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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

Sunny intervals changing to overcast by lunchtime.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

Tide: Next high tide (1.7m) at

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

    Today (18 September 2025)
    Time
    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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Overcast Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    22
    S
    21
    S
    20
    S
    19
    S
    18
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SW
    14
    SW
    12
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    9
    S
    8
    SSE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    34
    34
    34
    33
    31
    30
    29
    28
    27
    24
    21
    18
    16
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    15
    17
    20
    Visibility
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    79%
    79%
    76%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    81%
    85%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    20
    19
    18
    17
    16
    16
    14
    12
    11
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    11
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    10
    9
    9
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (19 September 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 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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    12
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    13
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    14
    WSW
    14
    SW
    13
    SSW
    12
    S
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    21
    21
    21
    20
    18
    22
    21
    21
    21
    19
    17
    19
    19
    19
    17
    17
    15
    15
    15
    13
    12
    12
    12
    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
    91%
    89%
    88%
    89%
    86%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    83%
    81%
    75%
    72%
    67%
    66%
    66%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    67%
    71%
    73%
    75%
    76%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    11
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    12
    13
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (20 September 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 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy 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
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    12
    SSW
    12
    S
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSE
    13
    S
    13
    ESE
    13
    E
    13
    E
    14
    NE
    14
    NNE
    15
    NNE
    17
    NNE
    18
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    21
    NNE
    21
    N
    23
    N
    24
    NNE
    26
    N
    27
    NNE
    28
    N
    28
    N
    29
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    13
    12
    14
    14
    15
    13
    15
    16
    15
    15
    19
    21
    21
    23
    24
    26
    33
    35
    34
    34
    34
    35
    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
    77%
    76%
    77%
    79%
    80%
    81%
    82%
    81%
    80%
    81%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    72%
    74%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    70%
    71%
    71%
    70%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    15
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    23
    24
    26
    26
    27
    28
    28
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    1.1
    1.2
    1.0
    0.8
    0.6
    1.4
    2.3
    3.2
    3.2
    3.3
    3.4
    3.3
    3.2
    3.2
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (21 September 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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    28
    NNE
    27
    NNE
    27
    NNE
    25
    N
    25
    N
    25
    N
    25
    N
    25
    N
    25
    N
    23
    N
    22
    N
    21
    N
    21
    N
    21
    N
    21
    N
    21
    N
    21
    N
    21
    N
    21
    N
    21
    N
    20
    N
    20
    N
    19
    NNE
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    35
    34
    33
    33
    33
    35
    34
    34
    33
    33
    32
    32
    33
    32
    30
    32
    30
    30
    29
    29
    27
    26
    25
    21
    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
    73%
    69%
    70%
    68%
    68%
    68%
    68%
    71%
    70%
    68%
    66%
    65%
    65%
    64%
    64%
    64%
    63%
    64%
    64%
    63%
    64%
    64%
    64%
    61%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    27
    27
    27
    26
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    23
    22
    22
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    19
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.0
    3.0
    2.9
    2.8
    2.7
    2.6
    2.5
    2.5
    2.7
    3.0
    3.2
    3.2
    3.3
    3.3
    3.1
    2.9
    2.7
    2.6
    2.5
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (22 September 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    16
    NNE
    14
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    11
    N
    12
    N
    13
    N
    12
    N
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    16
    14
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    61%
    62%
    63%
    64%
    64%
    63%
    64%
    66%
    66%
    UV - - - 1 1 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    14
    12
    11
    11
    12
    13
    12
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    1.9
    1.6
    1.4
    1.2
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (23 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast Cloudy Overcast Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    14°
    14°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    10
    NW
    9
    NW
    9
    WNW
    10
    NW
    11
    NNE
    11
    ESE
    10
    SSE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    11
    12
    13
    12
    12
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    69%
    71%
    73%
    73%
    67%
    65%
    68%
    70%
    UV - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (24 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    14°
    15°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    9
    S
    8
    S
    8
    S
    11
    S
    12
    S
    11
    S
    10
    S
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    10
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    74%
    77%
    78%
    79%
    70%
    68%
    74%
    77%
    UV - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 18 September

    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 18 September

    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 18 September

    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 18 September

    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 19 September

    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 19 September

    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 19 September

    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 19 September

    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 20 September

    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 20 September

    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 20 September

    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 20 September

    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 21 September

    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 21 September

    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 21 September

    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 21 September

    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 22 September

    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 22 September

    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 22 September

    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 22 September

    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 23 September

    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 23 September

    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 23 September

    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 23 September

    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 24 September

    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 24 September

    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 24 September

    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 24 September

    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:

    Mainly cloudy. Othbreaks of rain, clearing later.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    The evening will be dry with clear periods. Cloud will increase from the late evening but the night will stay dry with clear spells. Freshening southwest winds. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

    Thursday:

    The day will start dry with bright spells, rain will spread north from mid-morning becoming heavy in the south for a time in the afternoon. Drier weather will follow later. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Mostly dry with sunny spells and the chance of an odd shower Friday. Showers become scattered Saturday but clear later to leave Sunday mainly dry.

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