Ballygally (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.



Forecast days

Heavy showers changing to sunny by lunchtime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

Tide: Next high tide (2.9m) at

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    7 day forecast for Ballygally (Beach)

    Today (19 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 Heavy shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    20
    SW
    19
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    17
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    38
    37
    35
    34
    32
    30
    29
    28
    27
    27
    27
    26
    25
    23
    Visibility
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    87%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    88%
    90%
    90%
    89%
    87%
    86%
    UV 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    21
    20
    19
    18
    17
    17
    16
    15
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    8
    8
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (20 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 Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    11
    S
    10
    S
    9
    S
    9
    S
    9
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    19
    SE
    20
    SE
    20
    SE
    20
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    24
    25
    25
    27
    29
    31
    33
    36
    38
    37
    38
    38
    37
    36
    36
    37
    38
    38
    39
    39
    37
    37
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    88%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    89%
    88%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    12
    10
    9
    9
    9
    10
    12
    12
    14
    16
    18
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    19
    19
    20
    20
    21
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    14
    4
    4
    4
    5
    6
    6
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (21 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 Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    20
    SE
    20
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    38
    38
    37
    36
    35
    33
    33
    32
    28
    25
    24
    24
    23
    23
    21
    20
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    19
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    87%
    88%
    90%
    92%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    95%
    94%
    95%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    18
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    4
    4
    6
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (22 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    E
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    17
    17
    19
    20
    21
    19
    20
    20
    22
    22
    21
    21
    24
    23
    23
    24
    24
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    96%
    96%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    95%
    94%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    89%
    89%
    90%
    89%
    89%
    88%
    87%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    12
    12
    13
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    15
    15
    14
    15
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.4
    0.6
    0.9
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    E
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    E
    15
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    24
    21
    19
    19
    21
    20
    21
    23
    23
    24
    24
    24
    23
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    22
    23
    22
    21
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (24 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 Cloudy Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    13
    E
    12
    E
    11
    E
    11
    E
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    15
    13
    15
    16
    15
    13
    12
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    82%
    81%
    81%
    78%
    78%
    81%
    82%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (25 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    11
    ENE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    12
    11
    12
    13
    13
    12
    11
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    79%
    81%
    79%
    80%
    83%
    87%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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:

    Showers for Friday, which ease through the afternoon.

    Today:

    Scattered showers through the morning, focused west of Lough Neagh. Showers easing through the afternoon as the brighter spells increase. Strong west to southwest winds, easing towards early evening. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

    Tonight:

    Mainly dry for the evening with clear spells and easing winds. Cloud increasing in eastern districts overnight, with some scattered showers developing here by dawn. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

    Saturday:

    Mix of scattered light showers and limited brighter spells for the morning. Cloud thickening for afternoon, with occasional rain spreading from south later in day, as strong southeast winds develop. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Southeast winds maintaining rather cloudy skies, with showers or longer periods of light to moderate rain focused over eastern areas.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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