Sea weather in Portrush in Northern Ireland All the beach weather in Portrush

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Portrush in Northern Ireland, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Portrush over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Portrush in Northern Ireland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Portrush. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Sunday 22 December 202440°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Monday 23 December 202441°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 24 December 202452°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 25 December 202447°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 26 December 202447°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Friday 27 December 202447°F to 50°Frecommended
Saturday 28 December 202445°F to 49°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Portrush

Sea weather on Sunday 22 December 2024

On Sunday 22 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:52 and will set at 15:59 on the beach(es) of Portrush. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 40°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 41.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 44.7mph). Wave height will be up to 23.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (34°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%69%66%79%78%74%63%61%
Barometric pressure999 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1003 hPa1008 hPa1013 hPa1017 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover87%50%58%93%55%85%76%81%
Heat index5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)
Wind
Speed61km/h (38mph)61km/h (38mph)57km/h (36mph)67km/h (41mph)65km/h (40mph)63km/h (39mph)55km/h (34mph)50km/h (31mph)
Gusts67km/h (41mph)62km/h (39mph)59km/h (36mph)68km/h (42mph)72km/h (45mph)65km/h (41mph)62km/h (38mph)50km/h (31mph)
Direction 293°
WNW
290°
WNW
298°
WNW
303°
WNW
309°
NW
317°
NW
326°
NW
325°
NW
Wind chill-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (34°F)
Waves
Height6.2m (20.3ft)6.2m (20.4ft)6.4m (20.9ft)6.9m (22.7ft)7.1m (23.2ft)6.7m (22.1ft)6.2m (20.2ft)5.4m (17.6ft)
Direction 316°
NW
315°
NW
316°
NW
316°
NW
317°
NW
317°
NW
318°
NW
317°
NW
Period15.5 sec.15.5 sec.15.5 sec.15.5 sec.15.4 sec.15.2 sec.14.6 sec.14.1 sec.
Significant height2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.9m (9.5ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Monday 23 December 2024

On Monday 23 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:52 and will set at 16:00 on the beach(es) of Portrush. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 41°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 15.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (33°F)4°C (38°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%63%67%91%93%95%97%95%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1023 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1020 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover97%65%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed41km/h (26mph)36km/h (22mph)23km/h (15mph)16km/h (10mph)26km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts45km/h (28mph)41km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)24km/h (15mph)39km/h (24mph)36km/h (22mph)33km/h (21mph)33km/h (20mph)
Direction 315°
NW
310°
NW
295°
WNW
195°
SSW
175°
S
209°
SSW
230°
SW
244°
WSW
Wind chill2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (33°F)4°C (38°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height4.6m (15.2ft)3.8m (12.6ft)3.2m (10.5ft)2.7m (9.0ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.5m (5.1ft)
Direction 316°
NW
317°
NW
316°
NW
314°
NW
314°
NW
313°
NW
313°
NW
308°
NW
Period13.8 sec.13.5 sec.13.5 sec.13.2 sec.12.7 sec.12.8 sec.12.8 sec.12.5 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 24 December 2024

On Tuesday 24 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:52 and will set at 16:01 on the beach(es) of Portrush. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity96%96%96%94%88%82%84%84%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1024 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%92%97%94%98%52%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (12mph)17km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)37km/h (23mph)41km/h (25mph)43km/h (27mph)37km/h (23mph)33km/h (20mph)
Direction 256°
WSW
217°
SW
215°
SW
221°
SW
225°
SW
227°
SW
203°
SSW
191°
S
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.7m (9.0ft)2.8m (9.2ft)
Direction 308°
NW
309°
NW
305°
NW
305°
NW
304°
NW
316°
NW
318°
NW
316°
NW
Period11.8 sec.11.6 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.11.2 sec.13.5 sec.17.1 sec.15.8 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 25 December 2024

On Wednesday 25 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:53 and will set at 16:01 on the beach(es) of Portrush. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 8.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%77%81%88%86%84%92%91%
Barometric pressure1025 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1028 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa1030 hPa
Cloud cover57%54%49%18%80%78%36%96%
Heat index12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts33km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)30km/h (18mph)37km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)21km/h (13mph)40km/h (25mph)
Direction 198°
SSW
195°
SSW
181°
S
170°
S
193°
SSW
173°
S
166°
SSE
174°
S
Wind chill10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Waves
Height2.7m (8.7ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.5m (8.1ft)2.4m (7.7ft)2.4m (7.7ft)2.1m (7.0ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Direction 314°
NW
311°
NW
310°
NW
308°
NW
307°
NW
306°
NW
301°
WNW
301°
WNW
Period15.2 sec.14.6 sec.14.1 sec.14.2 sec.14.3 sec.14.1 sec.13.6 sec.13.3 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 26 December 2024

On Thursday 26 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:53 and will set at 16:02 on the beach(es) of Portrush. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%91%91%94%95%95%96%96%
Barometric pressure1030 hPa1030 hPa1030 hPa1031 hPa1031 hPa1030 hPa1031 hPa1032 hPa
Cloud cover62%87%100%57%91%90%100%86%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)35km/h (22mph)32km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 168°
SSE
169°
SSE
171°
S
171°
S
171°
S
175°
S
173°
S
169°
SSE
Wind chill5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.7ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.9m (6.3ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.4ft)2.2m (7.2ft)
Direction 302°
WNW
304°
WNW
308°
NW
321°
NW
321°
NW
319°
NW
319°
NW
318°
NW
Period13.1 sec.13.0 sec.13.0 sec.15.5 sec.15.6 sec.15.2 sec.15.0 sec.14.7 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Friday 27 December 2024

On Friday 27 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:53 and will set at 16:03 on the beach(es) of Portrush. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity95%94%95%94%92%91%93%93%
Barometric pressure1032 hPa1033 hPa1033 hPa1033 hPa1033 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa
Cloud cover80%86%100%84%90%77%35%58%
Heat index9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)15km/h (9mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)16km/h (10mph)12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)23km/h (14mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 177°
S
199°
SSW
192°
SSW
194°
SSW
176°
S
185°
S
170°
S
165°
SSE
Wind chill7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (7.0ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.1m (7.1ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.9m (6.3ft)
Direction 318°
NW
318°
NW
318°
NW
318°
NW
318°
NW
315°
NW
314°
NW
314°
NW
Period14.5 sec.14.5 sec.14.5 sec.14.4 sec.14.2 sec.13.5 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 28 December 2024

On Saturday 28 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:53 and will set at 16:04 on the beach(es) of Portrush. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%92%91%90%84%89%83%69%
Barometric pressure1030 hPa1028 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1027 hPa1029 hPa
Cloud cover94%38%39%64%82%90%100%77%
Heat index8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (41°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)32km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)38km/h (23mph)36km/h (23mph)41km/h (26mph)38km/h (23mph)
Direction 175°
S
172°
S
180°
S
190°
S
199°
SSW
268°
W
303°
WNW
275°
W
Wind chill5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (6.1ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Direction 315°
NW
315°
NW
315°
NW
314°
NW
314°
NW
313°
NW
313°
NW
313°
NW
Period13.2 sec.13.1 sec.13.0 sec.13.1 sec.13.1 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.13.1 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)

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