Magilligan - Downhill (Beach) (County Londonderry) 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.

Waves

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.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



Forecast days

  • 7 2
    Sunrise iconSunrise:
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    Light rain.
    Beach safety today
    Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
    • • unsafe for novice surfers
    • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

    Tide: Next high tide (1.9m) at

    L UV
    L Pollution
    No pollen data.
Light rain.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

Tide: Next high tide (1.9m) at

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

7 day forecast for Magilligan - Downhill (Beach)

Today (23 January 2025)
Time
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols
Light rain
Light rain
Chance of precipitation
50%
80%
Temperature
Feels like temperature (°C)
-2°
-2°
Wind direction and speed
SSE
16
SE
19
Wind gust (mph)
34
44
Visibility
VG
VG
Humidity
85%
85%
UV
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.4
0.5
Period of waves offshore (s)
15
15
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (24 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
Thunder
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy shower night
Light shower night
Light rain
Light rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower night
Sleet shower night
Sleet shower night
Hail shower night
Hail shower night
Sleet shower night
Sleet shower night
Chance of precipitation
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
70%
80%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
90%
70%
60%
70%
70%
70%
70%
60%
70%
60%
60%
70%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-3°
-4°
-1°
-3°
-3°
-3°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-3°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-5°
-4°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SE
24
SE
29
SE
32
SE
31
SSE
30
S
33
S
38
SSW
41
SW
44
SW
46
WSW
48
WSW
47
WSW
45
WSW
44
WSW
40
WSW
37
WSW
33
WSW
30
WSW
28
WSW
26
SW
25
SW
24
SW
22
SW
19
Wind gust (mph)
53
61
60
62
70
77
80
83
88
92
91
89
87
83
78
70
67
61
59
54
51
48
47
43
Visibility (description)
M
P
P
M
E
E
G
M
M
M
M
G
VG
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
90%
94%
87%
91%
81%
67%
80%
85%
86%
88%
88%
84%
82%
81%
73%
75%
81%
80%
84%
79%
81%
82%
82%
83%
UV
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.6
0.7
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.3
2.5
2.3
2.1
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.6
Period of waves offshore (s)
14
14
9
9
9
9
9
9
4
4
9
9
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (25 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Hail shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Sunny intervals
Cloudy
Light shower day
Light shower night
Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
70%
90%
70%
20%
20%
60%
60%
50%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-2°
-1°
-3°
-4°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SW
19
SW
18
SW
17
SW
16
SSW
14
SSW
14
SSW
14
SSW
14
Wind gust (mph)
43
41
39
34
33
35
32
29
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
89%
85%
88%
87%
78%
78%
89%
91%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.5
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (26 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
Cloudy
Light rain
Light rain
Light shower night
Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
40%
10%
<5%
30%
80%
≥95%
60%
40%
Temperature (°C)
-1°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-4°
-4°
-6°
-6°
-1°
-2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SW
14
SSW
12
S
10
SE
13
ESE
18
ESE
20
SE
14
SSE
14
Wind gust (mph)
28
26
26
43
53
50
36
31
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
M
VG
E
Humidity
91%
90%
91%
87%
80%
90%
92%
91%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.9
1.0
0.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (27 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Overcast
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light shower day
Light shower night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
50%
60%
70%
60%
60%
70%
70%
50%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSE
12
SSE
12
SSE
11
S
11
WSW
12
WNW
14
NNW
17
NW
15
Wind gust (mph)
29
29
27
27
32
44
41
37
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
VG
VG
E
E
E
Humidity
91%
91%
92%
92%
91%
86%
86%
81%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
1.0
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
20
19
18
18
18
17
17
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (28 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
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
40%
40%
40%
30%
30%
10%
10%
20%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WNW
14
WNW
12
WNW
12
W
11
WSW
11
WSW
12
SSW
10
SSW
11
Wind gust (mph)
38
35
34
30
31
30
29
26
Visibility (description)
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
82%
81%
81%
83%
75%
78%
84%
87%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.8
1.7
1.5
1.1
0.8
0.6
0.5
0.4
Period of waves offshore (s)
8
8
8
7
6
6
8
8
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (29 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
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
20%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-2°
-2°
-2°
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SE
10
SE
9
SE
9
SE
9
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
9
ENE
10
Wind gust (mph)
25
23
22
25
26
26
29
30
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
VG
VG
G
G
Humidity
88%
91%
90%
91%
83%
82%
88%
87%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.3
Period of waves offshore (s)
12
Direction of waves offshore

Tide times

Thursday 23 January

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

No data

Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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 Friday morning turning to wintry showers. Very strong winds.

This Evening and Tonight:

Showers soon dying this evening, otherwise dry. Widespread rain will spread northeast in the early hours, turning drier for a time later. Becoming very windy with southerly backing southwesterly 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 late 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. Rain or showers Monday.

Updated:

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