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Helen's Bay Weather and Tides

Down, Northern Ireland

Latest Observations

09:00 Sun 18 Oct

5°C

Sea Temperature

0°C

Latest weather observations are for the nearest observation point and may not necessarily be accurate for this beach, especially when the weather is very changeable. Sea temperatures are the latest satellite surface temperature measurement for open water closest to the beach. Sea temperatures are a guideline only and can be affected by local conditions.

Sun

13°C

Mon

14°C

Tue

13°C

Wed

11°C

Thu

12°C

Fri

10°C

First light 06:45 Dawn 07:27 Sunrise 08:03 Sunset 18:11 Dusk 18:48 Nightfall 19:29 Waxing Gibbous Moon

21 October 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Summary
Chance of Rain 36% 28% 48% 49% 56% 71% 81% 92% 93% 79% 80% 75% 69% 57% 50% 46% 40% 44% 37% 23% 27% 29% 26% 23%
Temperature 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 8°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 7°C
Feels like 9°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 8°C 7°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 6°C 7°C 7°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 7°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 6°C 5°C
Humidity 89% 90% 91% 91% 91% 89% 88% 87% 87% 87% 84% 81% 77% 75% 72% 68% 68% 69% 72% 75% 79% 81% 83% 85%
Visibility Good Moderate Poor Poor Poor Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good
Pressure 1,000 mb 999 mb 999 mb 999 mb 998 mb 998 mb 999 mb 999 mb 999 mb 1,000 mb 1,000 mb 1,001 mb 1,001 mb 1,001 mb 1,002 mb 1,002 mb 1,002 mb 1,002 mb 1,003 mb 1,003 mb 1,003 mb 1,003 mb 1,003 mb 1,003 mb
Wind Direction
Wind Speed 7mph 7mph 7mph 8mph 10mph 11mph 13mph 14mph 14mph 13mph 13mph 14mph 15mph 17mph 16mph 16mph 15mph 14mph 12mph 10mph 9mph 9mph 9mph 9mph
Gusting to 12mph 11mph 14mph 15mph 17mph 21mph 23mph 23mph 22mph 21mph 23mph 25mph 27mph 27mph 26mph 24mph 22mph 20mph 18mph 17mph 17mph 17mph 18mph 18mph
Beaufort Scale
2
Light Breeze
2
Light Breeze
2
Light Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze

Weather forecast and current observations are supplied by the Met Office. Forecast is for the nearest Met Office forecast location and may not be precisely accurate for this beach. Sea surface temperatures are generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Seven Day Tides

Tide graphs will work better if you rotate your fondleslab into landscape mode.

Sunday

18 October

Sun

High

High

2.89m 

04:30 BST
03:30 GMT

Low

Low

1.41m 

10:19 BST
09:19 GMT

High

High

3.09m 

16:47 BST
15:47 GMT

Low

Low

1.29m 

23:23 BST
22:23 GMT

Monday

19 October

Mon

High

High

2.73m 

05:33 BST
04:33 GMT

Low

Low

1.56m 

11:32 BST
10:32 GMT

High

High

2.97m 

17:49 BST
16:49 GMT

Tuesday

20 October

Tue

Low

Low

1.29m 

00:49 BST
23:49 GMT

High

High

2.7m 

07:07 BST
06:07 GMT

Low

Low

1.58m 

13:01 BST
12:01 GMT

High

High

2.95m 

19:17 BST
18:17 GMT

Wednesday

21 October

Wed

Low

Low

1.16m 

02:05 BST
01:05 GMT

High

High

2.82m 

08:24 BST
07:24 GMT

Low

Low

1.46m 

14:15 BST
13:15 GMT

High

High

3.06m 

20:31 BST
19:31 GMT

Thursday

22 October

Thu

Low

Low

0.97m 

03:01 BST
02:01 GMT

High

High

2.99m 

09:16 BST
08:16 GMT

Low

Low

1.27m 

15:09 BST
14:09 GMT

High

High

3.21m 

21:22 BST
20:22 GMT

Friday

23 October

Fri

Low

Low

0.79m 

03:43 BST
02:43 GMT

High

High

3.15m 

09:57 BST
08:57 GMT

Low

Low

1.09m 

15:50 BST
14:50 GMT

High

High

3.35m 

22:03 BST
21:03 GMT

Important! Tide times are for the nearest measurement point (Bangor) and may not be accurate for this beach. You should not rely on these times for anything other than a broad indication of when the tide will be at its highest or lowest.

In particular, these tide times are not suitable for navigational use.

Accurate tide forecasts require complex calculations and detailed local information. If you intend to engage in any activity for which tidal information is important for safety reasons (including sailing, powerboating, diving, and surfing) then you should obtain professional data.

Tidal predictions are © Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and the UK Hydrographic Office (www.ukho.gov.uk).

Location: Helen's Bay

Coordinates: 54°40'24"N 5°44'15"W

Mapcode: IRL XR.20PZ

What 3 Words: merely.chess.universally

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

County: Down

Country: Northern Ireland

Local Authority: North Down

Nearest postcode: BT19 1LD

(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)

Helen's Bay weather and tides. Includes 7 day weather forecast, current weather observations, 7 day tide charts, sunrise, sunset, moon phases, air quality forecast and UV index.

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