Portrush (Beach) (County Antrim) weather
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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
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.
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
- • only experts should take part in water activities
Tide: Next low tide (0.5m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Portrush (Beach)
| Time |
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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| Chance of precipitation |
70%
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50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature |
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
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12°
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13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
17
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WSW
18
|
W
18
|
W
17
|
W
16
|
WNW
16
|
W
14
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WNW
13
|
WNW
12
|
W
11
|
W
10
|
W
8
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WSW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
29
|
27
|
27
|
25
|
24
|
21
|
19
|
17
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
82%
|
78%
|
80%
|
80%
|
79%
|
80%
|
80%
|
81%
|
82%
|
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
| UV | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
17
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.2
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1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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| 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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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
70%
|
70%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
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12°
|
12°
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13°
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14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
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18°
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18°
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19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
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19°
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18°
|
18°
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17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
|
17°
|
17°
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17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
8
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SE
8
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
11
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
SSE
13
|
S
12
|
S
11
|
S
10
|
S
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
19
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
85%
|
84%
|
81%
|
79%
|
78%
|
77%
|
78%
|
77%
|
74%
|
73%
|
73%
|
75%
|
78%
|
81%
|
85%
|
87%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| 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 |
80%
|
≥95%
|
60%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
50%
|
70%
|
80%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
10
|
S
10
|
SSW
11
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
SSW
15
|
S
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
15
|
17
|
25
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
35
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
G
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
85%
|
69%
|
65%
|
64%
|
70%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
9
|
10
|
13
|
16
|
18
|
16
|
15
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
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07:00
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
21
|
SW
20
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
18
|
SW
18
|
SW
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
30
|
26
|
25
|
26
|
28
|
25
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
84%
|
85%
|
82%
|
83%
|
81%
|
81%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
20
|
19
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
1.2
|
1.8
|
1.4
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
17
|
SW
16
|
SW
14
|
WSW
16
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
W
13
|
WSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
22
|
23
|
25
|
23
|
19
|
15
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
82%
|
81%
|
76%
|
72%
|
71%
|
76%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
17
|
16
|
14
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
S
10
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
13
|
S
13
|
S
12
|
SSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
13
|
16
|
18
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
85%
|
87%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
7
|
8
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
10
|
S
10
|
S
11
|
SSW
13
|
SW
13
|
WSW
13
|
W
12
|
W
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
14
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
16
|
15
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
90%
|
91%
|
87%
|
84%
|
83%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Tuesday 24 June
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 24 June
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 24 June
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 24 June
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 25 June
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 25 June
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 25 June
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 25 June
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 26 June
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 26 June
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 26 June
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 26 June
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 27 June
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 27 June
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 27 June
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 27 June
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 28 June
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 28 June
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 28 June
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 28 June
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 29 June
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 29 June
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 29 June
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 29 June
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 30 June
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 30 June
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 30 June
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 30 June
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.
UK video forecast
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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Rain clearing this morning, dry this afternoon.
Today:
Cloudy this morning with outbreaks of rain clearing from the west. This afternoon will be dry and rather cloudy, the occasional brighter spell possible across eastern counties. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Tonight:
This evening will be dry and mostly cloudy. The rest of the night will be largely dry and cloudy, chance of the odd shower in the west. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Wednesday:
Some early brightness otherwise a dry and cloudy day. Rain will spread northeast during the evening. Quite warm. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Overnight rain clearing away on Thursday morning then dry and bright. Cloudy with occasional rain on Friday. Dry and bright on Saturday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Portrush - Mill (West) Strand (Beach) 0.3 miles
- Portrush (Coleraine) 0.4 miles
- Portrush 0.5 miles
- Royal Portrush Golf Club 1.3 miles
- Portrush, Whiterocks (Beach) 2.0 miles
- Portstewart 2.6 miles
- Guy L. Wilson Daffodil Garden 3.9 miles
- Coleraine 4.3 miles
- Mill Rest Youth Hostel 5.3 miles
- Bushmills 5.4 miles