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

  • 7 2
    Sunrise iconSunrise:
    Sunset iconSunset:
    Partly cloudy.
    Beach safety today
    Large, powerful waves and strong wind
    • • only experts should take part in water activities

    Tide: Next low tide (1.0m) at

    L UV
    L Pollution
    No pollen data.
Partly cloudy.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

Tide: Next low tide (1.0m) at

Sunrise iconSunrise:
Sunset iconSunset:
L UV
L Pollution
No pollen data.

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

Today (23 January 2025)
Time
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Light rain
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
40%
Temperature
Feels like temperature (°C)
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
Wind direction and speed
S
12
SSE
13
SSE
15
SSE
18
Wind gust (mph)
26
29
34
43
Visibility
E
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
87%
91%
91%
86%
UV
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Period of waves offshore (s)
15
15
14
14
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (24 January 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
Thunder
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy shower night
Light shower night
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Sleet shower night
Sleet shower night
Sleet shower night
Sleet shower night
Chance of precipitation
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
80%
60%
80%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
90%
80%
60%
60%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
60%
70%
60%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-2°
-3°
-1°
-2°
-4°
-3°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-3°
-3°
-3°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-5°
-5°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SE
22
SE
27
SE
30
SE
31
SSE
31
S
34
S
38
S
39
SSW
40
SW
42
SW
44
WSW
44
WSW
43
WSW
42
WSW
38
WSW
35
WSW
32
WSW
29
WSW
26
WSW
25
SW
23
SW
21
SW
20
SW
19
Wind gust (mph)
54
62
63
63
69
77
81
83
87
90
91
90
89
87
81
75
69
65
62
59
54
51
49
47
Visibility (description)
G
P
P
M
E
E
E
M
M
M
M
G
VG
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
85%
92%
89%
87%
87%
74%
74%
85%
86%
87%
91%
83%
85%
84%
75%
75%
79%
79%
79%
82%
79%
80%
84%
89%
UV
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.1
2.5
3.2
3.9
4.2
4.6
4.8
4.8
4.7
4.3
4.0
3.9
3.7
3.6
3.4
3.3
Period of waves offshore (s)
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
9
5
5
6
12
13
14
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (25 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Sunny intervals
Cloudy
Cloudy
Light shower night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
70%
80%
60%
20%
20%
50%
50%
40%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-2°
-1°
-2°
-3°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SW
17
SW
17
SW
16
SSW
14
SSW
14
S
14
SSW
13
SSW
12
Wind gust (mph)
46
45
43
40
38
39
35
36
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
86%
88%
92%
87%
82%
78%
90%
91%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
3.2
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.1
2.0
1.8
1.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (26 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Clear night
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Light rain
Heavy rain
Light shower night
Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
20%
<5%
<5%
20%
80%
≥95%
70%
60%
Temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-4°
-5°
-6°
-5°
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
11
S
10
SSE
12
SE
10
ESE
18
ESE
21
SE
16
SSE
13
Wind gust (mph)
31
30
28
47
59
59
39
37
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
M
VG
E
Humidity
92%
93%
96%
90%
76%
89%
92%
90%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.6
1.9
1.7
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.0
Period of waves offshore (s)
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (27 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light shower day
Light shower night
Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
50%
50%
60%
60%
50%
70%
70%
60%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSE
11
SSE
11
SSE
10
SSE
10
SW
12
WNW
14
NW
16
NW
17
Wind gust (mph)
31
30
29
27
31
37
40
44
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
VG
VG
E
VG
E
Humidity
91%
91%
93%
93%
90%
87%
88%
84%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.9
0.9
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.3
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
16
19
18
18
17
17
16
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (28 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
50%
50%
50%
40%
40%
20%
20%
30%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WNW
18
WNW
16
WNW
15
WNW
13
W
14
W
12
SSW
10
SW
11
Wind gust (mph)
43
39
37
35
34
31
30
29
Visibility (description)
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
85%
81%
85%
83%
78%
76%
85%
86%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.3
2.2
1.9
1.5
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (29 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
40%
30%
30%
30%
40%
30%
40%
30%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
11
SSW
10
SSW
9
S
9
S
10
SW
10
W
9
WNW
10
Wind gust (mph)
27
24
23
25
25
27
29
33
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
VG
VG
G
G
Humidity
89%
91%
90%
91%
84%
83%
87%
88%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
Direction of waves offshore

Tide times

Thursday 23 January

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 January

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 January

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 January

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 January

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 January

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 January

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 January

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 January

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 January

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 January

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 January

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 26 January

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 26 January

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 26 January

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 26 January

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 27 January

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 27 January

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 27 January

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 27 January

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 28 January

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 28 January

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 28 January

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 28 January

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 29 January

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 29 January

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 29 January

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 29 January

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:

Rain Friday morning turning to wintry showers. Very strong winds.

This Evening and Tonight:

Showers soon dying this evening, otherwise dry. Widespread rain will spread northeast in the early hours, turning drier for a time later. Becoming very windy with southerly backing southwesterly severe gales or storm force winds later on. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

Friday:

Very windy and cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, showers becoming wintry in the evening. Severe gale or storm force westerly winds, easing through the late afternoon. Cold. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Cold and breezy on Saturday with wintry showers, these mainly in the west. Dry on Sunday morning but rain and wind spreading north in the afternoon. Rain or showers Monday.

Updated:

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