Portrush (Beach) (County Antrim) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Portrush (Beach)

Time 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy (night) Fog Fog Fog Fog Fog Fog Fog
Chance of precipitation
<5% <5% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%
-1°
-2° -2° -3° -3° -4° -4° -4° -4° -4°
S 8
S 8
S 7
S 7
S 7
S 7
S 7
S 7
SSE 6
9 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 7
0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Direction of waves offshore
M M VP VP VP VP VP VP VP
Humidity
96% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99%
UV
1 - - - - - - - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
<5% 10% 20% 20% 20% 10% <5% <5%
-2° -1°
E 6
NE 8
NNE 8
NNE 11
NNE 13
NNE 12
N 10
N 9
11 13 14 17 20 20 17 15
0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
11 11 11 11 4 5 5 5
Direction of waves offshore
G G VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
90% 89% 84% 79% 77% 79% 81% 82%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Clear night Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
Chance of precipitation
<5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% 10%
-2° -3°
NNW 8
NW 8
NNW 7
WSW 5
SW 4
SSE 4
SE 4
SE 6
14 13 11 8 8 6 8 10
0.8 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG G VG VG VG G
Humidity
83% 86% 86% 83% 84% 88% 91% 91%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 20% 10% 20% 20%
-3° -3° -2° -1°
SE 7
SE 9
SE 11
SE 12
SE 15
SE 16
SE 17
SE 18
14 16 20 24 29 31 32 34
0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.0
8 9 14 14 13 13 13 7
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G G VG G
Humidity
90% 89% 88% 86% 81% 81% 82% 83%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Light rain Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
50% 20% 50% 50% 60% 60% 50% 20%
SE 19
SE 20
SE 20
SE 21
SE 19
SE 17
SSE 16
SE 15
37 38 40 40 38 32 30 29
1.1 1.3 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.2 0.9 0.5
4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Direction of waves offshore
G G M M G G G G
Humidity
85% 86% 86% 87% 86% 87% 88% 88%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Overcast
Chance of precipitation
20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 10% 10%
SE 15
SE 14
SE 13
SE 13
SSE 13
ESE 13
SSW 12
ESE 12
28 27 26 25 25 24 23 22
0.4
14
Direction of waves offshore
G G G VG VG VG VG G
Humidity
88% 88% 88% 87% 85% 86% 87% 88%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -

Tide times

Tide times for Sat 2 Dec
Low 0.9m
02:53
High 1.9m
09:40
Low 1.1m
17:15
High 1.6m
22:19
Low 0.9m
02:53
High 1.9m
09:40
Low 1.1m
17:15
High 1.6m
22:19
Low 0.9m
02:53
High 1.9m
09:40
Low 1.1m
17:15
High 1.6m
22:19
Low 0.9m
02:53
High 1.9m
09:40
Low 1.1m
17:15
High 1.6m
22:19

Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Sun 3 Dec
Low 0.9m
03:38
High 1.9m
11:18
Low 1.1m
18:29
High 1.5m
23:28
Low 0.9m
03:38
High 1.9m
11:18
Low 1.1m
18:29
High 1.5m
23:28
Low 0.9m
03:38
High 1.9m
11:18
Low 1.1m
18:29
High 1.5m
23:28
Low 0.9m
03:38
High 1.9m
11:18
Low 1.1m
18:29
High 1.5m
23:28

Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Mon 4 Dec
Low 1m
04:28
High 1.9m
13:08
Low 1m
19:37
Low 1m
04:28
High 1.9m
13:08
Low 1m
19:37
Low 1m
04:28
High 1.9m
13:08
Low 1m
19:37
Low 1m
04:28
High 1.9m
13:08
Low 1m
19:37

Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Tue 5 Dec
High 1.5m
00:37
Low 1.1m
05:30
High 1.9m
14:14
Low 1m
20:39
High 1.5m
00:37
Low 1.1m
05:30
High 1.9m
14:14
Low 1m
20:39
High 1.5m
00:37
Low 1.1m
05:30
High 1.9m
14:14
Low 1m
20:39
High 1.5m
00:37
Low 1.1m
05:30
High 1.9m
14:14
Low 1m
20:39

Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Wed 6 Dec
High 1.5m
01:50
Low 1.1m
06:54
High 1.9m
15:00
Low 1m
21:28
High 1.5m
01:50
Low 1.1m
06:54
High 1.9m
15:00
Low 1m
21:28
High 1.5m
01:50
Low 1.1m
06:54
High 1.9m
15:00
Low 1m
21:28
High 1.5m
01:50
Low 1.1m
06:54
High 1.9m
15:00
Low 1m
21:28

Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Thu 7 Dec
High 1.6m
02:56
Low 1.1m
08:10
High 1.9m
15:37
Low 0.9m
22:08
High 1.6m
02:56
Low 1.1m
08:10
High 1.9m
15:37
Low 0.9m
22:08
High 1.6m
02:56
Low 1.1m
08:10
High 1.9m
15:37
Low 0.9m
22:08
High 1.6m
02:56
Low 1.1m
08:10
High 1.9m
15:37
Low 0.9m
22:08

Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Fri 8 Dec
High 1.6m
03:44
Low 1.1m
09:04
High 1.9m
16:07
Low 0.9m
22:42
High 1.6m
03:44
Low 1.1m
09:04
High 1.9m
16:07
Low 0.9m
22:42
High 1.6m
03:44
Low 1.1m
09:04
High 1.9m
16:07
Low 0.9m
22:42
High 1.6m
03:44
Low 1.1m
09:04
High 1.9m
16:07
Low 0.9m
22:42

Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Sat 9 Dec
High 1.8m
04:21
Low 1m
09:46
High 1.9m
16:34
Low 0.9m
23:07
High 1.8m
04:21
Low 1m
09:46
High 1.9m
16:34
Low 0.9m
23:07
High 1.8m
04:21
Low 1m
09:46
High 1.9m
16:34
Low 0.9m
23:07
High 1.8m
04:21
Low 1m
09:46
High 1.9m
16:34
Low 0.9m
23:07

Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Sun 10 Dec
High 1.9m
04:54
Low 0.9m
10:22
High 2m
17:00
Low 0.8m
23:26
High 1.9m
04:54
Low 0.9m
10:22
High 2m
17:00
Low 0.8m
23:26
High 1.9m
04:54
Low 0.9m
10:22
High 2m
17:00
Low 0.8m
23:26
High 1.9m
04:54
Low 0.9m
10:22
High 2m
17:00
Low 0.8m
23:26

Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Mon 11 Dec
High 2m
05:24
Low 0.9m
10:58
High 2m
17:30
Low 0.8m
23:47
High 2m
05:24
Low 0.9m
10:58
High 2m
17:30
Low 0.8m
23:47
High 2m
05:24
Low 0.9m
10:58
High 2m
17:30
Low 0.8m
23:47
High 2m
05:24
Low 0.9m
10:58
High 2m
17:30
Low 0.8m
23:47

Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Tue 12 Dec
High 2.1m
05:57
Low 0.8m
11:37
High 2.1m
18:05
High 2.1m
05:57
Low 0.8m
11:37
High 2.1m
18:05
High 2.1m
05:57
Low 0.8m
11:37
High 2.1m
18:05
High 2.1m
05:57
Low 0.8m
11:37
High 2.1m
18:05

Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Northern Ireland weather forecast

Headline:

Cloudy but mainly dry and very cold.

Today:

Cloudy with bright or sunny spells today. Most places will stay dry with perhaps an occasional shower along northern coasts. Light winds and very cold. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

Tonight:

A mainly dry night with an odd shower possible over north-eastern coasts. Clear spells are possible at times but the night will be mostly cloudy and cold. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

Sunday:

There remains a chance of a shower over the coasts but most places stay dry with sunny spells. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Cloudy, sunny spells west, wintry showers east Monday, dry with sunny spells Tuesday. A southerly wind strengthens Wednesday morning as snow spreads north, soon followed by outbreaks of rain.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

An uncertain start to the period as milder and more generally unsettled, windy conditions across the south and west try and extend further north and east. Its likely that these milder conditions will ultimately spread to the whole UK, but it may well take until the weekend to reach the extreme northeast of Scotland. Elsewhere, milder, or at least less cold weather than the preceding days, with areas of rain and stronger winds, more especially in the west, this erratically spreading further north and east with time, and turning to snow across parts of the northeast especially. Moving towards mid December and more generally unsettled and milder conditions look most probable although a return of the colder conditions cannot be ruled out entirely.

Updated:

Conditions are most likely to be changeable through this period. Wetter and windier than average conditions are slightly more likely than normal, especially in the west and northwest. Temperatures are most likely to be near or above average overall, especially in the south and west. It is possible that there ill be further colder interludes, but these likely to be short lived at first. Perhaps a greater chance of a longer cold spell late in the period.

Updated:

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