Tides / United Kingdom / Northern Ireland / Portrush

Portrush

Tide station

Portrush in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Heights are metres above lowest astronomical tide, with the same height in feet. Tide times on this page are local time at this station (BST). If you are in another timezone, these clocks are not your phone's time.

Next low tide

1.0 m (3.4 ft)Today · 9:42 AM

Next high tide

1.8 m (5.9 ft)Today · 4:25 PM

Low tide is 1 hr 51 min from now and will drop 0.1 m (0.3 ft).

Tide stations 67Flood gauges 0

Tide station

Predicted rise and fall

This column is the predicted rise and fall from the moon and the sun, in metres and in feet. It is not a flood warning, and it is not the depth under the boat. The clocks are local time at this station.

Low tide is 1 hr 51 min from now and will drop 0.1 m (0.3 ft).

High and low tides for the next seven days
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Tuesday, October 20	Low	9:42 AM	1.03 m (3.39 ft)
	High	4:25 PM	1.79 m (5.87 ft)
	Low	11:00 PM	0.82 m (2.68 ft)
Wednesday, October 21	High	4:44 AM	1.53 m (5.02 ft)
	Low	10:18 AM	0.93 m (3.04 ft)
	High	4:58 PM	1.86 m (6.10 ft)
	Low	11:34 PM	0.73 m (2.39 ft)
Thursday, October 22	High	5:14 AM	1.62 m (5.32 ft)
	Low	10:48 AM	0.81 m (2.65 ft)
	High	5:25 PM	1.93 m (6.33 ft)
	Low	11:58 PM	0.65 m (2.13 ft)
Friday, October 23	High	5:41 AM	1.72 m (5.65 ft)
	Low	11:17 AM	0.69 m (2.25 ft)
	High	5:53 PM	2.01 m (6.58 ft)
Saturday, October 24	Low	12:19 AM	0.57 m (1.86 ft)
	High	6:09 AM	1.84 m (6.05 ft)
	Low	11:49 AM	0.56 m (1.85 ft)
	High	6:23 PM	2.09 m (6.85 ft)
Sunday, October 25	Low	12:42 AM	0.48 m (1.58 ft)
	High	5:40 AM	1.97 m (6.47 ft)
	Low	11:22 AM	0.45 m (1.49 ft)
	High	5:55 PM	2.16 m (7.10 ft)
Monday, October 26	Low	12:09 AM	0.41 m (1.34 ft)
	High	6:14 AM	2.09 m (6.85 ft)
	Low	11:59 AM	0.38 m (1.25 ft)
	High	6:30 PM	2.21 m (7.26 ft)
Tuesday, October 27	Low	12:39 AM	0.37 m (1.21 ft)
Tuesday, October 27	High	6:50 AM	2.17 m (7.12 ft)

