Magilligan Strand, Benone (Beach) (County Londonderry) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



    Today (5 November 2024)
    Time
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    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    S
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    22
    21
    21
    21
    21
    Visibility
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    Humidity
    96%
    96%
    96%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (6 November 2024)
    Time
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    02:00
    03:00
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    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
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    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
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    22:00
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    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
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    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
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    <5%
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    12°
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    11°
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    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
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    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
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    12°
    11°
    11°
    S
    9
    S
    9
    S
    8
    S
    8
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    12
    20
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    22
    23
    23
    22
    22
    21
    21
    22
    23
    24
    24
    24
    25
    25
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    93%
    93%
    94%
    95%
    96%
    97%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    95%
    92%
    89%
    88%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    91%
    93%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Thursday (7 November 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    SE
    12
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    14
    27
    30
    33
    35
    35
    31
    32
    30
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    95%
    93%
    91%
    86%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    15
    15
    Friday (8 November 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
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    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Overcast
    Overcast
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    14
    SE
    13
    SE
    15
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    29
    29
    31
    32
    32
    28
    25
    20
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    85%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    88%
    91%
    93%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.4
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Saturday (9 November 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    SSE
    9
    S
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    10
    S
    10
    S
    9
    S
    9
    S
    8
    20
    20
    25
    26
    25
    23
    23
    22
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    95%
    94%
    93%
    92%
    87%
    86%
    91%
    92%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Sunday (10 November 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
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    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Light rain
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    30%
    50%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    11
    S
    12
    SSW
    11
    SW
    12
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    9
    27
    32
    30
    30
    30
    25
    20
    19
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    92%
    91%
    92%
    90%
    83%
    79%
    85%
    88%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.4
    18
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    Monday (11 November 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
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    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10°
    10°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    10°
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    8
    SW
    5
    SW
    5
    17
    17
    16
    19
    20
    16
    12
    10
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    89%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    84%
    84%
    93%
    95%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    1.7
    1.7
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13

    Tide times

    Tuesday 5 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 5 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 5 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 5 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 6 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 6 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 6 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 6 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 7 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 7 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 7 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 7 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 8 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 8 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 8 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 8 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 9 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 9 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 9 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 9 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 10 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 10 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 10 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 10 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 11 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 11 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 11 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 11 November

    Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 6.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Northern Ireland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Mainly dry and cloudy on Wednesday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    A little drizzle around this evening otherwise it will be dry and cloudy. The rest of the night will remain cloudy and mostly dry. Mild. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

    Wednesday:

    Mostly cloudy but largely dry, perhaps the odd spot of drizzle over the hills. Best chance of any brightness across the north. A mild day. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    Remaining mild or very mild and cloudy through into the weekend with, especially on Friday and Saturday, occasional rain. Occasionally fresh southerly or southeasterly breeze.

    Updated:

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