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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: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Light showers changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
- • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea
Tide: Next high tide (1.8m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Portrush, Whiterocks (Beach)
Today (1 June 2025)
| Time |
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 |
60%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
| Temperature |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NW
27
|
NW
25
|
NW
24
|
NW
22
|
NW
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
36
|
33
|
30
|
27
|
25
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
26
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.9
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (2 June 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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|
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|
 |
 |
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
60%
|
90%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
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16°
|
16°
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16°
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17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
8°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
19
|
WNW
18
|
WNW
16
|
W
14
|
W
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
21
|
SSW
22
|
SSW
22
|
SSW
22
|
S
23
|
S
25
|
S
26
|
S
26
|
S
24
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
21
|
23
|
25
|
28
|
30
|
34
|
38
|
39
|
38
|
36
|
37
|
42
|
46
|
47
|
43
|
39
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
73%
|
72%
|
72%
|
74%
|
75%
|
77%
|
79%
|
76%
|
74%
|
68%
|
66%
|
62%
|
57%
|
56%
|
55%
|
56%
|
56%
|
57%
|
62%
|
65%
|
75%
|
84%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
18
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
20
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
26
|
24
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (3 June 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
80%
|
70%
|
90%
|
90%
|
≥95%
|
80%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
10°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
20
|
SW
18
|
SW
18
|
SW
19
|
WSW
23
|
W
24
|
WNW
24
|
WNW
20
|
WSW
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
31
|
34
|
41
|
45
|
43
|
39
|
29
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
84%
|
81%
|
81%
|
75%
|
73%
|
68%
|
65%
|
63%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
20
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
21
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
1.3
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
2.0
|
2.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
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|
Wednesday (4 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
70%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
9°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
14
|
SW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
26
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
23
|
19
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
73%
|
75%
|
75%
|
71%
|
69%
|
69%
|
70%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.2
|
2.4
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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Thursday (5 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
60%
|
60%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SW
10
|
WSW
11
|
WNW
11
|
NW
13
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
17
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
80%
|
79%
|
70%
|
69%
|
69%
|
69%
|
73%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.5
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (6 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
10°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
W
13
|
WNW
13
|
NW
13
|
WNW
12
|
W
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
14
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
83%
|
83%
|
78%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
11
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (7 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
7°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
14
|
W
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
16
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
20
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
86%
|
85%
|
80%
|
77%
|
78%
|
80%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Sunday 1 June
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 1 June
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 1 June
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 1 June
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 2 June
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 2 June
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 2 June
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 2 June
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 3 June
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 3 June
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 3 June
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 3 June
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 4 June
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 4 June
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 4 June
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 4 June
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 5 June
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 5 June
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 5 June
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 5 June
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 6 June
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 6 June
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 6 June
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 6 June
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 7 June
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 7 June
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 7 June
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 7 June
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.
Portrush, Whiterocks (Beach) weather map
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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly dry Monday morning, rain and wind spread east later.
This Evening and Tonight:
Cloudy with rain at first this evening, soon clearing east. Then mainly dry but a few showers continue through the evening and overnight. Windy at first this evening with fresh to strong northwesterly winds, easing down towards morning. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Monday:
Dry for most of the day with some early sunshine. Widespread rain together with strong winds will spread east through the evening. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Rather cool and unsettled with sunny spells and blustery showers on Tuesday and Wednesday. Remaining showery on Thursday.
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