Magilligan - Downhill (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)



    Today (7 September 2024)
    Time
    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
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Mist
    Mist
    Mist
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    19°
    67°
    20°
    68°
    20°
    68°
    20°
    68°
    20°
    68°
    19°
    66°
    18°
    64°
    17°
    62°
    15°
    58°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    19°
    66°
    20°
    68°
    20°
    67°
    20°
    67°
    19°
    67°
    18°
    65°
    17°
    63°
    16°
    61°
    14°
    58°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    NE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    NNE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    NE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    NNE
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    NNE
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    NNE
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    NE
    6
    9
    5
    3
    2
    ENE
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    ENE
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    ENE
    3
    6
    3
    2
    1
    ENE
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    10
    17
    9
    5
    3
    10
    16
    9
    5
    3
    10
    17
    9
    5
    3
    Visibility
    M
    7
    M
    7
    M
    6
    M
    6
    M
    6
    M
    7
    M
    7
    M
    6
    M
    5
    M
    5
    M
    4.7
    M
    4.6
    Humidity
    79%
    77%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    83%
    85%
    89%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    UV
    4
    4
    4
    3
    2
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (8 September 2024)
    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
    Mist
    Mist
    Mist
    Mist
    Mist
    Mist
    Mist
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    NE
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    SSW
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    WSW
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    W
    3
    6
    3
    2
    1
    W
    4
    6
    3
    2
    2
    WNW
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    WNW
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    NW
    5
    9
    4
    2
    2
    NW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    NNW
    8
    14
    7
    4
    3
    NNW
    10
    17
    9
    5
    3
    NNW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NNW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    NNW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    NNW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    NNW
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    NNW
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    NNW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    NNW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    NNW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    NW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    NW
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    NW
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    NW
    10
    15
    9
    4
    3
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    13
    22
    11
    6
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    25
    41
    22
    11
    6
    28
    45
    24
    12
    6
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    32
    51
    28
    14
    7
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    33
    54
    29
    15
    7
    33
    54
    29
    15
    7
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    32
    51
    28
    14
    7
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    28
    45
    24
    12
    6
    27
    44
    23
    12
    6
    28
    44
    24
    12
    6
    M
    4.5
    M
    4.4
    M
    4.3
    M
    4.2
    M
    4.2
    M
    4.2
    M
    4.3
    M
    4.8
    M
    5
    M
    7
    M
    8
    G
    10
    G
    12
    G
    17
    VG
    29
    VG
    35
    E
    45
    E
    50
    E
    55
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    92%
    93%
    94%
    96%
    97%
    97%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    95%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    91%
    87%
    84%
    82%
    79%
    76%
    75%
    76%
    78%
    78%
    76%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    2
    3
    2
    2
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Monday (9 September 2024)
    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
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Light rain
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    40%
    70%
    80%
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    51°
    13°
    56°
    15°
    58°
    15°
    58°
    14°
    57°
    13°
    55°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    48°
    11°
    51°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    10°
    51°
    NW
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    NW
    10
    16
    9
    5
    3
    WNW
    10
    16
    9
    5
    3
    WNW
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    WNW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    W
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    W
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    WSW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    WSW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    27
    44
    23
    12
    6
    29
    46
    25
    13
    6
    27
    44
    23
    12
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    30
    49
    26
    14
    6
    32
    51
    28
    14
    7
    32
    51
    28
    14
    7
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    36
    58
    31
    16
    7
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    60
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    40
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    75%
    73%
    69%
    72%
    60%
    56%
    63%
    80%
    88%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    2
    4
    2
    -
    -
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Tuesday (10 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Light rain
    Light shower night
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    80%
    80%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    13°
    55°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    51°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    10°
    51°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    48°
    46°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    46°
    44°
    WSW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    WSW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    W
    15
    23
    13
    7
    4
    W
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    WNW
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    WNW
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    WNW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    W
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    36
    58
    31
    16
    7
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    39
    63
    34
    17
    8
    47
    75
    41
    21
    9
    48
    77
    42
    21
    9
    44
    71
    38
    20
    8
    35
    56
    30
    16
    7
    35
    57
    30
    16
    7
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    E
    45
    E
    60
    E
    65
    E
    65
    E
    65
    E
    60
    85%
    84%
    77%
    67%
    62%
    62%
    69%
    76%
    -
    -
    -
    2
    4
    2
    -
    -
    0.6
    0.7
    1.0
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Wednesday (11 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower night
    Partly cloudy night
    90%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    50%
    40%
    48°
    48°
    47°
    10°
    50°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    43°
    43°
    42°
    44°
    46°
    46°
    46°
    45°
    W
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    W
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    W
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    WNW
    15
    23
    13
    6
    4
    WNW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    NW
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    NW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    WNW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    37
    60
    32
    17
    7
    39
    63
    34
    18
    8
    42
    67
    36
    19
    8
    42
    67
    36
    19
    8
    42
    68
    36
    19
    8
    39
    63
    34
    18
    8
    32
    52
    28
    14
    7
    29
    46
    25
    13
    6
    E
    65
    E
    60
    E
    55
    E
    60
    E
    60
    E
    55
    E
    45
    VG
    27
    77%
    78%
    76%
    71%
    66%
    66%
    71%
    76%
    -
    -
    -
    2
    4
    2
    -
    -
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    Thursday (12 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    30%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10°
    49°
    49°
    48°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    52°
    48°
    45°
    44°
    44°
    47°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    48°
    45°
    WNW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    NW
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    WNW
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    WNW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NNW
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    NNW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NNW
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    NNW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    28
    44
    24
    12
    6
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    VG
    26
    VG
    22
    VG
    20
    G
    16
    G
    15
    G
    16
    VG
    25
    G
    18
    76%
    75%
    75%
    68%
    63%
    60%
    67%
    79%
    -
    -
    -
    2
    3
    2
    -
    -