See more tides through Sunday, November 29

High and low tides after the first week
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Tuesday, October 27	Low	12:39 PM	0.36 m (1.19 ft)
Tuesday, October 27	High	7:09 PM	2.21 m (7.24 ft)
Wednesday, October 28	Low	1:14 AM	0.39 m (1.27 ft)
	High	7:30 AM	2.20 m (7.20 ft)
	Low	1:23 PM	0.41 m (1.33 ft)
	High	7:51 PM	2.12 m (6.97 ft)
Thursday, October 29	Low	1:54 AM	0.47 m (1.55 ft)
	High	8:15 AM	2.16 m (7.08 ft)
	Low	2:12 PM	0.51 m (1.68 ft)
	High	8:37 PM	1.96 m (6.45 ft)
Friday, October 30	Low	2:37 AM	0.61 m (2.01 ft)
	High	9:07 AM	2.07 m (6.80 ft)
	Low	3:09 PM	0.66 m (2.16 ft)
	High	9:31 PM	1.75 m (5.74 ft)
Saturday, October 31	Low	3:27 AM	0.78 m (2.55 ft)
	High	10:14 AM	1.97 m (6.45 ft)
	Low	4:20 PM	0.80 m (2.63 ft)
	High	10:57 PM	1.53 m (5.02 ft)
Sunday, November 1	Low	4:33 AM	0.93 m (3.04 ft)
	High	11:52 AM	1.91 m (6.27 ft)
	Low	6:31 PM	0.88 m (2.88 ft)
Monday, November 2	High	1:28 AM	1.46 m (4.79 ft)
	Low	6:45 AM	0.98 m (3.23 ft)
	High	1:23 PM	1.95 m (6.39 ft)
	Low	8:24 PM	0.83 m (2.72 ft)
Tuesday, November 3	High	2:45 AM	1.49 m (4.88 ft)
	Low	8:09 AM	0.92 m (3.02 ft)
	High	2:28 PM	2.01 m (6.58 ft)
	Low	9:37 PM	0.76 m (2.51 ft)
Wednesday, November 4	High	3:44 AM	1.54 m (5.04 ft)
	Low	9:02 AM	0.83 m (2.73 ft)
	High	3:22 PM	2.05 m (6.72 ft)
	Low	10:29 PM	0.73 m (2.39 ft)
Thursday, November 5	High	4:29 AM	1.59 m (5.22 ft)
	Low	9:45 AM	0.74 m (2.44 ft)
	High	4:10 PM	2.07 m (6.78 ft)
	Low	10:56 PM	0.72 m (2.35 ft)
Friday, November 6	High	5:04 AM	1.65 m (5.43 ft)
	Low	10:23 AM	0.67 m (2.19 ft)
	High	4:51 PM	2.07 m (6.79 ft)
	Low	11:10 PM	0.70 m (2.30 ft)
Saturday, November 7	High	5:30 AM	1.73 m (5.69 ft)
	Low	10:59 AM	0.61 m (2.01 ft)
	High	5:26 PM	2.06 m (6.75 ft)
	Low	11:27 PM	0.66 m (2.18 ft)
Sunday, November 8	High	5:52 AM	1.83 m (5.99 ft)
	Low	11:35 AM	0.59 m (1.92 ft)
	High	5:57 PM	2.04 m (6.70 ft)
	Low	11:50 PM	0.62 m (2.03 ft)
Monday, November 9	High	6:16 AM	1.92 m (6.28 ft)
	Low	12:12 PM	0.60 m (1.97 ft)
	High	6:28 PM	2.02 m (6.62 ft)
Tuesday, November 10	Low	12:18 AM	0.58 m (1.92 ft)
	High	6:44 AM	1.98 m (6.49 ft)
	Low	12:50 PM	0.66 m (2.15 ft)
	High	7:00 PM	1.98 m (6.48 ft)
Wednesday, November 11	Low	12:49 AM	0.58 m (1.92 ft)
	High	7:15 AM	2.00 m (6.56 ft)
	Low	1:29 PM	0.74 m (2.44 ft)
	High	7:33 PM	1.91 m (6.27 ft)
Thursday, November 12	Low	1:21 AM	0.62 m (2.05 ft)
	High	7:50 AM	1.97 m (6.47 ft)
	Low	2:11 PM	0.85 m (2.79 ft)
	High	8:09 PM	1.82 m (5.96 ft)
Friday, November 13	Low	1:57 AM	0.70 m (2.30 ft)
	High	8:29 AM	1.91 m (6.25 ft)
	Low	3:00 PM	0.95 m (3.13 ft)
	High	8:48 PM	1.70 m (5.57 ft)
Saturday, November 14	Low	2:35 AM	0.80 m (2.62 ft)
	High	9:14 AM	1.82 m (5.96 ft)
	Low	4:05 PM	1.04 m (3.40 ft)
	High	9:35 PM	1.57 m (5.14 ft)
Sunday, November 15	Low	3:20 AM	0.90 m (2.96 ft)
	High	10:15 AM	1.73 m (5.69 ft)
	Low	6:10 PM	1.05 m (3.45 ft)
	High	10:42 PM	1.45 m (4.75 ft)
Monday, November 16	Low	4:14 AM	0.99 m (3.25 ft)
	High	12:35 PM	1.71 m (5.60 ft)
	Low	7:27 PM	1.00 m (3.27 ft)
Tuesday, November 17	High	12:47 AM	1.40 m (4.61 ft)
	Low	5:30 AM	1.04 m (3.42 ft)
	High	1:41 PM	1.75 m (5.74 ft)
	Low	8:24 PM	0.92 m (3.01 ft)
Wednesday, November 18	High	2:02 AM	1.45 m (4.74 ft)
	Low	7:14 AM	1.02 m (3.35 ft)
	High	2:27 PM	1.80 m (5.89 ft)
	Low	9:10 PM	0.84 m (2.76 ft)
Thursday, November 19	High	2:50 AM	1.51 m (4.96 ft)
	Low	8:15 AM	0.96 m (3.14 ft)
	High	3:05 PM	1.84 m (6.05 ft)
	Low	9:49 PM	0.77 m (2.53 ft)
Friday, November 20	High	3:29 AM	1.59 m (5.22 ft)
	Low	8:59 AM	0.88 m (2.87 ft)
	High	3:42 PM	1.90 m (6.23 ft)
	Low	10:19 PM	0.71 m (2.32 ft)
Saturday, November 21	High	4:04 AM	1.69 m (5.56 ft)
	Low	9:39 AM	0.78 m (2.57 ft)
	High	4:18 PM	1.96 m (6.45 ft)
	Low	10:46 PM	0.64 m (2.08 ft)
Sunday, November 22	High	4:39 AM	1.82 m (5.97 ft)
	Low	10:19 AM	0.68 m (2.24 ft)
	High	4:55 PM	2.04 m (6.70 ft)
	Low	11:14 PM	0.56 m (1.83 ft)
Monday, November 23	High	5:15 AM	1.96 m (6.44 ft)
	Low	10:59 AM	0.58 m (1.90 ft)
	High	5:34 PM	2.12 m (6.94 ft)
	Low	11:44 PM	0.48 m (1.59 ft)
Tuesday, November 24	High	5:54 AM	2.11 m (6.91 ft)
	Low	11:41 AM	0.50 m (1.63 ft)
	High	6:14 PM	2.16 m (7.10 ft)
Wednesday, November 25	Low	12:17 AM	0.44 m (1.43 ft)
	High	6:35 AM	2.23 m (7.30 ft)
	Low	12:26 PM	0.45 m (1.48 ft)
	High	6:55 PM	2.16 m (7.08 ft)
Thursday, November 26	Low	12:55 AM	0.43 m (1.41 ft)
	High	7:19 AM	2.30 m (7.53 ft)
	Low	1:14 PM	0.46 m (1.50 ft)
	High	7:40 PM	2.08 m (6.83 ft)
Friday, November 27	Low	1:37 AM	0.48 m (1.56 ft)
	High	8:06 AM	2.30 m (7.55 ft)
	Low	2:07 PM	0.52 m (1.70 ft)
	High	8:27 PM	1.93 m (6.34 ft)
Saturday, November 28	Low	2:22 AM	0.57 m (1.86 ft)
	High	8:59 AM	2.25 m (7.37 ft)
	Low	3:05 PM	0.63 m (2.05 ft)
	High	9:22 PM	1.73 m (5.68 ft)
Sunday, November 29	Low	3:14 AM	0.68 m (2.24 ft)

