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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 morePortstewart (The Strand)(Beach) (County Londonderry) 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
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.
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Partly cloudy.
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 low tide (0.9m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Portstewart (The Strand)(Beach)
Today (7 June 2025)
| Time |
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature |
11°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NW
14
|
WNW
12
|
W
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
20
|
18
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
65%
|
68%
|
71%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
12
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
Sunday (8 June 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 | |
|
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 |
|
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|
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
10
|
W
10
|
WSW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
W
11
|
W
13
|
W
15
|
WNW
15
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
15
|
W
14
|
W
13
|
W
10
|
W
8
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
19
|
22
|
24
|
26
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
24
|
21
|
18
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
74%
|
77%
|
77%
|
79%
|
82%
|
84%
|
83%
|
80%
|
78%
|
78%
|
74%
|
68%
|
66%
|
63%
|
65%
|
63%
|
66%
|
66%
|
68%
|
71%
|
75%
|
81%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
Monday (9 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 |
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
70%
|
90%
|
≥95%
|
80%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
8
|
WSW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
7
|
SW
9
|
SSW
9
|
S
10
|
S
12
|
W
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
16
|
15
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
87%
|
84%
|
75%
|
79%
|
92%
|
92%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (10 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%
|
30%
|
30%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
9
|
NW
9
|
WNW
7
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
8
|
N
8
|
NE
6
|
SSE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
90%
|
87%
|
74%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
7
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
9
|
S
12
|
S
14
|
S
14
|
SSE
14
|
SE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
18
|
23
|
27
|
28
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
85%
|
86%
|
78%
|
67%
|
67%
|
75%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
8
|
9
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
| 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 |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
10
|
SE
9
|
SE
11
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
13
|
SW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
20
|
22
|
24
|
26
|
24
|
21
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
92%
|
90%
|
87%
|
78%
|
78%
|
78%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
| 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 |
30%
|
30%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
9
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SW
11
|
SSW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
15
|
22
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
17
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
89%
|
78%
|
73%
|
71%
|
73%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Saturday 7 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 7 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 7 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 7 June
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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 Portrush tidal station which is 5.2 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:
Sunny intervals and showers on Sunday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Any showers mostly dying out to leave a dry evening with late sunny then clear spells, perhaps the odd shower still over the north. A cloudier spell later in night with showers returning. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Sunday:
Ther ewill be some bright and sunny intervals along with scattered showers, some of which will be briefly heavy. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Monday starting dry and bright then clouding over with rain, some heavy. Cloudy, damp start Tuesday then brightening up. Wednesday rather cloudy qith the odd shower. Becoming warmer.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Hezlett House (NT) 0.7 miles
- Magilligan Strand, Benone (Beach) 1.1 miles
- Portstewart 3.0 miles
- Magilligan - Downhill (Beach) 3.0 miles
- Guy L. Wilson Daffodil Garden 4.9 miles
- Coleraine 5.1 miles
- Portrush (Beach) 5.6 miles
- Portrush - Mill (West) Strand (Beach) 5.8 miles
- Portrush 5.9 miles
- Portrush (Coleraine) 5.9 miles
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