Magilligan - Downhill (Beach) (County Londonderry) 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

Sunny intervals changing to light showers in the afternoon.
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 (2.2m) at

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    7 day forecast for Magilligan - Downhill (Beach)

    Today (20 December 2025)
    Time
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Light shower night Cloudy Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    50%
    40%
    Temperature
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    22
    SE
    22
    SE
    20
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    36
    36
    35
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    77%
    81%
    79%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    82%
    83%
    82%
    UV 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    22
    20
    19
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    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 Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower 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 Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    E
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    36
    36
    36
    34
    34
    33
    30
    28
    26
    24
    24
    23
    23
    22
    21
    19
    19
    17
    16
    14
    12
    12
    12
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    84%
    85%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    89%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    14
    13
    12
    11
    10
    9
    10
    10
    9
    9
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    12
    11
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    12
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    12
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    8
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    8
    SSE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    5
    S
    5
    SSE
    5
    SSE
    5
    SE
    6
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    10
    9
    10
    9
    8
    10
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    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
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    90%
    89%
    87%
    88%
    90%
    91%
    89%
    90%
    89%
    91%
    90%
    90%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    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 Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy 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
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    13
    12
    13
    16
    17
    16
    16
    13
    12
    11
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    88%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    82%
    80%
    78%
    77%
    82%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    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
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    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 Overcast Overcast Overcast 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)
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    E
    7
    ESE
    7
    E
    5
    E
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    10
    11
    11
    12
    10
    8
    8
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    81%
    80%
    87%
    87%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    7
    7
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.5
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (26 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 Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    5
    E
    4
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    6
    NE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    6
    6
    7
    9
    9
    7
    6
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    91%
    90%
    93%
    81%
    84%
    92%
    93%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Saturday 20 December

    No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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

    No data No data

    Tide times and heights are from Warren Lighthouse tidal station which is 4.9 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:

    Windy. Mainly dry and occasionally bright for Saturday.

    Today:

    Strong southeast winds. Mainly dry with only a few well scattered showers, these focused around the east coast at first, then southwestern areas for the late afternoon. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Tonight:

    A mostly dry start across the northeast of the Province, otherwise a cloudy evening and night with occasional outbreaks of light to moderate rain. Strong southeast winds easing towards dawn. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

    Sunday:

    Brighter spells for the morning and only a scattered showers. Cloud thickening from the east during the afternoon, with patchy rain spreading westwards during the evening and night. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

    Monday and Tuesday cloudy with occasional light to moderate rain focused over eastern areas. Wednesday mostly dry with west seeing good sunny spells.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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