Portrush, Whiterocks (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

Partly cloudy.
🏖️ Beach safety today:

Enjoy the beach but be aware of your surroundings and look out for conditions like rip currents

• novice surfers, paddleboarders or kayakers should seek advice

Tide: Next high tide (1.9m) at

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    7 day forecast for Portrush, Whiterocks (Beach)

    Today (15 June 2025)
    Time
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    14°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed
    SW
    7
    SSW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    16
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    UV 1 -
    Wind direction and speed
    7
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (16 June 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    9
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    10
    S
    10
    SSW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    11
    WSW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    SW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    18
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    19
    20
    22
    22
    23
    23
    23
    21
    21
    21
    23
    25
    30
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    15
    16
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (17 June 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    16°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    19
    SW
    18
    WSW
    13
    WNW
    13
    NW
    11
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    W
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    32
    26
    21
    21
    21
    23
    19
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    76%
    77%
    84%
    82%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    UV - - 1 1 4 6 4 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    19
    19
    18
    14
    13
    12
    13
    13
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.7
    1.2
    0.9
    0.9
    0.7
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    9
    9
    6
    5
    8
    9
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (18 June 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    12°
    15°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    10
    SW
    10
    W
    12
    NW
    10
    NNW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    15
    15
    17
    18
    16
    14
    9
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    80%
    82%
    77%
    78%
    84%
    86%
    87%
    UV - 1 1 3 5 3 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    8
    9
    10
    10
    12
    10
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (19 June 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    13°
    17°
    19°
    21°
    21°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    13°
    16°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    6
    SSE
    5
    S
    5
    E
    7
    E
    10
    E
    11
    SE
    10
    SE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    9
    10
    14
    16
    17
    15
    11
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    89%
    87%
    88%
    86%
    84%
    78%
    75%
    77%
    UV - 1 1 4 7 4 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    5
    5
    7
    10
    11
    10
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (20 June 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    15°
    19°
    21°
    22°
    21°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    14°
    18°
    20°
    21°
    20°
    17°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    7
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    S
    10
    SW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    8
    10
    13
    15
    14
    12
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    88%
    89%
    88%
    85%
    84%
    86%
    91%
    UV - 1 1 4 6 4 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    7
    10
    11
    11
    10
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (21 June 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    16°
    19°
    21°
    21°
    19°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    15°
    18°
    20°
    21°
    19°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    8
    SSW
    10
    W
    10
    NW
    10
    W
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    6
    5
    8
    11
    12
    12
    10
    6
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    95%
    96%
    91%
    89%
    88%
    92%
    92%
    UV - 1 1 4 6 4 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 15 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 15 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 15 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 15 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 16 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 16 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 16 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 16 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 17 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 17 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 17 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 17 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 18 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 18 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 18 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 18 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 19 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 19 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 19 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 19 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 20 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 20 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 20 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 20 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 21 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 21 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 21 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 21 June

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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:

    Mainly dry on Monday with some sunshine.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    A sunny evening then some clear periods tonight. Cloud then spreading from the west in the early hours, with a little drizzle possible in the west. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

    Monday:

    A cloudy start with,a little light rain in northwest. Otherwise a dry day and brightening up with sunny spells. Warmer. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Mainly dry with sunny spells on Tuesday after a cloudy start in south, windy at first. Dry and sunny on Wednesday and Thursday, warmer with lighter winds.

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