Porthcawl - Sandy Bay (Beach) (Bridgend) weather

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Today (4 December 2024)
Time
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Light rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Chance of precipitation
10%
30%
30%
40%
80%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
Temperature
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed
S
13
SSE
15
S
18
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
19
SSW
20
SSW
22
SSW
25
SW
27
Wind gust (mph)
28
30
34
35
35
35
35
36
38
40
40
Visibility
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
M
M
M
M
M
Humidity
84%
80%
81%
85%
85%
86%
88%
88%
88%
88%
89%
UV
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
9
9
9
9
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
Direction of waves offshore
Thursday (5 December 2024)
Time
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Light rain
Light rain
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light shower night
Light shower night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Clear night
≥95%
90%
90%
70%
50%
30%
40%
30%
20%
20%
20%
20%
40%
50%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
30%
20%
10%
<5%
12°
12°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
12°
12°
11°
11°
10°
10°
10°
10°
SW
27
SW
27
SW
25
WSW
23
WSW
21
WSW
20
WSW
18
WSW
18
WSW
19
WSW
20
WSW
21
WSW
22
SW
24
SW
26
SW
28
WSW
30
WSW
31
WSW
32
W
33
W
33
W
34
W
33
WNW
31
WNW
30
38
36
32
31
30
29
28
29
31
32
35
37
40
43
44
47
47
48
50
50
50
47
43
41
M
M
M
P
P
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
92%
94%
98%
100%
99%
98%
96%
95%
96%
95%
94%
94%
93%
93%
92%
92%
89%
87%
84%
79%
74%
71%
71%
73%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.9
1.9
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.9
2.2
2.5
2.6
2.5
2.7
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.1
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
Friday (6 December 2024)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Clear night
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Overcast
Light rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Light rain
<5%
<5%
<5%
40%
80%
≥95%
90%
70%
10°
10°
10°
WNW
28
WNW
22
NW
14
NE
7
SE
10
SE
17
SSE
24
SSW
26
39
27
16
16
27
38
40
47
E
E
E
E
VG
M
M
VG
73%
73%
71%
72%
75%
84%
90%
87%
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
2.0
1.8
1.7
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.3
1.7
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
8
Saturday (7 December 2024)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light rain
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower night
Light shower night
Partly cloudy night
70%
70%
70%
80%
80%
70%
60%
50%
10°
-1°
W
30
WNW
33
NW
32
NW
28
NW
26
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
24
49
45
45
45
45
44
42
38
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
84%
82%
79%
79%
79%
78%
79%
81%
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
2.9
3.6
4.0
3.8
3.6
3.1
2.6
2.1
9
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
Sunday (8 December 2024)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
30%
30%
20%
20%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
-1°
NNW
23
NNW
20
NNW
19
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
19
NNW
16
NNW
14
41
36
37
39
40
34
30
28
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
79%
76%
74%
73%
69%
68%
70%
72%
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
1.7
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
Monday (9 December 2024)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Cloudy
Overcast
Overcast
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
NNW
13
NNW
12
NNW
11
N
10
N
10
NNE
11
NNE
10
NNE
9
27
25
23
23
22
22
21
20
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
74%
74%
75%
76%
73%
69%
74%
75%
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
Tuesday (10 December 2024)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
<5%
<5%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
10%
NNE
9
NNE
9
NNE
9
NNE
8
N
9
NNE
9
N
8
N
7
18
18
17
16
17
16
15
14
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
75%
75%
76%
75%
74%
73%
75%
77%
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
0.4
10

Tide times

Wednesday 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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:

A bright start but turning wet and windy later.

Today:

Often bright skies with a mixture of cloud and hazy sunny periods. A milder day than on Tuesday, although freshening southerly winds will herald wet and windy weather into the evening. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

Unsettled this evening and overnight with heavy outbreaks of rain and strong winds. Rain gradually clearing by dawn from the west. A mild night. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Thursday:

Any early rain clearing to leave some sunny spells. Turning more unsettled into the afternoon with heavy showery rain sweeping through accompanied by strong winds. Mild. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

A calmer interlude to start Friday before turning wet and windy into Saturday morning. Turning colder with a mixture of sunny spells and scattered blustery showers over the weekend.

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