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Blackpool Sands (Devon) weather

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.



Forecast days

Light showers.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

Tide: Next high tide (4.1m) at

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    7 day forecast for Blackpool Sands

    Today (16 January 2026)
    Time
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light shower day Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Heavy shower night Heavy shower night Light shower night Heavy shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    Temperature
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    11
    S
    10
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    28
    27
    26
    23
    19
    17
    17
    17
    16
    15
    Visibility
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    83%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    89%
    88%
    89%
    UV 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    12
    11
    10
    9
    9
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (17 January 2026)
    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 Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    S
    6
    S
    6
    SSW
    6
    SW
    5
    SSW
    5
    S
    6
    S
    6
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    8
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    7
    SE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    14
    13
    12
    13
    13
    12
    11
    11
    13
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    90%
    90%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    90%
    91%
    90%
    90%
    88%
    86%
    85%
    81%
    78%
    77%
    82%
    85%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    5
    8
    10
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    12
    12
    12
    9
    7
    7
    7
    7
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (18 January 2026)
    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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    6
    E
    5
    ENE
    5
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    5
    NE
    5
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    4
    NE
    4
    NE
    4
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    92%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    96%
    97%
    98%
    98%
    98%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    95%
    94%
    94%
    96%
    97%
    97%
    97%
    98%
    98%
    98%
    98%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    7
    7
    7
    7
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (19 January 2026)
    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 Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    4
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    4
    ENE
    4
    ENE
    4
    E
    5
    E
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    7
    SE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    8
    7
    8
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    14
    14
    15
    15
    16
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    98%
    98%
    98%
    98%
    98%
    98%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    96%
    94%
    92%
    91%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    95%
    94%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    7
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.8
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    6
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (20 January 2026)
    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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    7
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    10
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    12
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    13
    14
    15
    13
    15
    18
    21
    21
    23
    21
    24
    24
    24
    22
    23
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    22
    23
    23
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (21 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    14
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    14
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    22
    25
    25
    21
    18
    17
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    89%
    88%
    92%
    92%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    13
    13
    14
    15
    15
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.8
    1.7
    1.5
    1.5
    1.3
    1.1
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (22 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    11
    17
    20
    17
    20
    19
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    94%
    95%
    94%
    89%
    88%
    90%
    93%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dartmouth tidal station which is 2.4 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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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Scattered showers, some heavy near coasts.

    Today:

    A brighter start, though showers continuing for much of the day, turning heavy and blustery at times, with some isolated hail and thunder. Temperatures near average. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Tonight:

    Cloud and clear spells overnight, so a chance of some patchy frost under prolonged breaks. Some showers to start the evening, then mostly dry. A chance of mist and fog. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

    Saturday:

    Some showery outbreaks possible to start on Saturday but a good chance of brighter spells developing into the afternoon, particularly inland. Breezy around coasts. Chilly. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Mostly cloudy on Sunday and into next week, with fog which may be stubborn to clear at times. Patchy frost possible under clear skies. Remaining chilly by day and night.

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