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

Overcast.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
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    7 day forecast for Portrush - Curran (East) Strand (Beach)

    Today (23 March 2026)
    Time
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    30%
    Temperature
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    34
    Visibility
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    UV - -
    Wind direction and speed
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (24 March 2026)
    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 Overcast Light shower night Light shower night Overcast Partly cloudy night Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    60%
    80%
    50%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    80%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    18
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    W
    13
    W
    12
    W
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    NW
    13
    NW
    14
    WNW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    36
    36
    35
    32
    31
    29
    28
    28
    28
    27
    27
    28
    30
    29
    29
    29
    29
    30
    28
    28
    30
    34
    37
    40
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    81%
    80%
    82%
    78%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    74%
    71%
    68%
    69%
    77%
    78%
    80%
    82%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    84%
    81%
    82%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    17
    17
    16
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    14
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.7
    1.9
    2.1
    2.3
    2.5
    2.6
    2.6
    2.5
    2.4
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    2.2
    2.2
    2.3
    2.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (25 March 2026)
    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 Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    18
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    22
    NW
    22
    NW
    23
    NW
    22
    WNW
    21
    NW
    23
    NW
    23
    NW
    21
    NW
    19
    NW
    18
    NW
    16
    NW
    15
    NNW
    14
    NNW
    13
    NNW
    11
    NW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    43
    45
    46
    46
    48
    49
    50
    51
    51
    49
    50
    49
    48
    46
    45
    44
    40
    37
    34
    31
    28
    25
    22
    23
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    85%
    82%
    78%
    81%
    76%
    79%
    78%
    76%
    76%
    71%
    76%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    72%
    73%
    71%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    74%
    73%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    20
    21
    20
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    22
    23
    22
    21
    23
    23
    21
    19
    18
    16
    15
    14
    13
    11
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.4
    2.4
    2.5
    2.6
    2.9
    3.2
    3.5
    3.6
    3.7
    3.6
    3.5
    3.3
    3.1
    2.8
    2.6
    2.4
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.3
    2.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (26 March 2026)
    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 Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    10
    NW
    9
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    W
    7
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    9
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    12
    S
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    21
    20
    21
    18
    17
    16
    15
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    19
    21
    21
    23
    22
    23
    24
    24
    24
    25
    25
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    73%
    78%
    80%
    81%
    82%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    80%
    73%
    70%
    67%
    66%
    71%
    77%
    83%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    9
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.4
    2.4
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.0
    1.8
    2.1
    2.0
    1.9
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (27 March 2026)
    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 Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    50%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    13
    W
    13
    W
    12
    W
    11
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    9
    W
    10
    W
    11
    W
    12
    W
    13
    W
    14
    W
    14
    W
    14
    W
    14
    W
    13
    W
    12
    W
    11
    W
    11
    WSW
    11
    SW
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    25
    24
    24
    25
    25
    23
    24
    25
    25
    28
    31
    32
    33
    35
    34
    34
    31
    31
    30
    29
    30
    29
    29
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    93%
    90%
    86%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    82%
    82%
    77%
    75%
    68%
    67%
    66%
    63%
    65%
    66%
    67%
    73%
    73%
    79%
    82%
    81%
    83%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.9
    2.0
    2.1
    2.2
    2.4
    2.6
    2.8
    3.0
    3.2
    3.3
    3.4
    3.4
    3.4
    3.4
    3.4
    3.3
    3.3
    3.3
    3.2
    3.2
    3.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    13
    14
    14
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (28 March 2026)
    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 day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    50%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    12
    W
    15
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    15
    W
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    30
    31
    35
    37
    36
    29
    22
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    85%
    85%
    79%
    68%
    63%
    69%
    76%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    11
    12
    15
    17
    18
    15
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.2
    3.2
    3.4
    4.1
    4.0
    4.0
    4.4
    4.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (29 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Drizzle Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    10
    W
    11
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    24
    28
    32
    34
    32
    30
    29
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    81%
    83%
    84%
    82%
    79%
    80%
    84%
    86%
    UV - - 1 1 1 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    4.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Monday 23 March

    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?

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    Tide times

    Monday 23 March

    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 23 March

    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 23 March

    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 24 March

    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 24 March

    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 24 March

    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 24 March

    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 25 March

    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 25 March

    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 25 March

    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 25 March

    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 26 March

    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 26 March

    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 26 March

    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 26 March

    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 27 March

    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 27 March

    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 27 March

    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 27 March

    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 28 March

    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 28 March

    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 28 March

    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 28 March

    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 29 March

    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 29 March

    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 29 March

    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 29 March

    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:

    Showery on Tuesday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Cloudy in the evening with some light rain spreading southeastwards. Overnight remaining cloudy with patchy rain, perhaps turning a little heavier over southern counties. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds easing by morning. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Tuesday:

    Rain over southern areas clearing during morning but after a dry start elsewhere, further showers will follow from the west, which may be heavy at times. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

    Showers Wednesday, wintry at times. Mostly dry and bright Thursday but some light rain later. Sunshine and a few showers on Friday.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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