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

Light rain changing to overcast by lunchtime.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

Tide: Next low tide (0.9m) at

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No pollution data.
No pollen data.

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

    Today (22 December 2025)
    Time
    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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    60%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    9
    SE
    8
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    6
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    23
    21
    21
    21
    19
    17
    16
    15
    14
    12
    11
    10
    10
    Visibility
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    93%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    UV 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    8
    7
    7
    7
    6
    5
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (23 December 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    4
    SE
    4
    SE
    4
    SE
    4
    SE
    4
    SE
    4
    ESE
    3
    ESE
    3
    ESE
    3
    ESE
    3
    ESE
    4
    SE
    3
    SE
    4
    ESE
    4
    ESE
    4
    ESE
    4
    ESE
    3
    E
    3
    ENE
    3
    E
    4
    ENE
    4
    E
    4
    E
    4
    ENE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    95%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    95%
    95%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (24 December 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 intervals Sunny intervals 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
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    4°
    3°
    2°
    1°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    4
    E
    4
    E
    4
    E
    4
    E
    4
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    ESE
    4
    ESE
    4
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    4
    ESE
    4
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    8
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    10
    11
    12
    12
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Visibility (description)
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    90%
    87%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (25 December 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 intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night 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%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    2°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    0°
    1°
    1°
    0°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    0°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    2°
    3°
    4°
    3°
    2°
    0°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    ESE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    4
    SE
    4
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    11
    11
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    9
    8
    8
    9
    11
    11
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    89%
    88%
    86%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (26 December 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day 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
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    0°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    0°
    0°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    2°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    0°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    0°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    4
    SE
    4
    SE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    6
    E
    7
    ENE
    7
    E
    7
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    10
    11
    12
    12
    10
    11
    12
    14
    15
    15
    14
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    90%
    91%
    90%
    92%
    91%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    88%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (27 December 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    3°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    7°
    7°
    4°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    1°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    5°
    5°
    2°
    2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    7
    E
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    11
    10
    10
    13
    10
    8
    8
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    84%
    85%
    90%
    91%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    8
    8
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    8
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (28 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    6°
    6°
    4°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    4°
    4°
    2°
    2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    E
    5
    E
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    6
    6
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    93%
    95%
    95%
    88%
    89%
    96%
    96%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Monday 22 December

    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 22 December

    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 22 December

    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 22 December

    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 23 December

    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 23 December

    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 23 December

    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 23 December

    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 24 December

    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 24 December

    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 24 December

    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 24 December

    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 25 December

    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 25 December

    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 25 December

    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 25 December

    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 26 December

    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 26 December

    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 26 December

    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 26 December

    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 27 December

    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 27 December

    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 27 December

    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 27 December

    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 28 December

    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 28 December

    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 28 December

    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 28 December

    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 explained
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    Forecast for 10am Monday
    Updated 08:00 (UTC) on Mon 22 Dec 2025

    Northern Ireland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Cloudy with rain, heavy in the northeast at first.

    Today:

    Outbreaks of heavy rain in the east and northeast at first otherwise the morning will be cloudy with rain. The rain will become patchy in the afternoon bright spells in the west later. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Tonight:

    The evening will continue dry with the odd clear spell in the south and west. Cloud will increase again as patchy light rain returns to the east later. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

    Tuesday:

    Another cloudy day with patchy light rain or drizzle in the east at first. The best of any drier and brighter spells will be in the west later. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

    Wednesday will be cloudy with patchy light rain at times. Thursday will become dry with increasing bright spells, these increasing during Friday.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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