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7 day forecast for Porthcawl - Sandy Bay (Beach)
Today (22 December 2024)
| Time |
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 |
40%
|
80%
|
60%
|
70%
|
80%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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6°
|
7°
|
7°
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7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
34
|
WNW
34
|
WNW
33
|
WNW
33
|
WNW
34
|
WNW
35
|
WNW
35
|
WNW
34
|
WNW
34
|
WNW
34
|
WNW
35
|
NW
35
|
NW
35
|
WNW
35
|
NW
34
|
NW
34
|
NW
34
|
NW
32
|
NW
31
|
NW
30
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
51
|
54
|
51
|
54
|
56
|
55
|
54
|
52
|
52
|
53
|
51
|
51
|
50
|
49
|
48
|
46
|
46
|
44
|
43
|
42
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
68%
|
73%
|
77%
|
75%
|
81%
|
79%
|
73%
|
72%
|
73%
|
71%
|
68%
|
66%
|
66%
|
67%
|
67%
|
66%
|
66%
|
65%
|
66%
|
67%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
34
|
34
|
33
|
33
|
34
|
35
|
36
|
35
|
35
|
36
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
34
|
33
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.8
|
2.8
|
2.8
|
2.7
|
2.7
|
2.6
|
2.7
|
2.8
|
2.8
|
2.8
|
2.7
|
2.7
|
2.6
|
2.5
|
2.4
|
2.3
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
2.0
|
1.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| 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
|
12:00
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13:00
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14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
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22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
60%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
27
|
NW
24
|
NW
22
|
NW
21
|
WNW
20
|
WNW
20
|
WNW
19
|
WNW
19
|
WNW
18
|
WNW
17
|
WNW
17
|
WNW
16
|
WNW
16
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
14
|
W
12
|
WSW
11
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
W
11
|
W
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
39
|
37
|
34
|
32
|
30
|
29
|
27
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
| Humidity |
68%
|
68%
|
68%
|
68%
|
69%
|
71%
|
72%
|
72%
|
74%
|
74%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
75%
|
78%
|
85%
|
92%
|
96%
|
97%
|
99%
|
99%
|
99%
|
99%
|
99%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
27
|
24
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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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 |
|
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|
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|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
11
|
W
12
|
W
12
|
W
12
|
W
13
|
W
14
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
97%
|
95%
|
93%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (25 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
12
|
W
12
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
6
|
SSE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
91%
|
89%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
| 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 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
5
|
ESE
5
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
94%
|
95%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (27 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
6
|
E
7
|
E
8
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
94%
|
93%
|
94%
|
94%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Saturday (28 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%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
6
|
SE
6
|
S
6
|
SSE
7
|
WSW
7
|
W
7
|
WNW
6
|
NW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
94%
|
93%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
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| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Sunday 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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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Wales weather forecast
Headline:
Staying very windy with wintry showers at first on Sunday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Staying very windy with gale force westerly winds in exposed areas. A mixture of clear spells and showers, these turning increasingly wintry overnight with snow possible, mainly over the hills. Risk of ice on higher routes and feeling very cold. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Sunday:
Another very windy day with gales in places. Sunny intervals and frequent wintry showers during the morning, these easing and mostly falling as rain by the afternoon. Feeling very cold. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Largely fine at first on Monday with much lighter winds, but turning damp later. Much milder on Christmas Eve and Day, but primarily cloudy with occasional drizzle over higher ground.
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