Portrush - Curran (East) Strand (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

Heavy rain changing to partly cloudy by early evening.
🏖️ Beach safety today:

Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction

• Beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should go on the water with an instructor or a more experienced person • novice surfers seek expert advice

Tide: Next high tide (2.1m) at

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    7 day forecast for Portrush - Curran (East) Strand (Beach)

    Today (19 October 2025)
    Time
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Mist Mist
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    80%
    60%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    12
    S
    10
    SSW
    9
    S
    9
    S
    9
    S
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    25
    21
    19
    16
    15
    16
    15
    Visibility
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    92%
    93%
    94%
    96%
    93%
    94%
    96%
    96%
    UV 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    15
    13
    11
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (20 October 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 Mist Mist Mist Mist Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Overcast Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    11°
    10°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SE
    5
    SE
    4
    SE
    4
    SE
    4
    SE
    4
    SE
    3
    SE
    3
    ESE
    3
    ENE
    4
    ESE
    4
    NW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NW
    5
    NW
    5
    NW
    4
    SW
    4
    SSW
    4
    SSW
    4
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    11
    10
    10
    9
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    7
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    7
    9
    10
    11
    12
    14
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    97%
    97%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    93%
    91%
    87%
    87%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    91%
    93%
    93%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    6
    6
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 October 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 Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    7
    SW
    7
    SW
    7
    SW
    8
    SW
    9
    SW
    9
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    12
    W
    13
    W
    14
    W
    16
    W
    17
    W
    18
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    17
    18
    18
    19
    20
    22
    22
    23
    25
    31
    36
    36
    34
    33
    33
    31
    30
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    96%
    95%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    90%
    87%
    87%
    90%
    88%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    9
    11
    12
    13
    15
    16
    17
    18
    18
    19
    19
    18
    17
    16
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.8
    1.0
    1.2
    1.5
    1.8
    2.1
    2.3
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (22 October 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 Light shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    60%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    15
    W
    14
    W
    13
    W
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    SSW
    10
    SW
    10
    SSW
    9
    S
    8
    S
    8
    S
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    29
    27
    25
    24
    23
    21
    20
    21
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    17
    19
    16
    17
    16
    16
    17
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    84%
    82%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    84%
    79%
    75%
    71%
    70%
    68%
    70%
    76%
    79%
    84%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    13
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    11
    10
    10
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    1.8
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (23 October 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 Cloudy Cloudy Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Cloudy Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Cloudy Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Cloudy Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    S
    9
    SSW
    9
    W
    10
    WSW
    11
    SW
    11
    NW
    12
    WNW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    15
    WNW
    15
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    16
    N
    16
    N
    16
    N
    17
    N
    18
    NNW
    17
    N
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    15
    14
    17
    17
    19
    17
    19
    22
    24
    24
    22
    24
    26
    27
    26
    24
    26
    25
    24
    22
    21
    21
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    88%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    90%
    89%
    88%
    86%
    83%
    83%
    79%
    80%
    77%
    75%
    75%
    77%
    82%
    84%
    83%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (24 October 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    17
    N
    17
    N
    17
    N
    16
    N
    17
    N
    19
    NNW
    18
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    25
    23
    25
    33
    34
    31
    28
    24
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    84%
    82%
    81%
    77%
    71%
    71%
    73%
    73%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    16
    16
    16
    17
    19
    18
    15
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.9
    2.1
    1.9
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (25 October 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Drizzle Light shower day Light shower day Drizzle Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    13
    NNW
    12
    NNW
    11
    NW
    11
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    10
    NW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    19
    19
    23
    25
    21
    18
    18
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    73%
    76%
    76%
    79%
    78%
    74%
    79%
    80%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 19 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 19 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 19 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 19 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 20 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 20 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 20 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 20 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 21 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 21 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 21 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 21 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 22 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 22 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 22 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 22 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 25 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 25 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 25 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 25 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.8 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 cloudy with some showers Monday. Northern counties brighter.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    The last of the rain will quickly clear north. Clear spells following with some patchy mist and fog developing. Becoming cloudier overnight across southern counties with a few showers, heavy in places. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

    Monday:

    A few sunny spells over northern counties, otherwise rather cloudy with scattered showers, these heavy at times. Becoming drier and clearer from the west later. Light winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Variable cloud, bright spells and a few showers on Tuesday and Wednesday. Likely turning wetter and windier through Thursday.

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