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
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Helens Bay (Beach)
| Time |
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 |
60%
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70%
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70%
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80%
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90%
|
90%
|
| Temperature |
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NE
7
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NE
7
|
NE
7
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NNE
6
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N
5
|
NNW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
| Visibility |
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
88%
|
89%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
| UV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
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2
|
2
|
11
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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%
|
90%
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90%
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90%
|
90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
17°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
|
16°
|
16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
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15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
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14°
|
14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
6
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NNW
7
|
NNW
8
|
NW
9
|
NNW
10
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NNW
10
|
NNW
9
|
NW
8
|
NW
8
|
N
8
|
NNW
8
|
N
7
|
N
7
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
8
|
NW
8
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
9
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
90%
|
90%
|
89%
|
88%
|
88%
|
90%
|
91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
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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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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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 |
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| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
70%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
11
|
W
12
|
W
14
|
W
13
|
W
12
|
W
11
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
22
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
15
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
90%
|
88%
|
86%
|
82%
|
77%
|
77%
|
79%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
12
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
8
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
11
|
WNW
12
|
NW
12
|
NW
11
|
WNW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
15
|
17
|
21
|
18
|
21
|
19
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
84%
|
84%
|
82%
|
81%
|
82%
|
82%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
9
|
W
8
|
W
7
|
WNW
8
|
N
9
|
ENE
10
|
E
10
|
SSE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
87%
|
86%
|
81%
|
79%
|
79%
|
79%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
8
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
8
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
WNW
11
|
W
12
|
W
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
88%
|
90%
|
87%
|
83%
|
84%
|
83%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
11
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
12
|
W
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
15
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
82%
|
79%
|
78%
|
78%
|
83%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
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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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Tide times
Sunday 20 July
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 20 July
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 20 July
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 20 July
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 21 July
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 21 July
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 21 July
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 21 July
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 22 July
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 22 July
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 22 July
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 22 July
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 23 July
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 23 July
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 23 July
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 23 July
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 24 July
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 24 July
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 24 July
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 24 July
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 25 July
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 25 July
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 25 July
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 25 July
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 26 July
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 26 July
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 26 July
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 26 July
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:
Cloudy on Monday with rain, heaviest in the east.
This Evening and Tonight:
Showers, occasionally heavy, mostly dying out this evening but continuing across the east. Then the rest of the night will be cloudy with spells of rain, occasionally heavy, spreading from the east. Northwest may stay dry. Minimum temperature 14 °C.
Monday:
A cloudy day with spells of rain, this most persistent and occasionally heavy across the east. Drier spells of weather across the west. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Remaining unsettled on Tuesday and Wednesday with further showers, although likely to be less heavy than previous days. Some drier more settled weather on Thursday and feeling less humid.
Updated: