Portrush, Whiterocks (Beach) (County Antrim) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Portrush, Whiterocks (Beach)

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 20% 20% 50% 50% 20% 20%
10°
SSE 20
SSE 19
SE 17
SE 14
ESE 13
ENE 11
WNW 8
W 8
34 33 29 25 23 19 14 13
0.8 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8
15 18 17 16 16 15 15 15
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG G G G M G G
Humidity
86% 87% 89% 91% 91% 92% 94% 95%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Heavy rain Heavy rain Cloudy Light shower (night) Clear night
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 20% 80% 80% 20% 40% 20%
SW 8
S 7
SSE 9
SSE 9
SW 17
WSW 19
WSW 18
WSW 17
13 13 17 17 29 33 30 29
0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 2.0 2.0 1.7
14 14 13 13 13 6 8 12
Direction of waves offshore
M G M M G G G VG
Humidity
95% 95% 95% 95% 88% 82% 84% 85%
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) Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower (night) Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 50% 50% 50% 50% 20%
WSW 16
SW 13
SSW 11
S 11
S 14
SSW 15
SW 16
SW 15
27 22 19 20 26 27 28 27
1.7 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.8 2.0
12 12 17 17 17 16 16 16
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG G M G G G G
Humidity
86% 87% 91% 92% 90% 88% 90% 90%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Light shower (night) Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
40% 20% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
SW 15
SW 14
SW 13
SW 11
SW 11
SSW 9
SSW 8
S 8
27 24 22 20 19 16 15 15
2.3 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.9
16 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G G G G
Humidity
90% 91% 92% 93% 90% 91% 94% 95%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
20% 20% 10% 10% 50% 40% 20% 10%
S 8
S 8
S 8
S 8
S 9
SSW 10
ESE 12
NW 12
14 15 15 14 17 18 20 20
0.8
14
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G G G G
Humidity
95% 94% 95% 94% 92% 92% 92% 91%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

Tide times for Wed 13 Dec
Low 0.7m
00:14
High 2.2m
06:33
Low 0.7m
12:20
High 2.1m
18:46
Low 0.7m
00:14
High 2.2m
06:33
Low 0.7m
12:20
High 2.1m
18:46
Low 0.7m
00:14
High 2.2m
06:33
Low 0.7m
12:20
High 2.1m
18:46
Low 0.7m
00:14
High 2.2m
06:33
Low 0.7m
12:20
High 2.1m
18:46

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

Tide times for Thu 14 Dec
Low 0.7m
00:49
High 2.3m
07:12
Low 0.7m
13:07
High 2m
19:29
Low 0.7m
00:49
High 2.3m
07:12
Low 0.7m
13:07
High 2m
19:29
Low 0.7m
00:49
High 2.3m
07:12
Low 0.7m
13:07
High 2m
19:29
Low 0.7m
00:49
High 2.3m
07:12
Low 0.7m
13:07
High 2m
19:29

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

Tide times for Fri 15 Dec
Low 0.7m
01:27
High 2.3m
07:55
Low 0.8m
13:59
High 1.9m
20:16
Low 0.7m
01:27
High 2.3m
07:55
Low 0.8m
13:59
High 1.9m
20:16
Low 0.7m
01:27
High 2.3m
07:55
Low 0.8m
13:59
High 1.9m
20:16
Low 0.7m
01:27
High 2.3m
07:55
Low 0.8m
13:59
High 1.9m
20:16

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

Tide times for Sat 16 Dec
Low 0.7m
02:08
High 2.2m
08:42
Low 0.8m
14:59
High 1.8m
21:08
Low 0.7m
02:08
High 2.2m
08:42
Low 0.8m
14:59
High 1.8m
21:08
Low 0.7m
02:08
High 2.2m
08:42
Low 0.8m
14:59
High 1.8m
21:08
Low 0.7m
02:08
High 2.2m
08:42
Low 0.8m
14:59
High 1.8m
21:08

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.

UK video forecast

Northern Ireland weather forecast

Headline:

Cloudy with occasional rain, turning persistent later.

Today:

A cloudy morning with some patchy rain. This afternoon will be cloudy with widespread rain extending northeast, occasionally heavy across County Down. Strong winds developing along the east coast. Less cold than of late. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy this evening with rain. Drier weather will spread from the southwest across all parts in the early hours. Windy with southeasterly gales along the east coast at first. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Thursday:

A mostly dry start but further rain will extend northeast across all areas for a time. Drier and clearer weather following on by late afternoon. Feeling much milder. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Remaining unsettled with further spells of rain, but some drier weather too. Windy at times but remaining reasonably mild.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

This period is likely to often be unsettled with areas of low pressure tracking northeastwards close to or over the UK. This means bands of rain moving in from the west or southwest, interspersed with brighter showery conditions. As such, the wettest weather is likely to be across western high ground, though all parts could see some heavy rain at times. There is a greater than normal likelihood of periods of very windy weather too. Potential for a drier spell of weather to develop for a time around mid-month, particularly in the south, with frost and fog more prevalent. Overall, a relatively mild period for the UK, with above average temperatures more likely than not, especially so in the south and west.

Updated:

Most likely to be unsettled with further bands of rain crossing the UK with brighter conditions and showers in between. The wettest and windiest conditions are most likely in the west and northwest. The chance of a colder spell of weather, with hazard such as snow and ice, does increase later in December and into the New Year period. However, conditions are more likely to remain generally mild and wet.

Updated:

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