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7 day forecast for Helens Bay (Beach)
Today (22 December 2024)
| 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 |
40%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
37
|
NW
36
|
NW
35
|
NW
33
|
WNW
30
|
WNW
28
|
WNW
26
|
WNW
24
|
WNW
22
|
WNW
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
58
|
58
|
55
|
52
|
51
|
48
|
46
|
43
|
39
|
35
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
66%
|
65%
|
62%
|
60%
|
60%
|
64%
|
67%
|
67%
|
68%
|
72%
|
| UV |
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
37
|
36
|
35
|
33
|
30
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
22
|
19
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (23 December 2024)
| 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
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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 |
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
50%
|
70%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
18
|
WNW
18
|
WNW
17
|
W
16
|
W
15
|
W
14
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
12
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
30
|
26
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
23
|
25
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
78%
|
82%
|
82%
|
81%
|
80%
|
79%
|
78%
|
78%
|
82%
|
85%
|
89%
|
92%
|
93%
|
94%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
11
|
8
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
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|
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|
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Tuesday (24 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
15
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
18
|
SW
18
|
SW
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
25
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
28
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
95%
|
93%
|
92%
|
91%
|
89%
|
88%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
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Wednesday (25 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
19
|
SW
18
|
SW
18
|
SSW
18
|
SW
18
|
SW
18
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
83%
|
81%
|
80%
|
80%
|
78%
|
83%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (26 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
15
|
SW
13
|
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
24
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
91%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
93%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (27 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
11
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
S
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
8
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (28 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
WSW
16
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
88%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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Tide times
Sunday 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 28 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 28 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 28 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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 28 December
Tide times and heights are from Bangor tidal station which is 2.7 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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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Windy with showers.
Today:
Gale, coastal severe gale, northwest winds ease from late afternoon. Scattered showers will fall as snow over the hills at first, becoming isolated from mid-afternoon. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
Showers, scattered in the evening, will clear by midnight leaving the night dry with clear spells. Cloud will spread east towards morning. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Monday:
Cloudy, dry at first, rain soon spreads east becoming widespread and heavy for a time around midday. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Milder from Tuesday, with patchy rain at times into Wednesday, becoming cloudy but mainly dry Thursday.
Updated:
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