Portstewart (The Strand)(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

Clear.
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 (1.6m) at

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    8 day forecast for Portstewart (The Strand)(Beach)

    Today (4 April 2025)
    Time
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    E
    12
    E
    13
    E
    13
    ESE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    27
    25
    24
    Visibility
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    68%
    74%
    77%
    82%
    UV 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    13
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (5 April 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 Clear night 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 Clear night 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)
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    12
    E
    11
    E
    10
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    7
    E
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    12
    E
    13
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    12
    E
    10
    E
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    SE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    20
    18
    16
    16
    17
    17
    18
    23
    28
    28
    29
    28
    28
    27
    25
    23
    23
    19
    17
    19
    22
    21
    23
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    81%
    74%
    65%
    60%
    55%
    52%
    46%
    44%
    46%
    48%
    53%
    58%
    67%
    74%
    78%
    79%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    10
    9
    8
    7
    6
    7
    7
    7
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    10
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    11
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (6 April 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    14°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    7
    ESE
    11
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    10
    SSE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    25
    22
    23
    26
    26
    25
    17
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    77%
    85%
    90%
    67%
    54%
    52%
    57%
    75%
    UV - - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    9
    9
    7
    11
    14
    14
    10
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (7 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    15°
    16°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    5
    SE
    5
    NE
    6
    NE
    7
    NE
    5
    SSE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    12
    10
    12
    13
    12
    10
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    79%
    81%
    69%
    56%
    55%
    65%
    77%
    UV - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    6
    5
    5
    6
    7
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (8 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    15°
    16°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    14°
    14°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    4
    SE
    3
    SE
    3
    E
    3
    NE
    6
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    5
    WNW
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    7
    6
    11
    13
    14
    10
    4
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    87%
    87%
    72%
    59%
    55%
    67%
    86%
    UV - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    3
    3
    3
    6
    8
    5
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (9 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    16°
    17°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    15°
    16°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    3
    SSE
    3
    SSE
    3
    E
    4
    NE
    6
    NNE
    7
    NE
    6
    NW
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    3
    3
    5
    11
    12
    12
    6
    3
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    95%
    97%
    74%
    64%
    56%
    69%
    94%
    UV - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    3
    3
    3
    4
    6
    7
    6
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (10 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    16°
    17°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    15°
    16°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    3
    SSW
    3
    SSW
    3
    SW
    4
    WNW
    7
    NW
    8
    NNW
    7
    WNW
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    3
    3
    5
    9
    12
    12
    7
    3
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    97%
    98%
    98%
    77%
    61%
    58%
    73%
    94%
    UV - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    3
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (11 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    16°
    17°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    4
    WSW
    4
    WSW
    4
    SW
    6
    WNW
    9
    NW
    9
    NNW
    8
    N
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    3
    3
    5
    10
    11
    11
    7
    4
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    96%
    97%
    97%
    83%
    69%
    61%
    73%
    92%
    UV - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 4 April

    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 4 April

    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 4 April

    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 4 April

    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 5 April

    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 5 April

    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 5 April

    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 5 April

    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 6 April

    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 6 April

    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 6 April

    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 6 April

    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 7 April

    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 7 April

    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 7 April

    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 7 April

    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 8 April

    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 8 April

    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 8 April

    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 8 April

    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 9 April

    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 9 April

    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 9 April

    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 9 April

    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 10 April

    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 10 April

    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 10 April

    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 10 April

    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 11 April

    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 11 April

    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 11 April

    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 11 April

    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:

    Dry and sunny Saturday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    This evening will be dry with some late brightness and areas of cloud clearing west. The rest of the night will be dry and mostly clear. A chilly night. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

    Saturday:

    All parts will have a dry day with plenty of sunshine. Feeling warm in the afternoon sunshine. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Remaining dry and sunny day across all parts. Becoming warm, especially across western counties, but chilly overnight.

    Updated:

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