News
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 moreBigbury-on-Sea (Devon) 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
-
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
-
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
-
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° 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: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Clear.
🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• Beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should go on the water with an instructor or a more experienced person • novice surfers seek expert advice
Tide: Next high tide (4.4m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Bigbury-on-Sea
Today (21 May 2025)
| Time |
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NW
11
|
NW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
19
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
Thursday (22 May 2025)
| Time |
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
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
14°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
11°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
14
|
NNW
14
|
NNW
14
|
NNW
13
|
NNW
12
|
NW
9
|
NW
8
|
WNW
7
|
W
8
|
W
9
|
W
11
|
W
13
|
W
15
|
W
16
|
WNW
16
|
WNW
16
|
WNW
15
|
NW
15
|
NW
15
|
NW
14
|
NW
13
|
NW
11
|
NNW
10
|
N
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
17
|
20
|
23
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
88%
|
81%
|
73%
|
70%
|
65%
|
63%
|
62%
|
62%
|
59%
|
61%
|
65%
|
72%
|
76%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (23 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
10°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
8
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
4
|
NE
3
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
10
|
SW
14
|
WSW
15
|
W
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
15
|
22
|
25
|
22
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
78%
|
77%
|
82%
|
83%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
6
|
10
|
14
|
15
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (24 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
60%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
13
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
24
|
24
|
26
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
31
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
95%
|
94%
|
95%
|
95%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (25 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
60%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
22
|
WSW
23
|
W
20
|
W
19
|
W
19
|
W
20
|
W
20
|
W
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
33
|
32
|
34
|
35
|
33
|
30
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
89%
|
82%
|
75%
|
68%
|
66%
|
67%
|
72%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
21
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.7
|
1.8
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.8
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (26 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
19
|
W
17
|
W
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
20
|
23
|
26
|
28
|
28
|
25
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
78%
|
78%
|
82%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
19
|
17
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.0
|
1.8
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
1.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (27 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
11
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
30
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
29
|
27
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Tooltip header
Tide times
Wednesday 21 May
Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 21 May
Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 21 May
Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 21 May
Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 22 May
Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 22 May
Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 22 May
Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 22 May
Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 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 Salcombe tidal station which is 6.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Bigbury-on-Sea weather map
View the weather with our interactive map
Loading map...
WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Showers fading. Dry with mostly clear skies overnight. Locally chilly.
This Evening and Tonight:
Any showers will gradually fade this evening to leave a dry night, with lengthy clear skies for many. Some mist and fog patches are likely to form in rural areas by dawn. Turning locally chilly. Light winds. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Thursday:
Early fog patches soon clearing to leave a fine and dry day, with warm sunny spells. An isolated heavy shower is possible towards the east in the afternoon. Light winds. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
After a chilly start, Friday will be dry with sunny spells. Cloud increasing from the west overnight to bring outbreaks of rain eastwards Saturday. Rain clearing to scattered showers Sunday.
Updated: