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Read morePortrush - Mill (West) Strand (Beach) (County Antrim) weather
Find a forecast
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: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° 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: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Partly cloudy.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
Tide: Next high tide (2.1m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Portrush - Mill (West) Strand (Beach)
Today (15 July 2025)
| Time |
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 |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
15°
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15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NW
17
|
NW
17
|
NW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
20
|
19
|
| Visibility |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
17
|
17
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Wednesday (16 July 2025)
| 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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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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21°
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22°
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21°
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21°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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13°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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16°
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15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
14
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
11
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WNW
10
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NW
8
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NW
6
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NNW
5
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NNW
4
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N
4
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N
5
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N
6
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NNE
8
|
NE
10
|
NE
11
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NE
12
|
NE
13
|
E
12
|
ESE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
11
|
SE
11
|
SSE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
13
|
12
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9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
13
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14
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16
|
16
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16
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17
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18
|
18
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16
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15
|
15
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
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87%
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87%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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84%
|
84%
|
84%
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81%
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75%
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70%
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73%
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74%
|
75%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
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13
|
13
|
13
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11
|
10
|
8
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6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
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0.4
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0.4
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0.3
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0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
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5
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4
|
4
|
4
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4
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8
|
8
|
8
|
8
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7
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7
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7
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (17 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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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
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
9
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
17
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
23
|
20
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
75%
|
77%
|
88%
|
91%
|
90%
|
90%
|
87%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
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0.2
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0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Friday (18 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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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
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
10%
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20%
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40%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
10
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
SSW
10
|
W
10
|
WNW
10
|
NE
7
|
NNE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
16
|
12
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
89%
|
90%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
87%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
7
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.3
|
0.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
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6
|
6
|
6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Saturday (19 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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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
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
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14°
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17°
|
18°
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19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
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16°
|
17°
|
17°
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16°
|
14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
5
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NNE
4
|
ESE
5
|
NE
7
|
NE
9
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
7
|
9
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Sunday (20 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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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
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
7
|
NNE
8
|
N
9
|
N
10
|
N
11
|
N
12
|
N
11
|
NNE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
9
|
12
|
13
|
16
|
15
|
12
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
91%
|
92%
|
95%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
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0.8
|
0.8
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0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (21 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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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
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
|
30%
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30%
|
20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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15°
|
18°
|
20°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
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14°
|
17°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
8
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
7
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WSW
9
|
NNE
10
|
NNE
11
|
NW
11
|
WNW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
8
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
95%
|
95%
|
96%
|
93%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
93%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Tuesday 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Portrush - Mill (West) Strand (Beach) weather map
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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny spells on Wednesday, warm. Evening showers
This Evening and Tonight:
A bright evening with the last of any showers quickly dying out. Clear spells overnight but some patchy mist and fog developing. Quite chilly in parts of the west. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Wednesday:
Early mist and fog patches soon clearing then a warm and dry day with long sunny spells. Cloud increasing later with rain spreading northeast during the evening. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Showers on Thursday, some heavy and thundery. Sunny spells and scattered showers on Friday and Saturday. Remaining warm.
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