Portrush (Beach) (County Antrim) 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

  • 8 9
    Sunrise iconSunrise:
    Sunset iconSunset:
    Overcast.
    Beach safety today
    Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
    • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
    • • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice

    Tide: Next low tide (0.7m) at

    L UV
    L Pollution
    No pollen data.
Overcast.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
  • • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice

Tide: Next low tide (0.7m) at

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

    7 day forecast for Portrush (Beach)

    Today (12 January 2025)
    Time
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    S
    25
    S
    25
    S
    24
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    35
    35
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    93%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (13 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
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    20%
    60%
    80%
    60%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    23
    S
    23
    SSW
    23
    S
    24
    S
    24
    S
    24
    S
    23
    S
    22
    S
    20
    S
    20
    S
    20
    S
    20
    S
    20
    S
    19
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    35
    36
    37
    37
    36
    36
    36
    37
    36
    35
    34
    33
    33
    31
    28
    26
    24
    23
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    22
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    94%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    87%
    86%
    87%
    90%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    90%
    89%
    88%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (14 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
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    13
    SSW
    11
    S
    10
    S
    11
    S
    13
    S
    13
    S
    14
    S
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    21
    21
    22
    22
    24
    27
    30
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    88%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    91%
    87%
    91%
    91%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    14
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (15 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
    Cloudy
    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
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    15
    S
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    31
    29
    31
    30
    29
    29
    26
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    90%
    89%
    86%
    86%
    84%
    84%
    86%
    87%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (16 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
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    13
    S
    14
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    25
    27
    28
    27
    26
    29
    30
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    90%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (17 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
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    18
    S
    18
    S
    18
    S
    18
    S
    19
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    30
    30
    32
    32
    31
    33
    34
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    87%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    87%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    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
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    18
    S
    19
    S
    20
    S
    22
    S
    22
    SSW
    20
    S
    17
    SSW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    36
    38
    38
    38
    37
    32
    30
    29
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    87%
    89%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 12 January

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 12 January

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 12 January

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 12 January

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 13 January

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 13 January

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 13 January

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 13 January

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 14 January

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 14 January

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 14 January

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 14 January

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 15 January

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 15 January

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 15 January

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 15 January

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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 Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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:

    Some rain on Monday. Much milder and quite windy.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    The night will be cloudy and mild with a strong southwest wind. It will be dry for much of the time but a little rain will develop later. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Monday:

    Much of the day will remain cloudy and much milder with fresh southwest winds. Also patchy light rain and drizzle, clearing away during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Mild but windy conditions continue through the week. Patchy light rain Tuesday afternoon and in the north and west for a time late Wednesday otherwise dry into Thursday.

    Updated:

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