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
Sunday 14 December 202547°F to 56°Fnot recommended
Monday 15 December 202545°F to 47°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 16 December 202540°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 17 December 202543°F to 50°Fnot recommended
Thursday 18 December 202545°F to 54°Fnot recommended
Friday 19 December 202545°F to 50°Fnot recommended
Saturday 20 December 202545°F to 49°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Ballycastle

Sea weather on Sunday 14 December 2025

On Sunday 14 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:50 and will set at 16:13 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 47°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 28.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 13.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity92%92%94%94%91%88%86%77%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1004 hPa1002 hPa999 hPa995 hPa992 hPa996 hPa998 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%79%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed34km/h (21mph)33km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)41km/h (26mph)46km/h (29mph)46km/h (29mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts36km/h (22mph)38km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)43km/h (27mph)47km/h (29mph)47km/h (29mph)46km/h (29mph)38km/h (23mph)
Direction 207°
SSW
183°
S
180°
S
168°
SSE
179°
S
199°
SSW
272°
W
248°
WSW
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height4.0m (13.2ft)3.8m (12.5ft)3.7m (12.3ft)3.6m (11.7ft)3.3m (11.0ft)3.3m (10.9ft)3.5m (11.6ft)3.4m (11.1ft)
Direction 272°
W
271°
W
270°
W
268°
W
268°
W
268°
W
267°
W
270°
W
Period13.2 sec.12.9 sec.12.8 sec.13.1 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.12.9 sec.13.3 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)2.3m (7.5ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:51 and will set at 16:13 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°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 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 15.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%73%78%80%79%75%77%73%
Barometric pressure999 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover75%86%75%30%34%70%77%14%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (16mph)22km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)20km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts38km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)30km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)28km/h (18mph)
Direction 240°
WSW
219°
SW
207°
SSW
209°
SSW
207°
SSW
226°
SW
231°
SW
222°
SW
Wind chill5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)
Waves
Height3.4m (11.2ft)3.3m (10.9ft)3.4m (11.3ft)3.8m (12.6ft)4.4m (14.5ft)4.6m (15.2ft)4.5m (14.9ft)4.4m (14.4ft)
Direction 271°
W
270°
W
271°
W
279°
W
286°
WNW
288°
WNW
288°
WNW
283°
WNW
Period13.1 sec.13.1 sec.13.4 sec.14.8 sec.15.7 sec.15.8 sec.15.7 sec.15.0 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:52 and will set at 16:13 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 40°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 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 14.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%77%80%80%75%74%76%81%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover9%76%89%78%0%3%6%13%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)28km/h (17mph)
Gusts30km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)33km/h (20mph)35km/h (22mph)28km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 226°
SW
213°
SSW
217°
SW
201°
SSW
200°
SSW
201°
SSW
190°
S
164°
SSE
Wind chill4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)
Waves
Height4.3m (14.0ft)4.1m (13.5ft)4.0m (13.1ft)3.8m (12.4ft)3.6m (11.9ft)3.5m (11.6ft)3.5m (11.5ft)3.5m (11.4ft)
Direction 281°
WNW
280°
W
279°
W
279°
W
279°
W
279°
W
279°
W
279°
W
Period14.9 sec.14.8 sec.14.6 sec.14.4 sec.14.3 sec.14.2 sec.14.0 sec.13.6 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:52 and will set at 16:13 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 43°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 31.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 22ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (34°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%82%86%92%84%78%81%83%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1008 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover61%100%99%100%100%69%54%73%
Heat index6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed37km/h (23mph)49km/h (30mph)50km/h (31mph)43km/h (27mph)28km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (18mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts53km/h (33mph)51km/h (32mph)50km/h (31mph)50km/h (31mph)44km/h (27mph)37km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 168°
SSE
172°
S
177°
S
175°
S
237°
WSW
240°
WSW
233°
SW
212°
SSW
Wind chill1°C (34°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height3.5m (11.5ft)3.7m (12.2ft)3.8m (12.5ft)3.8m (12.4ft)3.7m (12.3ft)3.6m (11.8ft)4.3m (14.0ft)6.7m (22.0ft)
Direction 280°
W
279°
W
272°
W
272°
W
272°
W
274°
W
275°
W
291°
WNW
Period13.3 sec.12.8 sec.12.6 sec.12.8 sec.12.9 sec.12.9 sec.13.9 sec.18.9 sec.