This water today

The afternoon high of 1.8 m (5.9 ft) is 0.3 m (1.0 ft) above the morning high. The tide at Portrush is falling toward a low of 1.0 m (3.4 ft) at 9:42 AM. Sunrise is 8:06 AM, 96 minutes before the low at 9:42 AM. Anglers often fish the two hours around a turn that meets dawn. The highest tide on this page is 2.3 m (7.6 ft) on Friday, November 27, in 38 days. That is 0.5 m (1.6 ft) above today's higher high.

King tide and neap

The next king tide is Monday, October 26, 2026. That is 6 days from today. It is the highest high tide in the coming lunar cycle, about a month of tides. What a king tide is.

The next neap is Tuesday, October 20, 2026. That is today. That day has the smallest rise and fall in the coming two weeks, the opposite of a king tide.

Five-day fishing snapshot

This is the next five days at Portrush. It uses the tide prediction at this station, the sun and moon at this coordinate, and the MET Norway forecast. A day is highlighted when a high or low falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset. Tide and sun times are local time at this station.

Tuesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 68% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 8:06 AM and sunset is 6:16 PM. The tides are a high of 1.5 m (4.8 ft) at 4:03 AM, a low of 1.0 m (3.4 ft) at 9:42 AM, a high of 1.8 m (5.9 ft) at 4:25 PM, and a low of 0.8 m (2.7 ft) at 11:00 PM. The low at 9:42 AM is 96 minutes after sunrise. The high at 4:25 PM is 111 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Rain, 13°C, wind 18 kn SE, rain 2.5 mm, waves 1.4 m (4.6 ft), pressure 1011 hPa (29.87 in), falling.

Wednesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 77% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 8:08 AM and sunset is 6:14 PM. The tides are a high of 1.5 m (5.0 ft) at 4:44 AM, a low of 0.9 m (3.0 ft) at 10:18 AM, a high of 1.9 m (6.1 ft) at 4:58 PM, and a low of 0.7 m (2.4 ft) at 11:34 PM. The high at 4:58 PM is 76 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Rain, 10°C, wind 32 kn NW, rain 7.4 mm. That forecast is rough water.

