Sea weather in Ballycastle in Ireland All the beach weather in Ballycastle

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Ballycastle in 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 Ballycastle over the next 7 days?

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

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Thursday 29 January 202643°F to 47°Fnot recommended
Friday 30 January 202643°F to 47°Fnot recommended
Saturday 31 January 202643°F to 47°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 1 February 202643°F to 47°Fdiscouraged
Monday 2 February 202641°F to 43°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 3 February 202641°F to 47°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 4 February 202643°F to 47°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Ballycastle

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:29 and will set at 17:11 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 43°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 36mph km/h (with gusts up to 42.9mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%85%81%85%86%85%85%91%
Barometric pressure989 hPa988 hPa988 hPa987 hPa985 hPa983 hPa982 hPa980 hPa
Cloud cover65%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed39km/h (24mph)46km/h (29mph)46km/h (29mph)51km/h (32mph)49km/h (31mph)49km/h (30mph)50km/h (31mph)58km/h (36mph)
Gusts55km/h (34mph)50km/h (31mph)53km/h (33mph)69km/h (43mph)51km/h (32mph)55km/h (34mph)56km/h (35mph)59km/h (37mph)
Direction 115°
ESE
120°
ESE
133°
SE
125°
SE
122°
ESE
122°
ESE
115°
ESE
124°
ESE
Wind chill2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.5ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (6.1ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.6m (5.4ft)
Direction 274°
W
273°
W
273°
W
272°
W
271°
W
271°
W
259°
WSW
257°
WSW
Period15.0 sec.14.5 sec.14.1 sec.13.5 sec.13.2 sec.12.7 sec.12.5 sec.12.1 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:28 and will set at 17:13 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 43°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 36mph). Wave height will be up to 8.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (33°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity92%87%81%89%83%83%85%89%
Barometric pressure980 hPa978 hPa976 hPa975 hPa976 hPa976 hPa979 hPa982 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%85%100%44%74%
Heat index6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed42km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)29km/h (18mph)42km/h (26mph)41km/h (25mph)34km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)
Gusts55km/h (34mph)51km/h (32mph)51km/h (31mph)39km/h (24mph)58km/h (36mph)43km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)50km/h (31mph)
Direction 110°
ESE
119°
ESE
111°
ESE
137°
SE
136°
SE
125°
SE
151°
SSE
134°
SE
Wind chill1°C (33°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.6ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.6m (8.4ft)2.6m (8.6ft)2.6m (8.7ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (7.8ft)
Direction 150°
SSE
273°
W
271°
W
273°
W
274°
W
273°
W
274°
W
275°
W
Period11.8 sec.15.9 sec.17.5 sec.18.2 sec.17.5 sec.17.1 sec.16.6 sec.16.3 sec.
Significant height1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:26 and will set at 17:15 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 43°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 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%87%84%85%78%81%86%90%
Barometric pressure985 hPa988 hPa989 hPa991 hPa992 hPa991 hPa992 hPa992 hPa
Cloud cover75%87%91%65%68%56%88%100%
Heat index7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed32km/h (20mph)23km/h (15mph)15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)20km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)20km/h (13mph)
Gusts44km/h (28mph)34km/h (21mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)30km/h (19mph)35km/h (22mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 146°
SE
150°
SSE
132°
SE
123°
ESE
149°
SSE
148°
SSE
154°
SSE
189°
S
Wind chill2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.2m (7.4ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.2m (7.4ft)2.2m (7.4ft)2.2m (7.3ft)
Direction 273°
W
273°
W
273°
W
272°
W
271°
W
271°
W
272°
W
272°
W
Period15.7 sec.15.5 sec.15.3 sec.15.1 sec.14.9 sec.14.6 sec.14.4 sec.14.1 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:24 and will set at 17:17 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 43°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 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 13.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%89%74%78%72%70%78%83%
Barometric pressure992 hPa992 hPa992 hPa994 hPa994 hPa993 hPa993 hPa992 hPa
Cloud cover59%100%80%53%3%16%100%100%
Heat index8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)25km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)35km/h (22mph)44km/h (27mph)40km/h (25mph)25km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 197°
SSW
194°
SSW
242°
WSW
266°
W
241°
WSW
214°
SW
146°
SSE
145°
SE
Wind chill4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (7.1ft)1.9m (6.4ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.7m (8.9ft)3.9m (12.9ft)4.0m (13.1ft)3.7m (12.1ft)3.4m (11.2ft)
Direction 272°
W
272°
W
272°
W
271°
W
273°
W
273°
W
273°
W
272°
W
Period13.7 sec.13.7 sec.13.7 sec.18.7 sec.17.5 sec.17.2 sec.16.4 sec.15.5 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:22 and will set at 17:19 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°F t and a low of 41°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 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 9.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (34°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%83%80%81%80%80%93%92%
Barometric pressure990 hPa988 hPa986 hPa986 hPa984 hPa982 hPa982 hPa981 hPa
Cloud cover67%36%100%100%95%100%100%100%
Heat index6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed30km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)33km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts43km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)40km/h (25mph)44km/h (27mph)45km/h (28mph)42km/h (26mph)36km/h (23mph)30km/h (19mph)
Direction 136°
SE
130°
SE
125°
SE
117°
ESE
111°
ESE
108°
ESE
115°
ESE
115°
ESE
Wind chill1°C (34°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)
Waves
Height3.0m (9.9ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Direction 272°
W
272°
W
272°
W
270°
W
269°
W
267°
W
267°
W
267°
W
Period15.1 sec.14.5 sec.14.1 sec.13.6 sec.13.3 sec.12.8 sec.12.6 sec.12.4 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (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 Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:21 and will set at 17:21 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 41°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 24.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 35.4mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%85%91%90%86%82%84%86%
Barometric pressure981 hPa981 hPa982 hPa983 hPa983 hPa983 hPa984 hPa984 hPa
Cloud cover100%76%61%30%100%50%34%46%
Heat index6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)36km/h (23mph)33km/h (20mph)35km/h (22mph)40km/h (25mph)
Gusts25km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)35km/h (22mph)39km/h (24mph)51km/h (32mph)50km/h (31mph)35km/h (22mph)57km/h (36mph)
Direction 157°
SSE
159°
SSE
150°
SSE
146°
SE
144°
SE
158°
SSE
151°
SSE
141°
SE
Wind chill2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (35°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.5ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.4m (7.8ft)
Direction 266°
W
267°
W
267°
W
268°
W
269°
W
271°
W
273°
W
275°
W
Period11.9 sec.11.7 sec.11.3 sec.14.3 sec.13.7 sec.13.3 sec.12.9 sec.12.6 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
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 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:19 and will set at 17:23 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 43°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 28.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.9mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%87%88%89%86%82%84%88%
Barometric pressure983 hPa980 hPa979 hPa980 hPa982 hPa981 hPa982 hPa983 hPa
Cloud cover74%100%100%79%58%100%100%100%
Heat index7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed41km/h (25mph)46km/h (28mph)38km/h (24mph)36km/h (22mph)31km/h (19mph)23km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)30km/h (18mph)
Gusts56km/h (35mph)61km/h (38mph)53km/h (33mph)51km/h (31mph)43km/h (27mph)37km/h (23mph)38km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 134°
SE
133°
SE
147°
SSE
158°
SSE
150°
SSE
152°
SSE
143°
SE
137°
SE
Wind chill1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.5ft)
Direction 278°
W
278°
W
277°
W
275°
W
275°
W
277°
W
280°
W
281°
W
Period12.1 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.3 sec.11.3 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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