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
Showers soon dying this evening, otherwise dry. Widespread rain will spread northeast in the early hours, turning drier later. Windy with southerly severe gales or storm force winds later on. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Friday:
Very windy and cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, showers becoming wintry in the evening. Severe gale or storm force westerly winds, easing through the afternoon. Cold. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Cold and breezy on Saturday with wintry showers, these mainly in the west. Dry on Sunday morning but rain and wind spreading north in the afternoon. Drier on Monday.
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