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Magilligan Strand, Benone (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.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
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    7 day forecast for Magilligan Strand, Benone (Beach)

    Today (21 April 2026)
    Time
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    13°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    8°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    Wind direction and speed
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    10
    ENE
    9
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    24
    24
    25
    26
    26
    26
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    53%
    53%
    56%
    65%
    70%
    74%
    76%
    UV 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    13
    12
    10
    9
    10
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (22 April 2026)
    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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    6°
    8°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    3°
    5°
    7°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    9
    E
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    8
    E
    9
    E
    12
    E
    14
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    27
    28
    29
    30
    30
    30
    30
    30
    30
    29
    28
    26
    23
    20
    21
    23
    25
    26
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    83%
    85%
    86%
    84%
    76%
    65%
    57%
    55%
    53%
    43%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    41%
    41%
    48%
    54%
    57%
    60%
    63%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    10
    12
    14
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    14
    13
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (23 April 2026)
    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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    9°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    12°
    9°
    7°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    5°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    4°
    6°
    8°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    7°
    5°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    11
    SE
    12
    SE
    12
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    12
    SE
    10
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    27
    26
    24
    23
    23
    24
    24
    25
    25
    24
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    25
    23
    21
    18
    16
    15
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    66%
    69%
    72%
    75%
    78%
    81%
    82%
    81%
    76%
    71%
    65%
    61%
    56%
    53%
    50%
    46%
    45%
    46%
    51%
    55%
    64%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    10
    8
    8
    8
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (24 April 2026)
    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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    9°
    11°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    13°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    7°
    9°
    11°
    12°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    11°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    9
    SE
    8
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    19
    20
    20
    21
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    14
    13
    12
    12
    11
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    80%
    81%
    79%
    74%
    67%
    64%
    59%
    54%
    46%
    43%
    42%
    41%
    41%
    41%
    52%
    62%
    66%
    68%
    68%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    6
    6
    3
    3
    5
    5
    5
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (25 April 2026)
    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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    7°
    9°
    12°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    13°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    5°
    9°
    11°
    13°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    12°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    7
    SE
    7
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    4
    SE
    3
    E
    4
    E
    4
    ENE
    6
    E
    6
    E
    7
    E
    7
    ESE
    7
    E
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    10
    12
    12
    13
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    71%
    71%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    74%
    66%
    62%
    57%
    55%
    49%
    46%
    45%
    44%
    44%
    44%
    47%
    55%
    66%
    71%
    72%
    72%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    7
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (26 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    8°
    7°
    8°
    13°
    16°
    17°
    15°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    6°
    7°
    12°
    15°
    16°
    14°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    5
    SE
    7
    SSE
    8
    ESE
    7
    N
    6
    SSW
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    11
    10
    14
    16
    17
    15
    10
    6
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    74%
    75%
    80%
    81%
    69%
    61%
    57%
    74%
    93%
    UV - - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    5
    5
    4
    6
    8
    7
    6
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    9
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (27 April 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Mist Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    8°
    13°
    16°
    16°
    14°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    6°
    7°
    12°
    15°
    15°
    13°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    3
    S
    4
    S
    4
    SW
    5
    NW
    6
    N
    7
    N
    6
    WNW
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    6
    6
    10
    14
    15
    15
    12
    6
    Visibility (description)
    P
    VP
    P
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    97%
    98%
    97%
    82%
    69%
    67%
    74%
    95%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    3
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    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Tuesday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 27 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 27 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 27 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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 27 April

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 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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    Updated 16:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 21 Apr 2026

    Northern Ireland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Dry and bright for Wednesday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    This evening will be dry with some sunshine. Then the rest of the night will be dry with lengthy clear periods. Chance of a ground frost in sheltered glens. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

    Wednesday:

    All parts will have a dry day with plenty of sunshine, some high cloud in the afternoon. Winds light. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    A dry and settled few days with plenty of sunshine, feeling quite warm. Patchy overnight frost.

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