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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreBournemouth - Hengistbury West (Beach) (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) 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: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Bournemouth - Hengistbury West (Beach)
Tomorrow (7 April 2025)
| Time |
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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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| 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 |
8°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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6°
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8°
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11°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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2°
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5°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NE
16
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NE
15
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NE
15
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NE
15
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NE
14
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NE
14
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NE
14
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NNE
13
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NE
13
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NE
13
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ENE
13
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E
14
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E
14
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ESE
13
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SE
14
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SE
15
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SSE
14
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SSE
13
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SSE
12
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SSE
10
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SE
7
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ESE
6
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E
7
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E
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
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18
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18
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17
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18
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18
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17
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17
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19
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19
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20
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21
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21
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20
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19
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18
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17
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16
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14
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10
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8
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10
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13
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14
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| Visibility |
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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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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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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| Humidity |
59%
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63%
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65%
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66%
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71%
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75%
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75%
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78%
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76%
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73%
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65%
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61%
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58%
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67%
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72%
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71%
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69%
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72%
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73%
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71%
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69%
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69%
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66%
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71%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
16
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15
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15
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15
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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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13
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13
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13
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13
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14
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14
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14
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13
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12
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10
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7
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6
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7
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9
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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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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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
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
|
5
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11
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10
|
10
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5
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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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9
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9
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9
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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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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tuesday (8 April 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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<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 (°C) |
7°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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11°
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15°
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15°
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12°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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1°
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0°
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9°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
10
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ENE
10
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NE
9
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NE
9
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ENE
8
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SSE
9
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SSW
7
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SSW
4
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NNE
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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14
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14
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14
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16
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15
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14
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7
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11
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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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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G
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| Humidity |
75%
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73%
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75%
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76%
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71%
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74%
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72%
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73%
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74%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
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10
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10
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9
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8
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9
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7
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4
|
3
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
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0.4
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0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
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12
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9
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12
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11
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11
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11
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12
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13
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Wednesday (9 April 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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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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5°
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5°
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10°
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15°
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16°
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13°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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2°
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1°
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8°
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13°
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15°
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11°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
8
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NNE
10
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NNE
11
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NE
12
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E
11
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SSE
10
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SSE
8
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E
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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16
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20
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21
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20
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18
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12
|
13
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
73%
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75%
|
82%
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68%
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65%
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74%
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81%
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82%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
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10
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11
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12
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11
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10
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8
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5
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
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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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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
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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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13
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12
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (10 April 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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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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5°
|
5°
|
9°
|
14°
|
13°
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11°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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2°
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1°
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7°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
9
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NE
9
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NE
9
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ENE
8
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SSE
9
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S
9
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SSW
7
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S
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
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13
|
14
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14
|
13
|
10
|
6
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
77%
|
82%
|
85%
|
78%
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75%
|
80%
|
82%
|
83%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
9
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9
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8
|
9
|
9
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7
|
4
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
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12
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12
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12
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12
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11
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11
|
11
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Friday (11 April 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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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
12°
|
16°
|
17°
|
15°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
11°
|
16°
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17°
|
15°
|
9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
4
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N
4
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N
4
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SSE
4
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S
7
|
S
8
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S
7
|
SE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
85%
|
87%
|
90%
|
86%
|
88%
|
87%
|
85%
|
84%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
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7
|
8
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7
|
6
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| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – |
0.2
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0.2
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0.1
|
0.1
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| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – |
11
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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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Saturday (12 April 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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10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
14°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
5°
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12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
14°
|
10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
6
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NE
8
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ENE
9
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ESE
10
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SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
11
|
SSE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
10
|
9
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
84%
|
83%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
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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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Sunday (13 April 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 |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
13°
|
16°
|
16°
|
14°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
11°
|
14°
|
14°
|
12°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
10
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NE
9
|
ESE
8
|
SSE
10
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
12
|
SW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
89%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Monday 7 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 7 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 7 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 7 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 8 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 8 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 8 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 8 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 9 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 9 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 9 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 9 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 10 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 10 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 10 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 10 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 11 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 11 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 11 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 11 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 12 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 12 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 12 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 12 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 13 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 13 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 13 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 13 April
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Bournemouth - Hengistbury West (Beach) weather map
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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
South West England weather forecast
Headline:
A largely sunny week ahead. Warm days but chilly nights.
This Evening and Tonight:
A sunny evening with any remaining cloud clearing from the Isles of Scilly. Clear skies overnight and turning chilly with a patchy frost developing in rural areas by the morning. Staying breezy in coastal regions but winds falling light inland. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Monday:
Another dry and sunny day to come and soon warming up in the strong April sunshine. Lighter easterly winds than of late but still breezy on any exposed coasts. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Staying dry with warm and mainly sunny days, and quite chilly nights with rural frosts. Patchy low cloud in places overnight. Mainly light winds but often breezier in coastal regions.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Wick (Bournemouth) 0.9 miles
- Bournemouth - Southbourne (Beach) 0.9 miles
- Christchurch - Mudeford Sandbank East (Beach) 1.2 miles
- Southbourne 1.2 miles
- Christchurch 1.3 miles
- Tuckton 1.5 miles
- Christchurch - Avon Beach (Beach) 1.9 miles
- Christchurch - Friar's Cliff (Beach) 2.1 miles
- Bournemouth - Fisherman's Walk (Beach) 2.2 miles
- Iford 2.4 miles