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Heatwave for some as temperatures rise into the start of the week
While not everywhere across the UK will experience a heatwave, temperatures are building in the southern half of the UK.
Read moreHelens Bay (Beach) (County Down) 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
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Partly cloudy.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
- • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
- • experienced paddlers should use caution
Tide: Next high tide (3.6m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Helens Bay (Beach)
Today (29 June 2025)
| Time |
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 |
20%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
11
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility |
M
|
M
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
93%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
11
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (30 June 2025)
| 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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|
 |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
50%
|
60%
|
70%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
|
17°
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16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
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13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
10
|
S
12
|
S
12
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
11
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
14
|
S
15
|
S
15
|
S
15
|
S
15
|
S
14
|
NE
13
|
N
12
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
10
|
NNE
9
|
N
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
17
|
14
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
90%
|
87%
|
85%
|
84%
|
81%
|
79%
|
77%
|
78%
|
77%
|
77%
|
78%
|
84%
|
87%
|
88%
|
89%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tuesday (1 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
 |
|
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
8
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
8
|
NNE
10
|
NE
11
|
NE
12
|
NNE
13
|
N
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
15
|
13
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
88%
|
86%
|
83%
|
78%
|
75%
|
72%
|
65%
|
66%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
Wednesday (2 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
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|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
10
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
7
|
NW
9
|
NNE
11
|
NE
12
|
NNE
11
|
N
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
13
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
15
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
69%
|
72%
|
75%
|
69%
|
72%
|
72%
|
70%
|
72%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
Thursday (3 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
50%
|
40%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
13°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
7
|
W
6
|
W
7
|
WNW
8
|
W
10
|
NE
11
|
NNE
10
|
N
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
13
|
17
|
18
|
16
|
12
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
76%
|
76%
|
74%
|
73%
|
75%
|
78%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (4 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
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|
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
7
|
W
8
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
11
|
SSW
13
|
S
13
|
WSW
14
|
SW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
10
|
14
|
16
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
82%
|
84%
|
82%
|
83%
|
82%
|
83%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
Saturday (5 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
11
|
W
12
|
W
12
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
11
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Sunday 29 June
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 29 June
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 29 June
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 29 June
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 30 June
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 30 June
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 30 June
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 30 June
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 1 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 1 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 1 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 1 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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.
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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Rain spreading east on Monday afternoon.
This Evening and Tonight:
Mainly dry with bright or clear spells. Isolated showers with low cloud and mist around Irish Sea coasts at times. Light or moderate south or southeast winds. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Monday:
Some bright spells during the morning, mainly in the east. Outbreaks of rain developing, turning heavy and perhaps thundery at times through Fermanagh and the west. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Plenty of dry and settled conditions with some warm sunshine. The odd shower around, but dry for most with light winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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