Sea weather in Ballycastle (Causeway Coast) in Northern Ireland All the beach weather in Ballycastle (Causeway Coast)

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Weather: When should you go to the beach in Ballycastle (Causeway Coast) over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Ballycastle (Causeway Coast) in Northern Ireland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Ballycastle (Causeway Coast). 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 54°Fnot recommended
Monday 15 December 202541°F to 47°Frecommended
Tuesday 16 December 202532°F to 41°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 17 December 202540°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Thursday 18 December 202543°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Friday 19 December 202543°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Saturday 20 December 202540°F to 43°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Ballycastle (Causeway Coast)

Sea weather on Sunday 14 December 2025

On Sunday 14 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:46 and will set at 15:57 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle (Causeway Coast). The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 47°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in 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 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0.2in0in0in0in
Humidity88%89%90%92%91%90%89%88%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1006 hPa1004 hPa1002 hPa998 hPa994 hPa992 hPa998 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%89%100%100%
Heat index11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed37km/h (23mph)26km/h (16mph)33km/h (21mph)28km/h (18mph)42km/h (26mph)38km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)41km/h (26mph)51km/h (32mph)44km/h (27mph)46km/h (29mph)38km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 207°
SSW
195°
SSW
190°
S
174°
S
176°
S
185°
S
192°
SSW
273°
W
Wind chill8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.4ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.6m (5.1ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 299°
WNW
298°
WNW
297°
WNW
296°
WNW
295°
WNW
294°
WNW
294°
WNW
294°
WNW
Period13.6 sec.13.3 sec.13.1 sec.12.5 sec.12.6 sec.13.3 sec.13.4 sec.4.3 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:47 and will set at 15:57 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle (Causeway Coast). 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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.9mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%84%85%83%80%82%85%86%
Barometric pressure999 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover54%87%7%8%10%9%11%15%
Heat index8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 253°
WSW
216°
SW
205°
SSW
193°
SSW
194°
SSW
198°
SSW
213°
SSW
216°
SW
Wind chill5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.8m (5.8ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.4ft)
Direction 296°
WNW
297°
WNW
296°
WNW
297°
WNW
307°
NW
311°
NW
308°
NW
309°
NW
Period8.8 sec.13.2 sec.13.3 sec.13.5 sec.15.8 sec.17.0 sec.16.0 sec.15.8 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:48 and will set at 15:57 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle (Causeway Coast). The outside temperature will be a high of 41°F t and a low of 32°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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)0°C (33°F)4°C (38°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)-1°C (30°F)-4°C (25°F)-0°C (31°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%86%84%84%82%83%86%87%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1007 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover22%6%6%7%4%0%0%4%
Heat index5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)0°C (33°F)4°C (38°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)0°C (32°F)-2°C (29°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)25km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)33km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 211°
SSW
213°
SSW
216°
SW
206°
SSW
196°
SSW
179°
S
176°
S
173°
S
Wind chill3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)-1°C (30°F)-4°C (25°F)-0°C (31°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (7.0ft)2.0m (6.7ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.7m (5.4ft)
Direction 306°
NW
305°
NW
303°
WNW
302°
WNW
302°
WNW
302°
WNW
302°
WNW
304°
NW
Period15.0 sec.14.8 sec.14.8 sec.14.7 sec.14.5 sec.14.4 sec.14.3 sec.14.2 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:48 and will set at 15:57 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle (Causeway Coast). The outside temperature will be a high of 49°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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%86%83%87%89%91%86%84%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1009 hPa1007 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover59%100%100%100%94%81%61%21%
Heat index4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)37km/h (23mph)44km/h (27mph)36km/h (23mph)22km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)47km/h (29mph)54km/h (34mph)48km/h (30mph)40km/h (25mph)36km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)33km/h (20mph)
Direction 163°
SSE
164°
SSE
172°
S
182°
S
184°
S
199°
SSW
220°
SW
220°
SW
Wind chill-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.7ft)
Direction 303°
WNW
304°
WNW
302°
WNW
299°
WNW
297°
WNW
297°
WNW
298°
WNW
298°
WNW
Period13.6 sec.13.2 sec.12.9 sec.13.0 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.13.1 sec.13.8 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:49 and will set at 15:57 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle (Causeway Coast). The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 43°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in 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 38.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 41mph). Wave height will be up to 12.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.2in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%87%85%91%88%86%73%69%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1006 hPa999 hPa990 hPa985 hPa984 hPa982 hPa
Cloud cover12%60%89%100%100%100%43%98%
Heat index7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)4°C (40°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)46km/h (28mph)51km/h (32mph)53km/h (33mph)57km/h (35mph)62km/h (39mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)52km/h (32mph)54km/h (34mph)58km/h (36mph)57km/h (36mph)66km/h (41mph)
Direction 202°
SSW
151°
SSE
134°
SE
108°
ESE
156°
SSE
160°
SSE
174°
S
170°
S
Wind chill4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (35°F)
Waves
Height3.3m (10.7ft)3.9m (12.9ft)3.8m (12.6ft)3.7m (12.2ft)3.7m (12.0ft)3.7m (12.1ft)3.8m (12.5ft)3.4m (11.1ft)
Direction 314°
NW
314°
NW
311°
NW
310°
NW
311°
NW
312°
NW
313°
NW
310°
NW
Period21.0 sec.20.7 sec.20.1 sec.19.5 sec.19.3 sec.19.2 sec.18.8 sec.17.8 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.9m (3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:50 and will set at 15:58 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle (Causeway Coast). The outside temperature will be a high of 49°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 38.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 39.8mph). Wave height will be up to 9.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature0°C (33°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%84%84%75%77%75%77%79%
Barometric pressure979 hPa979 hPa989 hPa1000 hPa1006 hPa1010 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%76%78%57%70%22%
Heat index7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed58km/h (36mph)45km/h (28mph)62km/h (39mph)48km/h (30mph)41km/h (25mph)35km/h (22mph)27km/h (17mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts63km/h (39mph)50km/h (31mph)64km/h (40mph)54km/h (34mph)44km/h (28mph)42km/h (26mph)31km/h (19mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 169°
SSE
210°
SSW
284°
WNW
272°
W
266°
W
262°
W
246°
WSW
220°
SW
Wind chill0°C (33°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)
Waves
Height3.0m (9.9ft)2.6m (8.7ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Direction 311°
NW
308°
NW
309°
NW
310°
NW
307°
NW
308°
NW
309°
NW
310°
NW
Period17.4 sec.16.6 sec.16.0 sec.15.7 sec.15.2 sec.14.7 sec.14.4 sec.14.1 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:50 and will set at 15:58 on the beach(es) of Ballycastle (Causeway Coast). The outside temperature will be a high of 43°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 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (34°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%89%89%87%83%87%87%88%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover30%47%91%41%15%23%61%100%
Heat index5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)28km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)
Gusts33km/h (20mph)37km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)41km/h (25mph)32km/h (20mph)45km/h (28mph)29km/h (18mph)33km/h (20mph)
Direction 199°
SSW
174°
S
179°
S
165°
SSE
169°
SSE
167°
SSE
170°
S
176°
S
Wind chill1°C (34°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.5ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (7.1ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Direction 307°
NW
307°
NW
307°
NW
304°
NW
305°
NW
305°
NW
305°
NW
304°
WNW
Period13.4 sec.13.2 sec.13.0 sec.12.4 sec.12.0 sec.11.8 sec.11.3 sec.10.9 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)

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