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Read morePorthcawl - Sandy Bay (Beach) (Bridgend) 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: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
6 day forecast for Porthcawl - Sandy Bay (Beach)
Tomorrow (1 July 2025)
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed |
W
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
8
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WNW
7
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WNW
7
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W
7
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W
7
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W
8
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W
8
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W
10
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W
11
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W
12
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W
12
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W
13
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W
14
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W
14
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W
14
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WNW
14
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NW
13
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NW
13
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NW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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14
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14
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15
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14
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12
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12
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10
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11
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12
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14
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16
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18
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19
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20
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21
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21
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21
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21
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19
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19
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17
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17
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17
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| Visibility |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
91%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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91%
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90%
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90%
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91%
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91%
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92%
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91%
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90%
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88%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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84%
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83%
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82%
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78%
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77%
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76%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
10
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10
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10
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9
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9
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8
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7
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7
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7
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7
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8
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8
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10
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11
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12
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12
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13
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14
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14
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14
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14
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13
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13
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13
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.8
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0.8
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0.8
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0.8
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0.8
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0.7
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0.7
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.7
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0.7
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0.8
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0.8
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0.8
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0.8
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0.7
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Wednesday (2 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
16°
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15°
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13°
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14°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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11°
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13°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
14
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NW
14
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NW
12
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NW
10
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WNW
11
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W
17
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W
19
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NW
18
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NW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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19
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17
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17
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23
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27
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27
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23
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18
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
77%
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81%
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82%
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76%
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64%
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65%
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64%
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54%
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57%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
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14
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12
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10
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11
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17
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19
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18
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15
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.7
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0.6
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0.5
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0.7
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0.8
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0.8
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (3 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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11°
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14°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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13°
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17°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
9
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NNE
4
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NE
3
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WSW
5
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W
10
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W
15
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WNW
15
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NW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
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7
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10
|
15
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21
|
21
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19
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14
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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VG
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VG
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E
|
E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
68%
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68%
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68%
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60%
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64%
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66%
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63%
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57%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
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4
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3
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5
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10
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15
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15
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11
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
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0.4
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.6
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0.7
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0.6
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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8
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8
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Friday (4 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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14°
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18°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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14°
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17°
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18°
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17°
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15°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
8
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NNE
5
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NE
5
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WSW
7
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W
11
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W
15
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W
16
|
W
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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10
|
9
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17
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21
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23
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21
|
18
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
65%
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69%
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71%
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69%
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71%
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73%
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74%
|
74%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
11
|
15
|
16
|
16
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
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0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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0.4
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0.4
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0.6
|
0.6
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
5
|
5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Saturday (5 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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40%
|
50%
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60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
14
|
W
15
|
W
15
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WSW
16
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
W
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
19
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
25
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
82%
|
87%
|
87%
|
90%
|
90%
|
93%
|
95%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.8
|
1.0
|
1.1
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1.2
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1.4
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1.6
|
1.8
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
7
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Sunday (6 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
12
|
W
12
|
W
11
|
W
13
|
W
14
|
W
15
|
W
14
|
WNW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
19
|
23
|
25
|
26
|
23
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
95%
|
95%
|
92%
|
89%
|
85%
|
81%
|
82%
|
85%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.1
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Tuesday 1 July
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 1 July
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 1 July
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 1 July
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 2 July
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 2 July
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 2 July
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 2 July
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 3 July
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 3 July
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 3 July
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 3 July
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 4 July
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 4 July
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 4 July
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 4 July
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 5 July
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 5 July
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 5 July
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 5 July
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 6 July
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 6 July
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 6 July
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 6 July
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.
Porthcawl - Sandy Bay (Beach) weather map
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Wales weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with hill fog tonight. Some warm sunshine tomorrow.
This Evening and Tonight:
It will be a very warm and sunny end to the day in the east. More cloud is likely further west, and although staying dry overnight most areas will turn fairly cloudy. Some fog patches developing. Staying warm, and humid. Minimum temperature 16 °C.
Tuesday:
The north and west of Wales will see a rather cloudy day with patches of hill fog and some drizzle. Elsewhere skies will brighten to reveal some warm sunshine. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Sunny spells and perhaps the odd shower on Wednesday. Mostly fine thereafter, though feeling much fresher. Damp and breezy weather arriving from the west on Friday night.
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