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

Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

Tide: Next low tide (0.2m) at

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    8 day forecast for Portrush (Beach)

    Today (29 March 2025)
    Time
    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
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    30%
    70%
    60%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    10°
    11°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    S
    17
    S
    18
    S
    20
    S
    22
    S
    23
    S
    24
    SSW
    24
    SW
    25
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    26
    W
    27
    W
    29
    W
    29
    W
    28
    W
    27
    W
    27
    W
    27
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    29
    34
    36
    38
    40
    41
    39
    39
    41
    42
    43
    42
    42
    41
    40
    40
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    79%
    78%
    76%
    77%
    83%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    82%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    UV
    1
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    2
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.1
    1.9
    1.7
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.5
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (30 March 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    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
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    26
    W
    26
    W
    25
    W
    24
    WNW
    24
    WNW
    23
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    13
    NW
    11
    NW
    10
    NW
    8
    N
    7
    NNE
    6
    NE
    5
    ENE
    5
    E
    5
    ESE
    5
    SE
    5
    SSE
    7
    S
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    39
    38
    35
    33
    32
    31
    28
    26
    25
    23
    19
    18
    17
    14
    13
    11
    10
    8
    8
    10
    11
    13
    14
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    78%
    80%
    82%
    83%
    81%
    82%
    81%
    79%
    79%
    80%
    80%
    82%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    3
    2
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.3
    2.4
    2.6
    2.7
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.8
    2.7
    2.5
    2.3
    2.2
    2.0
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.5
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (31 March 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Overcast
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    10
    S
    11
    S
    10
    S
    10
    S
    10
    S
    10
    S
    9
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    16
    17
    17
    18
    17
    17
    20
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    87%
    91%
    88%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.1
    0.8
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    1.6
    1.7
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    10
    9
    20
    16
    15
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (1 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    15°
    15°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    18
    SE
    14
    SE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    20
    25
    30
    32
    31
    24
    21
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    87%
    85%
    74%
    57%
    50%
    60%
    69%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    1
    3
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (2 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    15°
    16°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    14°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    9
    SSE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    10
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    13
    SE
    9
    SE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    20
    20
    22
    22
    19
    12
    6
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    70%
    73%
    75%
    75%
    69%
    68%
    73%
    81%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    1
    3
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    13
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (3 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    16°
    17°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -2°
    10°
    15°
    16°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    6
    ESE
    8
    E
    8
    E
    6
    ESE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    4
    5
    6
    8
    9
    9
    6
    3
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    83%
    85%
    90%
    85%
    81%
    85%
    90%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    1
    3
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (4 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    16°
    17°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    10°
    15°
    15°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    7
    ESE
    7
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    8
    ESE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    3
    3
    4
    8
    11
    10
    7
    4
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    89%
    86%
    91%
    84%
    81%
    84%
    87%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    2
    3
    2
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (5 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    14°
    15°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    8
    E
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    5
    5
    6
    12
    16
    14
    10
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    87%
    85%
    82%
    77%
    81%
    82%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    2
    3
    2
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Saturday 29 March

    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 29 March

    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 29 March

    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 29 March

    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 30 March

    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 30 March

    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 30 March

    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 30 March

    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 31 March

    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 31 March

    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 31 March

    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 31 March

    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 1 April

    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 1 April

    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 1 April

    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 1 April

    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 2 April

    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 2 April

    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 2 April

    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 2 April

    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 3 April

    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 3 April

    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 3 April

    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 3 April

    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 4 April

    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 4 April

    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 4 April

    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 4 April

    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 5 April

    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 5 April

    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 5 April

    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 5 April

    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:

    Mostly cloudy with rain spreading eastwards.

    Today:

    Dry with sunny spells to start. Soon turning cloudier with rain and strong winds spreading eastwards through the morning. Rain may be heavy at times with drier and brighter spells developing through the afternoon. . Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Tonight:

    It will be dry this evening and mostly cloudy with some clear spells and strong winds. Remaining dry overnight with longer clear spells developing and strong winds beginning to ease. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Sunday:

    Mostly cloudy and dry this morning with strong winds easing. Sunny spells becoming more frequent through the morning. A dry afternoon to follow with long periods of sunshine developing. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

    Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

    It will be cloudy on Monday with patchy outbreaks of rain at times. Dry and settled conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday with plenty of sunshine on offer and turning milder.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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