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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Machrihanish 42 km NE13 m above sea level 1 hour ago | 13.9 °C | 24 | 24 - | |||
1756 45 km SSE460 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - | strong winds from the SSW (41 km/h at 210°) | 12.3 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
50 km N215 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the NW (13 km/h at 310°) | 13 °C | 5.0 | 5.0 overcastbroken broken | ||
55 km SSE194 m above sea level 1 hour ago | dry | calm (2 km/h at 190°) | 14 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
SHIP7351 59 km E15 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP4286 59 km E3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 14.2 °C | - | - | ||
SHIP6156 59 km E3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 14.2 °C | - | - | ||
Aldergrove 62 km S63 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the SSW (11 km/h at 210°) | 16.0 °C | 21 | 21 - | ||
Belfast/Aldergrove Airport 65 km S220 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the SSW (11 km/h at 210°) | 15 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 no cloud | ||
SHIP6161 67 km NNE3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 13.1 °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.

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