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Forecasts and tides for Ballycastle

The local weather for Ballycastle with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Tue

Sunshine

18°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 18°C

Wed

Cloudy

22°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 22°C

Thu

Rain

22°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 22°C

Fri

Rain

16°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 16°C

Sat

Rain

15°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 15°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Tuesday 11 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 9
5am 1.4ft 9
8am 1.1ft 8
11am 1.0ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 1.0ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 12

Wednesday 12 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 11
5am 0.5ft 11
8am 0.5ft 11
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 0.4ft 11
5pm 0.4ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 0.4ft 12

Thursday 13 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 12
5am 0.8ft 11
8am 0.8ft 11
11am 0.8ft 11
2pm 0.8ft 10
5pm 0.8ft 10
8pm 0.7ft 10
11pm 0.7ft 10

Friday 14 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 10
5am 0.6ft 10
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 0.8ft 9

Saturday 15 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 9
5am 2.6ft 9
8am 2.5ft 8
11am 2.4ft 8
2pm 2.4ft 8
5pm 2.3ft 8
8pm 2.2ft 8
11pm 2.1ft 8

Tuesday 11 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 9
5am 1.4ft 9
8am 1.1ft 8
11am 1.0ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 1.0ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 12

Wednesday 12 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 11
5am 0.5ft 11
8am 0.5ft 11
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 0.4ft 11
5pm 0.4ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 0.4ft 12

Thursday 13 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 12
5am 0.8ft 11
8am 0.8ft 11
11am 0.8ft 11
2pm 0.8ft 10
5pm 0.8ft 10
8pm 0.7ft 10
11pm 0.7ft 10

Friday 14 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 10
5am 0.6ft 10
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 0.8ft 9

Saturday 15 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 9
5am 2.6ft 9
8am 2.5ft 8
11am 2.4ft 8
2pm 2.4ft 8
5pm 2.3ft 8
8pm 2.2ft 8
11pm 2.1ft 8

Tuesday 11 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 9
5am 1.4ft 9
8am 1.1ft 8
11am 1.0ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 1.0ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 12

Wednesday 12 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 11
5am 0.5ft 11
8am 0.5ft 11
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 0.4ft 11
5pm 0.4ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 0.4ft 12

Thursday 13 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 12
5am 0.8ft 11
8am 0.8ft 11
11am 0.8ft 11
2pm 0.8ft 10
5pm 0.8ft 10
8pm 0.7ft 10
11pm 0.7ft 10

Friday 14 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 10
5am 0.6ft 10
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 0.8ft 9

Saturday 15 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 9
5am 2.6ft 9
8am 2.5ft 8
11am 2.4ft 8
2pm 2.4ft 8
5pm 2.3ft 8
8pm 2.2ft 8
11pm 2.1ft 8

Tuesday 11 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 9
5am 1.4ft 9
8am 1.1ft 8
11am 1.0ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 1.0ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 12

Wednesday 12 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 11
5am 0.5ft 11
8am 0.5ft 11
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 0.4ft 11
5pm 0.4ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 0.4ft 12

Thursday 13 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 12
5am 0.8ft 11
8am 0.8ft 11
11am 0.8ft 11
2pm 0.8ft 10
5pm 0.8ft 10
8pm 0.7ft 10
11pm 0.7ft 10

Friday 14 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 10
5am 0.6ft 10
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 0.8ft 9

Saturday 15 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 9
5am 2.6ft 9
8am 2.5ft 8
11am 2.4ft 8
2pm 2.4ft 8
5pm 2.3ft 8
8pm 2.2ft 8
11pm 2.1ft 8

Tuesday 11 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 9
5am 1.4ft 9
8am 1.1ft 8
11am 1.0ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 1.0ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 12

Wednesday 12 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 11
5am 0.5ft 11
8am 0.5ft 11
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 0.4ft 11
5pm 0.4ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 0.4ft 12

Thursday 13 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 12
5am 0.8ft 11
8am 0.8ft 11
11am 0.8ft 11
2pm 0.8ft 10
5pm 0.8ft 10
8pm 0.7ft 10
11pm 0.7ft 10

Friday 14 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 10
5am 0.6ft 10
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 0.8ft 9

Saturday 15 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 9
5am 2.6ft 9
8am 2.5ft 8
11am 2.4ft 8
2pm 2.4ft 8
5pm 2.3ft 8
8pm 2.2ft 8
11pm 2.1ft 8