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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 morePortrush, Whiterocks (Beach) (County Antrim) 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: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° 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 (1.9m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Portrush, Whiterocks (Beach)
Today (29 July 2025)
| Time |
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 |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
16°
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16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NW
12
|
NW
11
|
NW
10
|
WNW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
92%
|
91%
|
90%
|
88%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
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0.6
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0.7
|
0.7
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
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8
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8
|
8
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Wednesday (30 July 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
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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 |
20%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
9
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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W
8
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W
9
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W
9
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W
9
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W
8
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W
8
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W
8
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W
8
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WSW
8
|
W
8
|
W
9
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W
10
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W
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
10
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
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15
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17
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
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
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
89%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
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85%
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84%
|
83%
|
84%
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86%
|
86%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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87%
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87%
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89%
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89%
|
88%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
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8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
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0.5
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
|
0.5
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0.5
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0.5
|
0.7
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0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
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7
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7
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9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
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9
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9
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5
|
6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (31 July 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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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
9
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WNW
9
|
WNW
11
|
NW
12
|
NW
14
|
NW
15
|
NW
16
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NW
17
|
NW
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
14
|
16
|
21
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
25
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
88%
|
85%
|
85%
|
82%
|
77%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
9
|
11
|
12
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Friday (1 August 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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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
16
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NW
15
|
NW
14
|
NW
14
|
NW
14
|
NW
15
|
NW
14
|
NW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
20
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
24
|
20
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
77%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
5
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (2 August 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
11
|
WNW
9
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
NW
8
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
7
|
S
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
11
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
77%
|
80%
|
77%
|
77%
|
79%
|
83%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Sunday (3 August 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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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
8
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
10
|
WSW
12
|
W
13
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
13
|
W
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
18
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
91%
|
93%
|
92%
|
88%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (4 August 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%
|
20%
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20%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
10
|
WSW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
11
|
SW
12
|
SSW
13
|
S
14
|
SSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
14
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
82%
|
80%
|
79%
|
79%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Tuesday 29 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 29 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 29 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 29 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 30 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 30 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 30 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 30 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 31 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 31 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 31 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 31 July
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 1 August
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 1 August
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 1 August
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 1 August
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 2 August
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 2 August
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 2 August
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 2 August
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 3 August
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 3 August
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 3 August
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 3 August
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 2.3 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:
Cloud, patchy rain crossing east Wednesday, brighter again later.
This Evening and Tonight:
A rather cloudy evening, thougfh a few sunny intervals in south and east. Cloud thickening to bring a few spots of rain later in evening and early hours, before clearer interludes develop by morning. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Wednesday:
Bright start in east, but cloud soon increasing from west with some patchy light rain. Brightening up later in day with sunshine and the odd shower. Maximum temperature 21 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Sunny spells and showers Thursday and Friday, perhaps heavy on Thursday, with occasionally fresh northwesterly winds. Saturday looks dry with good sunny spells, winds easing, but evening rain possible.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Royal Portrush Golf Club 0.7 miles
- Portrush (Coleraine) 1.7 miles
- Portrush 1.8 miles
- Portrush - Mill (West) Strand (Beach) 1.8 miles
- Portrush (Beach) 2.0 miles
- Mill Rest Youth Hostel 3.4 miles
- Bushmills 3.4 miles
- Portrush - Curran (East) Strand (Beach) 3.5 miles
- Giants Causeway 4.0 miles
- Portstewart 4.5 miles