Significant height2.2m (7.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:53 and will set at 16:13 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 45°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.4in 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 42.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 46mph). Wave height will be up to 26.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.2in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity86%87%89%92%88%74%75%85%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1007 hPa1001 hPa989 hPa980 hPa978 hPa976 hPa972 hPa
Cloud cover54%100%100%100%100%82%100%100%
Heat index8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)10°C (49°F)7°C (44°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)34km/h (21mph)57km/h (35mph)64km/h (40mph)59km/h (37mph)68km/h (42mph)63km/h (39mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)48km/h (30mph)59km/h (36mph)69km/h (43mph)61km/h (38mph)74km/h (46mph)66km/h (41mph)
Direction 199°
SSW
144°
SE
125°
SE
96°
E
155°
SSE
172°
S
162°
SSE
169°
SSE
Wind chill5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)
Waves
Height8.0m (26.3ft)7.9m (25.9ft)7.5m (24.6ft)7.3m (23.9ft)7.0m (22.9ft)6.6m (21.6ft)6.1m (20.1ft)5.6m (18.5ft)
Direction 291°
WNW
288°
WNW
288°
WNW
288°
WNW
290°
WNW
287°
WNW
288°
WNW
290°
WNW
Period20.5 sec.19.7 sec.19.2 sec.19.2 sec.18.8 sec.18.2 sec.17.7 sec.17.3 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:54 and will set at 16:14 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 46.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 49.1mph). Wave height will be up to 16.4ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%77%73%76%72%69%70%79%
Barometric pressure975 hPa988 hPa998 hPa1005 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%11%75%91%70%83%89%
Heat index10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed35km/h (21mph)75km/h (47mph)57km/h (35mph)46km/h (29mph)40km/h (25mph)34km/h (21mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts50km/h (31mph)79km/h (49mph)59km/h (37mph)49km/h (30mph)40km/h (25mph)51km/h (32mph)27km/h (17mph)40km/h (25mph)
Direction 241°
WSW
294°
WNW
283°
WNW
279°
W
275°
W
260°
W
236°
SW
205°
SSW
Wind chill6°C (42°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Waves
Height5.0m (16.6ft)4.7m (15.3ft)4.5m (14.9ft)4.4m (14.3ft)4.2m (13.6ft)4.0m (13.0ft)3.7m (12.3ft)3.6m (11.7ft)
Direction 286°
WNW
288°
WNW
290°
WNW
286°
WNW
288°
WNW
291°
WNW
286°
WNW
287°
WNW
Period16.4 sec.15.9 sec.15.6 sec.14.9 sec.14.6 sec.14.4 sec.13.9 sec.13.3 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:54 and will set at 16:14 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle. 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 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 11.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%84%90%86%85%84%84%86%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover65%100%99%80%100%100%87%100%
Heat index8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)36km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)36km/h (22mph)39km/h (24mph)
Gusts43km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)43km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)52km/h (32mph)40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 196°
SSW
177°
S
165°
SSE
162°
SSE
164°
SSE
171°
S
171°
S
172°
S
Wind chill4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height3.5m (11.4ft)3.5m (11.5ft)3.4m (11.2ft)3.2m (10.4ft)2.9m (9.5ft)2.7m (8.7ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Direction 288°
WNW
288°
WNW
286°
WNW
286°
WNW
285°
WNW
288°
WNW
286°
WNW
284°
WNW
Period13.1 sec.12.5 sec.11.9 sec.9.5 sec.11.8 sec.11.3 sec.11.0 sec.10.8 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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