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

  • 9 4
    Sunrise iconSunrise:
    Sunset iconSunset:
    Clear changing to overcast in the afternoon.
    Beach safety today
    Large, powerful waves and strong wind
    • • only experts should take part in water activities

    Tide: Next high tide (1.9m) at

    L UV
    L Pollution
    No pollen data.
Clear changing to overcast in the afternoon.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

Tide: Next high tide (1.9m) at

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

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

    Today (19 January 2025)
    Time
    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
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    14
    S
    13
    S
    12
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    10
    S
    9
    S
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    25
    26
    26
    28
    27
    25
    23
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    20
    18
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    88%
    88%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    94%
    UV
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (20 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
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    8
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    6
    S
    6
    S
    6
    S
    6
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    6
    S
    6
    SSE
    6
    S
    6
    S
    6
    S
    6
    S
    6
    S
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    14
    14
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    95%
    96%
    96%
    97%
    98%
    98%
    98%
    98%
    98%
    98%
    98%
    94%
    91%
    87%
    86%
    87%
    92%
    93%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 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
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    6
    SSW
    5
    SSE
    4
    SSE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    17
    17
    16
    14
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    96%
    96%
    95%
    96%
    90%
    89%
    95%
    96%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    9
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (22 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
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    4
    SSE
    4
    SE
    3
    SE
    4
    SSE
    5
    SSW
    5
    S
    4
    SSW
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    14
    14
    16
    17
    17
    16
    16
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    96%
    96%
    96%
    94%
    89%
    87%
    92%
    94%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (23 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
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    4
    S
    5
    S
    6
    SSE
    6
    S
    7
    S
    6
    SSE
    5
    S
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    16
    16
    18
    18
    16
    18
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    96%
    97%
    97%
    98%
    91%
    89%
    94%
    96%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    1.5
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (24 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Light rain
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    17
    S
    18
    S
    17
    S
    14
    S
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    33
    41
    43
    42
    39
    33
    33
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    97%
    96%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    88%
    86%
    85%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    13
    14
    15
    15
    15
    14
    18
    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
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    S
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    33
    33
    33
    36
    34
    32
    33
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    88%
    87%
    87%
    81%
    79%
    83%
    87%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    18
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 19 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 19 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 19 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 19 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 20 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 20 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 20 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 20 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 21 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 21 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 21 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 21 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 22 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 22 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 22 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 22 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

    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.

    Portrush - Curran (East) Strand (Beach) weather map

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    Northern Ireland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Mostly dry with bright spells but cloudy, rain west later.

    Today:

    A mostly dry day with bright or sunny spells and a fresh southerly wind for most. Western parts will however become cloudy with rain towards the evening. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Tonight:

    Clear spells and dry in the east at first. A band of cloud and rain will pass east overnight, followed by dry conditions and clear spells for all by morning. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

    Monday:

    A dry but cloudy day with light winds and bright or sunny spells increasing throughout the day. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Cloudy with rain at times Tuesday morning and again later Thursday otherwise cloudy but dry with bright or sunny spells.

    Updated:

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