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Portrush - Mill (West) Strand (Beach) (County Antrim) 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

Light showers.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

Tide: Next low tide (0.7m) at

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    7 day forecast for Portrush - Mill (West) Strand (Beach)

    Today (23 October 2025)
    Time
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    50%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    W
    21
    W
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    19
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    35
    34
    33
    32
    30
    30
    29
    28
    25
    25
    Visibility
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    68%
    73%
    76%
    77%
    79%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    UV 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    19
    17
    17
    16
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    2.1
    2.3
    2.4
    2.3
    2.3
    2.1
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (24 October 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 Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    50%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    14
    S
    14
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SE
    9
    SE
    8
    ESE
    7
    SE
    10
    N
    13
    N
    16
    N
    18
    N
    19
    N
    21
    N
    23
    N
    25
    N
    28
    N
    31
    N
    33
    N
    34
    N
    35
    N
    35
    N
    34
    N
    33
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    23
    20
    18
    15
    13
    12
    12
    16
    17
    23
    24
    27
    29
    33
    34
    38
    42
    45
    47
    47
    47
    44
    45
    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
    85%
    86%
    85%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    83%
    77%
    70%
    71%
    70%
    70%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    74%
    75%
    74%
    72%
    68%
    69%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    13
    12
    11
    9
    8
    7
    10
    13
    16
    18
    19
    21
    23
    25
    28
    31
    33
    34
    35
    35
    34
    33
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.5
    1.6
    1.9
    2.3
    2.7
    3.1
    3.3
    3.3
    3.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    9
    10
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (25 October 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 Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    32
    NNW
    32
    NNW
    31
    NNW
    31
    NNW
    30
    NNW
    30
    NNW
    29
    NNW
    29
    NNW
    29
    NNW
    29
    NNW
    28
    NNW
    27
    NNW
    27
    NNW
    26
    NNW
    26
    NNW
    27
    NNW
    27
    NNW
    28
    NNW
    28
    NNW
    27
    NNW
    27
    NNW
    26
    NNW
    25
    NNW
    24
    Wind gust (mph)
    45
    44
    44
    44
    45
    45
    44
    44
    44
    44
    44
    43
    45
    45
    44
    44
    43
    42
    41
    40
    38
    36
    36
    34
    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
    67%
    66%
    65%
    67%
    65%
    66%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    69%
    68%
    68%
    66%
    67%
    65%
    64%
    65%
    66%
    67%
    66%
    64%
    67%
    66%
    69%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    32
    32
    31
    31
    30
    30
    29
    29
    29
    29
    28
    27
    27
    26
    26
    27
    27
    28
    28
    27
    27
    26
    25
    24
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.1
    2.9
    2.8
    2.7
    2.7
    2.8
    2.9
    3.1
    3.2
    3.1
    3.1
    2.9
    2.7
    2.6
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.3
    2.4
    2.5
    2.4
    2.4
    2.4
    2.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (26 October 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    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 Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    24
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    22
    NW
    22
    NW
    21
    NW
    20
    NW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    17
    W
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    22
    W
    23
    W
    24
    W
    26
    W
    27
    W
    28
    W
    28
    W
    28
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    30
    30
    28
    26
    25
    24
    24
    24
    23
    23
    23
    25
    24
    25
    24
    26
    28
    30
    32
    33
    33
    32
    33
    33
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    67%
    66%
    68%
    68%
    66%
    68%
    67%
    69%
    70%
    74%
    78%
    84%
    85%
    88%
    90%
    90%
    87%
    88%
    90%
    88%
    85%
    81%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    24
    23
    22
    22
    21
    20
    19
    19
    18
    17
    16
    16
    16
    17
    18
    19
    21
    22
    23
    24
    26
    27
    28
    28
    28
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.4
    2.0
    2.3
    2.5
    2.6
    2.6
    2.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (27 October 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 Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    29
    WNW
    29
    W
    28
    W
    29
    WNW
    29
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    26
    WNW
    26
    WNW
    25
    WNW
    24
    W
    24
    W
    24
    W
    25
    W
    25
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    30
    30
    30
    32
    30
    31
    31
    30
    29
    35
    35
    33
    35
    34
    32
    30
    27
    27
    26
    24
    26
    27
    28
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    75%
    76%
    75%
    73%
    73%
    76%
    76%
    70%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    71%
    74%
    74%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    29
    29
    28
    29
    29
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    26
    26
    25
    24
    24
    24
    25
    25
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.7
    2.8
    2.9
    3.0
    3.2
    3.5
    3.7
    4.1
    4.6
    4.9
    4.6
    4.3
    4.0
    3.8
    3.5
    3.3
    3.1
    2.9
    2.7
    2.6
    2.4
    2.2
    2.1
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (28 October 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    25
    WSW
    23
    W
    22
    W
    21
    WNW
    21
    W
    20
    W
    19
    WSW
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    26
    27
    26
    25
    26
    23
    21
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    78%
    80%
    82%
    81%
    81%
    79%
    82%
    82%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    25
    23
    22
    21
    21
    20
    19
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    1.5
    1.3
    1.4
    1.7
    2.0
    2.8
    2.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    10
    11
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (29 October 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    20
    SW
    20
    WSW
    20
    W
    21
    W
    19
    W
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    21
    21
    22
    23
    23
    21
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    84%
    84%
    82%
    81%
    76%
    79%
    81%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 28 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 28 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 28 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 28 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 29 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 29 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 29 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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 29 October

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.6 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:

    Cloudy with some bright spells and showers.

    Today:

    The day will begin dry for most with showers mostly confined to the coasts and southern areas. The showers will increase during the afternoon becoming heavy at times. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Tonight:

    Eastern parts become dry for a time in the evening otherwise showers will become frequent and heavy for many overnight. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

    Friday:

    The morning will begin dry and bright but cloud will increase as showers build from late morning. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Saturday will be cloudy cold and breezy with showers. The showers clear overnight to leave Sunday cloudy but dry. Outbreaks of rain, some heavy, spread northeast Monday.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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