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

Light showers changing to cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

Tide: Next low tide (m) at

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    7 day forecast for Magilligan - Downhill (Beach)

    Today (20 February 2026)
    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 Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    90%
    80%
    40%
    60%
    80%
    80%
    60%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    17
    SW
    17
    WSW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    18
    SW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    35
    34
    32
    31
    31
    31
    30
    29
    30
    29
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    80%
    81%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    UV 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    20
    20
    19
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (21 February 2026)
    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 Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    70%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    16
    SW
    14
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    14
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    25
    24
    23
    23
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    23
    25
    25
    26
    26
    27
    26
    26
    26
    27
    26
    25
    25
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    87%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    91%
    88%
    88%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    89%
    87%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    14
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (22 February 2026)
    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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    40%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    15
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    28
    26
    27
    27
    27
    26
    27
    28
    28
    29
    30
    32
    34
    34
    34
    33
    32
    31
    31
    30
    31
    32
    31
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    83%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    77%
    78%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    14
    14
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (23 February 2026)
    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 Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    14
    SW
    13
    SW
    12
    SW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    31
    32
    33
    30
    31
    31
    30
    28
    27
    27
    25
    24
    22
    22
    22
    20
    22
    24
    26
    26
    26
    27
    28
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    88%
    89%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    91%
    90%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    12
    10
    10
    11
    13
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (24 February 2026)
    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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    16
    S
    16
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    18
    S
    18
    S
    18
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    28
    28
    29
    30
    30
    29
    30
    30
    32
    31
    31
    31
    30
    29
    28
    28
    26
    27
    27
    26
    25
    24
    24
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    89%
    89%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    82%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    16
    16
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (25 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Overcast Cloudy Light shower day Light shower day Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    40%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    14
    S
    13
    S
    12
    SSW
    12
    SW
    12
    WSW
    11
    SW
    9
    SW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    23
    23
    24
    22
    21
    19
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    91%
    92%
    91%
    85%
    83%
    91%
    93%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    13
    12
    12
    12
    11
    9
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    19
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (26 February 2026)
    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 shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    11
    S
    12
    S
    13
    S
    15
    S
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    25
    29
    32
    32
    29
    26
    28
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    91%
    90%
    88%
    83%
    79%
    83%
    85%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 20 February

    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 20 February

    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 20 February

    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 20 February

    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 21 February

    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 21 February

    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 21 February

    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 21 February

    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 22 February

    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 22 February

    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 22 February

    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 22 February

    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 23 February

    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 23 February

    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 23 February

    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 23 February

    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 24 February

    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 24 February

    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 24 February

    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 24 February

    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 25 February

    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 25 February

    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 25 February

    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 25 February

    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 26 February

    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 26 February

    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 26 February

    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 26 February

    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.

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    Headline:

    Mostly cloudy on Friday with rain clearing to showers.

    Today:

    Rain clearing to the east through early morning. Showers breaking out for the rest of the day, some heavy, interspersed with bright or sunny intervals. Windy but milder. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Tonight:

    Mostly cloudy start with a few showers. Turning dry for a time before a band of rain, occasionally heavy, spreads northeastwards, clearing to the east before dawn. Windy at times. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Saturday:

    Cloudy with rain spreading eastwards, becoming heavy and persistent for a time in the morning. Generally drier in the afternoon with bright spells and scattered showers. Windy at times. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Remaining unsettled with blustery heavy showers spreading eastwards and at times longer periods of rain. However, still some dry spells with occasional brightness. Breezy throughout.

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