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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreHelens Bay (Beach) (County Down) weather
Find a forecast
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.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Overcast.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
Tide: Next high tide (3.1m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Helens Bay (Beach)
Today (20 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
| Temperature |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
|
10°
|
10°
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9°
|
9°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed |
ESE
17
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
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ESE
11
|
SE
11
|
SE
11
|
SE
11
|
SE
11
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SE
11
|
SE
11
|
SE
11
|
SE
10
|
SE
9
|
SE
7
|
SE
6
|
SE
5
|
ESE
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
8
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| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
81%
|
78%
|
78%
|
79%
|
79%
|
79%
|
79%
|
81%
|
82%
|
82%
|
84%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
17
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (21 April 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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 |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
90%
|
60%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
9°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
4
|
ESE
5
|
SE
5
|
S
6
|
SSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
SSE
9
|
ESE
8
|
SW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
14
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
87%
|
91%
|
89%
|
90%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tuesday (22 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
40%
|
60%
|
60%
|
40%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
9
|
SE
14
|
SE
16
|
SE
14
|
S
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
11
|
13
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
12
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
80%
|
84%
|
81%
|
82%
|
85%
|
88%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
6
|
9
|
14
|
16
|
14
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.6
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
8
|
13
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Wednesday (23 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
9°
|
11°
|
13°
|
12°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
9
|
NNE
9
|
NE
10
|
ENE
10
|
ESE
9
|
SE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
84%
|
84%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
– | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
– | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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Thursday (24 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
7
|
SE
8
|
SE
9
|
SE
13
|
SE
16
|
SSE
16
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
14
|
18
|
21
|
23
|
21
|
17
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
91%
|
92%
|
89%
|
87%
|
86%
|
88%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
8
|
9
|
13
|
16
|
17
|
15
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – |
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – |
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (25 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
13
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
12
|
S
13
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
14
|
S
11
|
SSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
13
|
10
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
92%
|
90%
|
86%
|
88%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Saturday (26 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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|
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
7°
|
8°
|
11°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
5°
|
6°
|
9°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
9
|
SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
10
|
S
11
|
S
12
|
S
12
|
SSE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
9
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
93%
|
89%
|
84%
|
81%
|
83%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Sunday 20 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 20 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 20 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 20 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 21 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 21 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 21 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 21 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 22 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 22 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 22 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 22 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 23 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 23 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 23 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 23 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 24 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 24 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 24 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 24 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 25 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 25 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 25 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 25 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 26 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 26 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 26 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 26 April
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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:
Mainly dry on Sunday. Sunny spells developing.
This Evening and Tonight:
Western counties will have a cloudy night with occasional rain. Elsewhere it will be dry with cloud thinning to allow a few mist and fog patches. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Sunday:
Apart from the odd shower across the far west it will be a dry day and becoming brighter with some sunshine developing in the east. Feeling warmer. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Cloudy on Monday with outbreaks of rain. Dry, bright start to Tuesday then rain returning. Cloudy with some rain at first on Wednesday, becoming drier and brighter.
Updated: