Helens Bay (Beach) (County Down) weather

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.



Forecast days

  • 9 7
    Sunrise iconSunrise:
    Sunset iconSunset:
    Sunny changing to partly cloudy by early evening.
    Beach safety today
    Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
    • • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
    • • experienced paddlers should use caution

    Tide: Next low tide (0.6m) at

    L UV
    L Pollution
    No pollen data.
Sunny changing to partly cloudy by early evening.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
  • • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
  • • experienced paddlers should use caution

Tide: Next low tide (0.6m) at

Sunrise iconSunrise:
Sunset iconSunset:
L UV
L Pollution
No pollen data.

    7 day forecast for Helens Bay (Beach)

    Today (16 January 2025)
    Time
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    S
    13
    S
    14
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    13
    S
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    28
    28
    26
    28
    29
    31
    32
    32
    33
    33
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    83%
    83%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    UV
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (17 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    13
    S
    11
    S
    10
    S
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    13
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    33
    32
    31
    30
    30
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    30
    30
    30
    29
    28
    27
    26
    26
    28
    28
    29
    30
    30
    32
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    81%
    81%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (18 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    13
    SSW
    11
    S
    10
    S
    11
    S
    13
    S
    13
    S
    12
    S
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    32
    32
    33
    32
    30
    29
    28
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    83%
    84%
    86%
    86%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (19 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    S
    13
    S
    12
    S
    10
    SSW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    25
    27
    26
    26
    24
    22
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    91%
    91%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    2
    2
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (20 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SW
    11
    SSW
    10
    SW
    11
    SW
    10
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    20
    20
    22
    21
    18
    20
    19
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    87%
    86%
    88%
    89%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    7
    10
    2
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    11
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    12
    SSE
    11
    S
    11
    ESE
    11
    ENE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    20
    22
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    88%
    87%
    86%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.0
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (22 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    25
    27
    28
    27
    28
    30
    31
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    87%
    85%
    83%
    81%
    82%
    79%
    78%
    80%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 16 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 16 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 16 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 16 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 17 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 17 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 17 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 17 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 18 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 18 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 18 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 18 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 19 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 19 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 19 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 19 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 20 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 20 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 20 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 20 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 21 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 21 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 21 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 21 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 22 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 22 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 22 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 22 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.

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    Northern Ireland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Dry, mild and cloudy today, east may see some brightness.

    Today:

    All parts will have a dry and rather cloudy day. Chance of some brighter spells breaking through across the east at times. Brisk southwesterly winds. Mild. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Tonight:

    This evening will be dry. The rest of the night will remain mainly dry with a good deal of cloud. A little rain reaching the far west later. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

    Friday:

    Another dry day with variable amounts of cloud and some bright or sunny spells. Mild. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Dry and mild on Saturday. Dry on Sunday morning before rain spreads east in the afternoon and evening. Mainly dry on Monday.

    Updated:

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