Portrush Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

14.3°C / 57.7°F

The water will feel medium. The water will feel a bit chilly in just bathers / swimming costume. If you plan on wearing a wetsuit 4/3mm should be thick enough.

Current weather

12°C / 54°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
14 mph
Humidity
90%

The measurements for the water temperature in Portrush, N Ireland are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Portrush water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Portrush average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Portrush
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 7.9 7.6 7.3 7.8 9.2 9.5 11.9 13 13.1 12.2 11.1 9.4
Max °C 10.1 9.1 9.2 9.9 11.1 13.8 14.8 15.5 14.9 14.2 13.3 11.7
Min °F 47.1 46.2 45.9 46.8 49.3 50.8 54.5 56.4 56.3 54.8 52.9 49.8
Max °F 49.3 47.7 47.8 48.9 51.2 55.1 57.4 58.9 58.1 56.8 55.1 52.1

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 57.6°F / 14.2°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 46.8°F / 8.2°C.

7 day tide forecast for Portrush

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  • Low 1:31am
    (0.73m)
  • High 6:53am
    (1.75m)
  • Low 12:19pm
    (0.72m)
  • High 7:17pm
    (2.08m)
  • Low 1:47am
    (0.69m)
  • High 7:17am
    (1.82m)
  • Low 12:49pm
    (0.59m)
  • High 7:37pm
    (2.11m)
  • Low 2:02am
    (0.64m)
  • High 7:43am
    (1.88m)
  • Low 1:20pm
    (0.48m)
  • High 7:58pm
    (2.12m)
  • Low 2:24am
    (0.6m)
  • High 8:11am
    (1.93m)
  • Low 1:51pm
    (0.43m)
  • High 8:22pm
    (2.1m)
  • Low 2:50am
    (0.59m)
  • High 8:40am
    (1.93m)
  • Low 2:23pm
    (0.43m)
  • High 8:49pm
    (2.05m)
  • Low 3:18am
    (0.61m)
  • High 9:11am
    (1.9m)
  • Low 2:55pm
    (0.49m)
  • High 9:17pm
    (1.97m)
  • Low 3:49am
    (0.67m)
  • High 9:44am
    (1.84m)
  • Low 3:29pm
    (0.59m)
  • High 9:49pm
    (1.87m)
7 day tide times for Portrush

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Portrush, Northern Ireland) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.