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Downhill Strand

Causeway Coast and Glens District, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Downhill Strand 3 photos

  • RNKI rescue craft, Downhill

    RNKI rescue craft, Downhill. Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Downhill Strand, Derry / Londonderry. County Donegal is across the water.

    Downhill Strand, Derry / Londonderry. County Donegal is across the water.. Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Downhill Beach Looking towards Mussenden Temple in the distance.

    Downhill Beach Looking towards Mussenden Temple in the distance.. Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:09 pm
9 am
1.3
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.2
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.1
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.1
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.0
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.2
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.3
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.6
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.7
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
8°C46°F
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
117 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:09 pm
Today
1.3Poor9 am3723
1.2Poor10 am2918
1.1Poor11 am3421
1.1Poor12 pm3421
1.0Poor1 pm3220
1.2Poor2 pm3119
1.3Poor3 pm3320
1.6Poor4 pm2918
1.7Poor5 pm3019
3.6Poor6 pm2717
Sat
1.2Poor9 am3321
1.1Poor10 am4930
1.1Poor11 am5434
1.1Poor12 pm5534
1.2Poor1 pm4930
1.2Poor2 pm4025
0.9Poor3 pm4226
1.5Poor4 pm5534
1.4Poor5 pm4528
1.1Poor6 pm4930
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 11 am, -1.0 m. High at 5 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 12 am, -1.3 m. High at 6 am, -<0.1 mLow 11 am, -1.0 m3 ftHigh 5 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 12 am, -1.3 m4 ftHigh 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 11 am, -1.0 m3 ft
  • High 5 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 12 am, -1.3 m4 ft
  • High 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun0.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 55 km/h34 mph, rain 92%
  • Mon3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 77%
  • Tue1.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 47 km/h29 mph, rain 72%
  • Wed3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 37%
  • Thu4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 19%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Downhill Strand

Downhill Strand is a beach in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is located 0.61 miles from the nearest bus stop. The nearest town is Castlerock, 3.3 miles away, and there is one parking area within 500 meters.

From Wikipedia

Downhill Strand (better known as Benone Strand) is a beach in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

At 7 miles (11 km) long it is one of the longest in Northern Ireland, and recipient of the European Blue Flag and Seaside Award.

Source: Downhill Strand on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 470 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Playground490 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
980 m0.6 mi
Nearest town
5.3 km3.3 miCastlerock (village)
Nearest airport
69 km43 miIslay Airport (ILY)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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