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- • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
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7 day forecast for Ballygally (Beach)
Today (23 January 2025)
| Time |
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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|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
S
13
|
S
15
|
S
15
|
SSW
16
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
16
|
SW
14
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
S
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
35
|
34
|
35
|
39
|
42
|
43
|
41
|
40
|
35
|
32
|
28
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
34
|
| Visibility |
M
|
P
|
M
|
G
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
88%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
87%
|
88%
|
90%
|
89%
|
85%
|
84%
|
| UV |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
13
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
18
|
20
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Friday (24 January 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
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
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18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
50%
|
40%
|
70%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
9°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
4°
|
0°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
14
|
SSE
21
|
SE
27
|
SE
30
|
SSE
29
|
S
31
|
S
36
|
S
41
|
SSW
45
|
SW
47
|
SW
47
|
SW
46
|
WSW
44
|
WSW
41
|
WSW
38
|
WSW
35
|
WSW
32
|
WSW
29
|
WSW
27
|
WSW
26
|
SW
25
|
SW
24
|
SW
24
|
SW
22
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
47
|
59
|
66
|
68
|
68
|
74
|
82
|
86
|
88
|
88
|
89
|
86
|
85
|
81
|
76
|
72
|
68
|
61
|
58
|
55
|
52
|
48
|
47
|
45
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
M
|
P
|
P
|
M
|
E
|
E
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
86%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
86%
|
71%
|
75%
|
85%
|
88%
|
84%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
78%
|
82%
|
85%
|
81%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
20
|
27
|
30
|
29
|
30
|
34
|
40
|
44
|
47
|
47
|
45
|
44
|
41
|
38
|
35
|
32
|
29
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
22
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
1.3
|
2.2
|
2.6
|
2.8
|
2.4
|
2.4
|
2.8
|
2.8
|
2.6
|
2.4
|
2.2
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
Saturday (25 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-3°
|
-1°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
21
|
SW
19
|
SW
18
|
SW
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
45
|
43
|
42
|
41
|
40
|
39
|
35
|
32
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
90%
|
88%
|
88%
|
83%
|
78%
|
86%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.4
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
13
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (26 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
30%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-5°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
16
|
SW
14
|
SSW
11
|
SSE
14
|
SE
24
|
SE
27
|
SE
23
|
SE
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
27
|
29
|
47
|
60
|
59
|
49
|
45
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
M
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
91%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
90%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
16
|
14
|
11
|
14
|
24
|
27
|
23
|
21
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
1.5
|
2.6
|
2.5
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
10
|
12
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (27 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
18
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
18
|
S
16
|
S
15
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
43
|
42
|
43
|
39
|
36
|
35
|
34
|
35
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
18
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.9
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
6
|
5
|
19
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (28 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
1°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
W
13
|
W
10
|
WSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
37
|
37
|
36
|
38
|
38
|
31
|
26
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
90%
|
91%
|
89%
|
85%
|
79%
|
87%
|
90%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
10
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
8
|
8
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (29 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
31
|
25
|
22
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
92%
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92%
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92%
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91%
|
85%
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83%
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90%
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92%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
10
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Thursday 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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 January
Tide times and heights are from Larne tidal station which is 4.1 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:
Rain this morning, scattered showers this afternoon.
Today:
Rain will soon spread across all parts this morning. This afternoon will be drier but still with a few showers, becoming clearer towards evening. Brisk westerly winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
Showers soon dying this evening, otherwise dry. Widespread rain will spread northeast in the early hours, turning drier later. Windy with southerly severe gales or storm force winds later on. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Friday:
Very windy and cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, showers becoming wintry in the evening. Severe gale or storm force westerly winds, easing through the afternoon. Cold. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Cold and breezy on Saturday with wintry showers, these mainly in the west. Dry on Sunday morning but rain and wind spreading north in the afternoon. Drier on Monday.
Updated: