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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: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Light rain.
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 low tide (1.0m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Portrush, Whiterocks (Beach)
Today (5 July 2025)
| Time |
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 |
80%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
| Temperature |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
W
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
21
|
18
|
17
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
89%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
16
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (6 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 |
≥95%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
80%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
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14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
12
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
16
|
WNW
17
|
WNW
17
|
WNW
17
|
NW
17
|
NW
17
|
NW
18
|
NW
18
|
NNW
19
|
NNW
20
|
NW
21
|
NW
22
|
NW
22
|
NW
22
|
NW
22
|
NW
22
|
NNW
22
|
NNW
22
|
NNW
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
18
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
29
|
31
|
31
|
32
|
33
|
32
|
32
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
89%
|
91%
|
87%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
91%
|
90%
|
86%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
82%
|
83%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Monday (7 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
20
|
NW
19
|
NW
19
|
NW
18
|
NW
19
|
WNW
20
|
WNW
21
|
WNW
21
|
NW
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
26
|
27
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
34
|
31
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
82%
|
79%
|
77%
|
76%
|
78%
|
80%
|
82%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (8 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
11°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
15
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
10
|
NW
8
|
NW
9
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
79%
|
78%
|
79%
|
82%
|
86%
|
89%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (9 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
|
SW
9
|
WSW
9
|
W
10
|
WNW
10
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
WSW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
13
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
91%
|
90%
|
89%
|
89%
|
86%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (10 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
18°
|
21°
|
22°
|
22°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
18°
|
21°
|
22°
|
22°
|
19°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
6
|
S
6
|
S
7
|
SW
9
|
WNW
9
|
NNE
10
|
NNW
9
|
SSW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
8
|
13
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
90%
|
91%
|
88%
|
86%
|
85%
|
88%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
6
|
7
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (11 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
20°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
7
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
11
|
S
12
|
S
11
|
S
10
|
S
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
10
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
88%
|
87%
|
84%
|
87%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Saturday 5 July
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 5 July
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 5 July
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 5 July
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 6 July
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 6 July
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 6 July
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 6 July
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 7 July
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 7 July
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 7 July
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 7 July
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 8 July
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 8 July
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 8 July
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 8 July
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 9 July
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 9 July
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 9 July
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 9 July
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 10 July
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 10 July
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 10 July
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 10 July
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 11 July
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 11 July
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 11 July
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 11 July
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.
Portrush, Whiterocks (Beach) weather map
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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloud, rain clearing southeast Sunday. Then bright spells, some showers.
This Evening and Tonight:
Dry with clear spells over eastern parts at first, otherwise cloud and light rain in the west spreads east from late evening, continuing for all counties overnight. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Sunday:
Cloudy with light rain or drizzle at first, becoming drier and brighter from the west through the morning. Bright spells with the chance of the odd shower in the afternoon, Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Bright spells and a few light showers on Monday, mainly in the north. Bright start Tuesday, soon becoming cloudy with some patchy light rain, this continuing through Wednesday. Turning warmer.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Royal Portrush Golf Club 0.7 miles
- Portrush (Coleraine) 1.7 miles
- Portrush 1.8 miles
- Portrush - Mill (West) Strand (Beach) 1.8 miles
- Portrush (Beach) 2.0 miles
- Mill Rest Youth Hostel 3.4 miles
- Bushmills 3.4 miles
- Portrush - Curran (East) Strand (Beach) 3.5 miles
- Giants Causeway 4.0 miles
- Portstewart 4.5 miles