Thursday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 85% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 8:10 AM and sunset is 6:12 PM. The tides are a high of 1.6 m (5.3 ft) at 5:14 AM, a low of 0.8 m (2.7 ft) at 10:48 AM, a high of 1.9 m (6.3 ft) at 5:25 PM, and a low of 0.6 m (2.1 ft) at 11:58 PM. The high at 5:25 PM is 47 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Rain, 11°C, wind 14 kn SE, rain 2.6 mm.

Friday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 92% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 8:12 AM and sunset is 6:09 PM. The tides are a high of 1.7 m (5.7 ft) at 5:41 AM, a low of 0.7 m (2.2 ft) at 11:17 AM, and a high of 2.0 m (6.6 ft) at 5:53 PM. The high at 5:53 PM is 16 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Rain, 11°C, wind 19 kn N, rain 8.2 mm.

Saturday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 97% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 8:14 AM and sunset is 6:07 PM. The tides are a low of 0.6 m (1.9 ft) at 12:19 AM, a high of 1.8 m (6.0 ft) at 6:09 AM, a low of 0.6 m (1.8 ft) at 11:49 AM, and a high of 2.1 m (6.8 ft) at 6:23 PM. The high at 6:23 PM is 16 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Rain, 12°C, wind 31 kn W, rain 7.2 mm. That forecast is rough water.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are the days in this snapshot where a turn meets sunrise or sunset.

Average tide levels

Mean tide range: 1.15 m (3.76 ft)
Mean high water: 1.79 m (5.86 ft)
Mean low water: 0.64 m (2.09 ft)
Mean sea level: 1.20 m (3.94 ft)

These levels use the same zero as the tide table, lowest astronomical tide. Each height is shown in metres and in feet. Mean tide range is the average rise from low to high.

Sun and moon

First light: 6:04 AM
Nautical twilight begins: 6:46 AM
Dawn: 7:28 AM
Blue hour, morning: 7:28 AM to 7:43 AM
Golden hour, morning: 7:43 AM to 8:58 AM
Sunrise: 8:06 AM
Solar noon: 1:11 PM
Golden hour, evening: 5:24 PM to 6:39 PM
Sunset: 6:16 PM
Blue hour, evening: 6:39 PM to 6:53 PM
Dusk: 6:53 PM
Nautical twilight ends: 7:36 PM
Last light: 8:18 PM
Day length: 10 hours 11 minutes
Moon: First Quarter, about 67% lit
Moonrise: 4:35 PM
Moonset: 12:29 AM

The larger tides, called spring tides, fall near the new moon and the full moon. The smaller neap tides fall near the quarters. Light times are for this coordinate, in local time at this station.

Forecast

Tuesday 13°C
Rain
18 kn SE · Rain 2.5 mm · 1011 hPa (29.87 in), falling · Waves 1.4 m (4.6 ft)
Wednesday 10°C
Rain
32 kn NW · Rain 7.4 mm
Thursday 11°C
Rain
14 kn SE · Rain 2.6 mm
Friday 11°C
Rain
19 kn N · Rain 8.2 mm
Saturday 12°C
Rain
31 kn W · Rain 7.2 mm

Data from MET Norway. Temperature is Celsius and wind is knots.

Hart-Davis, Michael; Dettmering, Denise; Seitz, Florian (2025). TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0.

On the water nearby

The closest named places from OpenStreetMap. A place with no name on that map is left off. Private and customer-only launches are labeled.

Marinas

Portandoo Harbour0.3 mi
Coleraine Marina4.4 mi

Beaches

West Strand0.3 mi
East Strand1.0 mi
Portballintrae Beach4.4 mi
Portstewart Strand4.4 mi
Runkerry Stand (Bushfoot)5.1 mi
Castlerock Beach5.6 mi

Parks

Antrim Gardens0.1 mi
Ramore Head0.3 mi
Cashlandoo Park2.9 mi
The Cornfield4.5 mi
Anderson Park5.1 mi
Christie Park5.5 mi

Nature reserves

Lissanduff Earthworks4.7 mi

Nearby tide stations

Port Ellen Islay34 mi · Scotland
Portpatrick66 mi · Scotland
Millport78 mi · Scotland
Tobermory101 mi · Scotland
Port Eri Isle of Man108 mi · Port Erin
Workington129 mi · England

On the water, use the app. Widgets, Apple Watch, and offline tides.

App Store Google Play