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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: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Light showers changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should seek advice
Tide: Next low tide (0.8m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Helens Bay (Beach)
Today (8 June 2025)
| Time |
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
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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|
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|
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
80%
|
70%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
10
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
10
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
78%
|
78%
|
79%
|
79%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
| UV | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (9 June 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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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
|
07:00
|
08:00
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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
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| Weather symbols | |
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 |
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 |
 |
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 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
70%
|
70%
|
90%
|
90%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
90%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
8
|
SW
9
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
12
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
81%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
80%
|
78%
|
77%
|
80%
|
83%
|
84%
|
86%
|
89%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
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|
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Tuesday (10 June 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
14
|
W
13
|
WNW
11
|
NW
8
|
NNW
8
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
10
|
ESE
9
|
SSE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
89%
|
87%
|
81%
|
81%
|
80%
|
77%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
13
|
11
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (11 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
6
|
S
6
|
S
7
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
16
|
SSE
12
|
ESE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
15
|
23
|
25
|
28
|
25
|
18
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
91%
|
85%
|
77%
|
76%
|
78%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
6
|
7
|
12
|
15
|
16
|
12
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (12 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
5
|
ESE
11
|
SE
12
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
16
|
SSE
17
|
S
16
|
S
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
23
|
25
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
25
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
91%
|
90%
|
87%
|
83%
|
87%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
11
|
12
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.0
|
0.2
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (13 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
12
|
SSE
12
|
S
13
|
S
14
|
SSE
16
|
S
16
|
S
14
|
S
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
16
|
17
|
20
|
22
|
23
|
17
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
96%
|
95%
|
95%
|
89%
|
87%
|
87%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (14 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
13°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
10
|
SSW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
12
|
SSW
13
|
SW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
9
|
11
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
89%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Sunday 8 June
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 8 June
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 8 June
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 8 June
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 9 June
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 9 June
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 9 June
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 9 June
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 10 June
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 10 June
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 10 June
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 10 June
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 11 June
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 11 June
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 11 June
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 11 June
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 12 June
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 12 June
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 12 June
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 12 June
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 13 June
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 13 June
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 13 June
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 13 June
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 14 June
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 14 June
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 14 June
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 14 June
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:
Cloudy, showers west spread east becoming frequent later.
Today:
The morning will begin cloudy with a few showers in the west but dry in the east. The showers will spread east during the morning before becoming frequent in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Tonight:
The evening will be cloudy with scattered showers for most. These showers will soon die as clear spells increase from the evening. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Monday:
The morning will begin dry with sunny spells. Outbreaks of showery rain will soon spread east becoming widespread and heavy from early afternoon. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
A few showers east at first Tuesday otherwise cloudy but dry with bright spells Tuesday and Wednesday. Scattered showers will build by Thursday afternoon.
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