Current weather conditions and live observations for Ballycastle based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Ballycastle right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Ballycastle
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 km WSW64 m above sea level 1 hour ago | dry | 17 °C | - | - -- 0 | ||
Machrihanish 42 km NE13 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the SSE (17 km/h at 150°) | 13.9 °C | 24 | 24 - | ||
1756 45 km SSE460 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - | near gales from the SSW (56 km/h at 201°) | 14.7 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
50 km N215 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the S (19 km/h at 190°) | 15 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 fewovercast overcast | ||
55 km SSE194 m above sea level 1 hour ago | dry | calm (2 km/h at 190°) | 18 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
SHIP1613 60 km NNE15 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP5867 60 km NNE15 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP5209 60 km NNE3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 14.7 °C | - | - | ||
SHIP2763 60 km NNE15 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP888 60 km NNE3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 14.7 °C | - | - |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Ballycastle and within an acceptable time window.

(11 km/h at 194°)