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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read morePolstreath (Beach) (Cornwall) weather
Find a forecast
Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Sunny changing to cloudy by early evening.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
- • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
- • experienced paddlers should use caution
Tide: Next high tide (4.7m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Polstreath (Beach)
Today (23 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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40%
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40%
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20%
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| Temperature |
10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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10°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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9°
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12°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NW
10
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NW
9
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NW
7
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NNW
5
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N
4
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ESE
4
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SE
4
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SSE
6
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S
8
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S
10
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SSW
12
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SW
13
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W
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
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W
12
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W
11
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W
10
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
12
|
12
|
11
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10
|
9
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8
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7
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9
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12
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15
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18
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21
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23
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23
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23
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22
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22
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21
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19
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18
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18
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19
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
83%
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82%
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82%
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83%
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82%
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83%
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82%
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80%
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78%
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77%
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76%
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77%
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79%
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76%
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74%
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68%
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67%
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69%
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73%
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76%
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83%
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87%
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89%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
10
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9
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7
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6
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6
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5
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4
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4
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4
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6
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8
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10
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12
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13
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13
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13
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13
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13
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12
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11
|
10
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9
|
9
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
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0.2
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0.1
|
0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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8
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8
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (24 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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40%
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80%
|
80%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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16°
|
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
|
14°
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14°
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13°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
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WSW
11
|
W
11
|
W
11
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WSW
13
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WSW
15
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WSW
16
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SW
17
|
WSW
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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23
|
23
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24
|
27
|
28
|
30
|
32
|
34
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
90%
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91%
|
93%
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94%
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92%
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90%
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87%
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90%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
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13
|
15
|
16
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17
|
18
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.4
|
0.5
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0.6
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
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9
|
4
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5
|
5
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5
|
5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (25 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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12°
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15°
|
15°
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16°
|
14°
|
12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
|
9°
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11°
|
11°
|
11°
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11°
|
9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
17
|
W
17
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WNW
16
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WNW
20
|
W
20
|
W
20
|
W
18
|
WSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
30
|
36
|
38
|
38
|
37
|
32
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
83%
|
74%
|
62%
|
60%
|
57%
|
65%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
17
|
17
|
16
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
18
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (26 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
22
|
27
|
32
|
33
|
33
|
30
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
77%
|
77%
|
79%
|
80%
|
78%
|
84%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
12
|
12
|
15
|
18
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (27 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
17
|
SW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
23
|
21
|
25
|
28
|
28
|
25
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
84%
|
86%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
91%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
16
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Wednesday (28 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
SW
12
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
16
|
SW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
23
|
20
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
95%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
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–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Thursday (29 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
WSW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
93%
|
94%
|
91%
|
88%
|
88%
|
90%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Friday 23 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 23 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 23 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 23 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Mevagissey tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Dry and settled, but rather chilly tonight.
This Evening and Tonight:
A dry evening with lengthy spells of late sunshine. Remaining settled overnight with clear skies allowing one or two mist and fog patches to form by dawn. Turning locally chilly, perhaps frosty, especially in prone rural spots. Light winds. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Friday:
After a chilly start Friday will be another fine and dry day, with some good spells of sunshine. Becoming increasingly cloudy later in the afternoon. Light winds. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Unsettled, with spells of rain or showers on Saturday. Rain spreading eastwards overnight, clearing to give a mixture of sunny spells and showers on Sunday and Monday. Often windy. Fresher.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Mevagissey 0.4 miles
- Port Mellon (Beach) 0.9 miles
- Pentewan Sands (Beach) 0.9 miles
- Lost Gardens of Heligan 1.6 miles
- Gorran Haven - Vault Beach (Beach) 2.8 miles
- Boswinger Youth Hostel 3.2 miles
- Porthpean (Beach) 3.4 miles
- Duporth Beach (Beach) 3.8 miles
- Charlestown (Beach) 4.1 miles
- St Austell 4.3 miles