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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 morePaignton - Preston Sands (Beach) (Torbay) 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: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Heavy showers changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
- • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
- • experienced paddlers should use caution
Tide: Next low tide (2.5m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Paignton - Preston Sands (Beach)
Today (1 September 2025)
| Time |
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 |
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
27
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
68%
|
64%
|
68%
|
72%
|
77%
|
80%
|
84%
|
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
| UV | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tuesday (2 September 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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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
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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|
 |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
40%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
90%
|
90%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
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15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
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18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
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17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
7
|
SW
6
|
SW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
9
|
S
9
|
S
10
|
S
11
|
SSW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
9
|
SW
8
|
SW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
17
|
16
|
19
|
21
|
23
|
24
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
29
|
29
|
30
|
29
|
30
|
29
|
27
|
25
|
24
|
21
|
23
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
86%
|
89%
|
90%
|
91%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
94%
|
94%
|
90%
|
85%
|
78%
|
75%
|
72%
|
74%
|
75%
|
77%
|
78%
|
83%
|
85%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Wednesday (3 September 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 |
60%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
|
SW
11
|
SSW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
16
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
12
|
SW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
27
|
28
|
32
|
37
|
37
|
34
|
27
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
94%
|
92%
|
85%
|
73%
|
69%
|
75%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
10
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
17
|
13
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
1.1
|
1.9
|
2.2
|
1.9
|
1.5
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
Thursday (4 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
60%
|
60%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
22
|
24
|
31
|
32
|
30
|
23
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
75%
|
65%
|
61%
|
71%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
9
|
8
|
13
|
15
|
15
|
12
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (5 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
7
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
9
|
SW
11
|
SW
12
|
SW
8
|
SSW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
14
|
15
|
21
|
24
|
23
|
15
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
87%
|
88%
|
72%
|
59%
|
66%
|
78%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
6
|
5
|
9
|
11
|
12
|
9
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (6 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
7
|
S
8
|
S
10
|
S
14
|
S
16
|
S
15
|
SSE
12
|
S
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
17
|
24
|
27
|
27
|
24
|
16
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
93%
|
93%
|
86%
|
80%
|
82%
|
88%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
8
|
10
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
12
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (7 September 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%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
9
|
S
9
|
S
10
|
S
12
|
S
14
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
12
|
17
|
21
|
18
|
16
|
11
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
96%
|
97%
|
93%
|
90%
|
88%
|
90%
|
95%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Monday 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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:
An unsettled start to Autumn.
Today:
A wet start in places on Monday, with an organised band of showers across Devon and Cornwall. These tending to break up throughout the day, with a risk of thunder and hail. Remaining blustery with strongest winds around coastal areas. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Tonight:
Showers easing overnight with clear spells developing across the region. Cloud then thickens form the west with persistent heavy rain moving into Cornwall by dawn where it turns windier. Minimum temperature 14 °C.
Tuesday:
Band of heavy rain will continue to move eastwards across the region through the morning. By the afternoon rain clears with the odd shower behind along with some sunny spells. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Remaining unsettled throughout with further spells of rain and showers. The rain will be heavy at times, but some drier and sunnier interludes will develop. Temperatures around average.
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