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

Sunny intervals.
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 (1.7m) at

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

    Today (10 July 2025)
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    Weather symbols 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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
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    <5%
    <5%
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    <5%
    <5%
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    Temperature
    14°
    14°
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    22°
    22°
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    19°
    19°
    18°
    16°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    16°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed
    S
    4
    S
    4
    S
    5
    S
    5
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    7
    SW
    8
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    7
    W
    7
    W
    8
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    9
    N
    8
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    6
    NE
    5
    ENE
    4
    E
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    10
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    12
    12
    10
    10
    9
    8
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    97%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    91%
    86%
    81%
    76%
    75%
    70%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    72%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    84%
    89%
    92%
    UV - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 5 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed
    4
    4
    5
    5
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    9
    9
    8
    7
    7
    7
    6
    5
    5
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (11 July 2025)
    Time
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    02:00
    03:00
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    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
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    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    16°
    18°
    20°
    21°
    22°
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    24°
    24°
    24°
    23°
    22°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    18°
    15°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    15°
    17°
    19°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    18°
    16°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    4
    ESE
    4
    SE
    4
    SSE
    5
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    9
    S
    9
    S
    10
    S
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    W
    9
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    5
    W
    5
    W
    3
    SSW
    3
    SSE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    9
    10
    11
    12
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    18
    19
    20
    21
    20
    20
    20
    18
    14
    11
    9
    6
    8
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    93%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    94%
    93%
    86%
    81%
    74%
    66%
    62%
    56%
    54%
    48%
    47%
    61%
    70%
    74%
    76%
    79%
    85%
    91%
    92%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 6 7 7 7 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    5
    6
    6
    6
    7
    9
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    7
    6
    5
    4
    3
    3
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (12 July 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    22°
    26°
    28°
    27°
    21°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    13°
    15°
    21°
    24°
    27°
    25°
    20°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    5
    SE
    6
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    9
    S
    10
    S
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    18
    18
    19
    21
    22
    21
    19
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    89%
    88%
    86%
    80%
    58%
    41%
    40%
    42%
    63%
    UV - - - 1 4 7 5 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    6
    8
    9
    10
    11
    11
    11
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (13 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    18°
    16°
    18°
    23°
    25°
    26°
    24°
    20°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    18°
    22°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    7
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    SE
    10
    SE
    12
    SE
    12
    SE
    10
    ESE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    12
    22
    25
    25
    23
    18
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    68%
    76%
    71%
    55%
    45%
    45%
    52%
    64%
    UV - - 1 4 7 5 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    6
    5
    10
    12
    12
    10
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    0.4
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (14 July 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 Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    18°
    17°
    17°
    20°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    16°
    18°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    8
    SE
    8
    SSE
    8
    S
    10
    S
    12
    SSW
    11
    W
    9
    SW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    19
    22
    23
    24
    22
    13
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    69%
    77%
    79%
    69%
    63%
    68%
    69%
    84%
    UV - - 1 4 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    8
    10
    11
    12
    9
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (15 July 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
    20%
    20%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    13°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    12°
    15°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    6
    S
    6
    SSW
    6
    SW
    9
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    S
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    7
    16
    19
    18
    17
    14
    7
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    94%
    91%
    75%
    68%
    68%
    67%
    86%
    UV - - 1 4 6 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    9
    10
    10
    10
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.6
    0.6
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    9
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (16 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    14°
    17°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    13°
    16°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    9
    SW
    11
    SSE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    6
    7
    14
    18
    19
    17
    15
    9
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    91%
    77%
    67%
    71%
    77%
    91%
    UV - - 1 4 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 10 July

    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 10 July

    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 10 July

    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 10 July

    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 11 July

    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 11 July

    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 11 July

    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 11 July

    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 12 July

    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 12 July

    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 12 July

    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 12 July

    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 13 July

    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 13 July

    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 13 July

    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 13 July

    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 14 July

    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 14 July

    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 14 July

    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 14 July

    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 15 July

    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 15 July

    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 15 July

    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 15 July

    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 16 July

    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 16 July

    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 16 July

    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 16 July

    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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    Dull start. Brighten up. Warm sunny spells later.

    Today:

    A cloudy start with some light rain or drizzle possible along will hill fog. Becoming dry and brighter through the morning with good sunny spells developing widely in the afternoon, although low cloud could persist around Irish Sea coasts. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

    Tonight:

    Staying dry with sunny or clear spells this evening. Low cloud and mist forming in places overnight with the odd fog patch. Light winds. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

    Thursday:

    Any low cloud and mist soon clearing to leave a bright day with sunny spells and becoming very warm in places. Mist and fog possible around the Irish Sea coast. Maximum temperature 25 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Mainly dry and becoming very warm or hot with plenty of sunshine. The coast fresher at times with sea breezes developing.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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