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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 moreHighcliffe (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: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 29° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 29° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Clear.
🏖️ Beach safety today:
Tide: Next high tide (1.7m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Highcliffe
Today (9 July 2025)
| Time |
21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
19°
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18°
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18°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
19°
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18°
|
18°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
5
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WSW
4
|
W
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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10
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9
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
66%
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74%
|
75%
|
| UV | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
5
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4
|
4
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
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8
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8
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (10 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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| 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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<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 (°C) |
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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15°
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16°
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18°
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20°
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23°
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24°
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25°
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25°
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25°
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25°
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25°
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26°
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26°
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26°
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26°
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25°
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23°
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21°
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20°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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16°
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18°
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20°
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23°
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25°
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25°
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25°
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24°
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24°
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24°
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24°
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25°
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25°
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24°
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24°
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23°
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21°
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20°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
4
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W
4
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WNW
4
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NW
4
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NW
4
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NNW
3
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NNW
3
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N
4
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NNE
4
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ENE
4
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ESE
4
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SSW
5
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SSW
6
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
9
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SW
9
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SW
9
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SW
9
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SW
8
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WSW
7
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SW
5
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WSW
4
|
W
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
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8
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7
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7
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8
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8
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9
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9
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8
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9
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14
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16
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16
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18
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19
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21
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20
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19
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18
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15
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12
|
9
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9
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| Visibility (description) |
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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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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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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| Humidity |
77%
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82%
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85%
|
89%
|
92%
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93%
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91%
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80%
|
67%
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56%
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52%
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43%
|
45%
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47%
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48%
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44%
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42%
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41%
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41%
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42%
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51%
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61%
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69%
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70%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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3
|
4
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4
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4
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4
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5
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6
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8
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8
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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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7
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5
|
4
|
4
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.3
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.1
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
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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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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2
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3
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3
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3
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7
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9
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9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Friday (11 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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<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) |
19°
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18°
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16°
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19°
|
23°
|
25°
|
25°
|
23°
|
19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
19°
|
18°
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17°
|
19°
|
23°
|
24°
|
23°
|
22°
|
20°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
4
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WNW
4
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N
3
|
ENE
3
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SE
5
|
S
8
|
S
7
|
S
5
|
SSW
2
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
7
|
6
|
11
|
18
|
21
|
18
|
10
|
5
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
72%
|
76%
|
86%
|
83%
|
54%
|
43%
|
43%
|
45%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
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9
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7
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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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Saturday (12 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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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
17°
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16°
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18°
|
23°
|
24°
|
23°
|
22°
|
18°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
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16°
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18°
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22°
|
23°
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22°
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21°
|
19°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
3
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NE
3
|
ENE
4
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SE
6
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SSE
8
|
S
8
|
SSE
6
|
E
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
8
|
14
|
18
|
21
|
21
|
14
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
81%
|
87%
|
76%
|
50%
|
48%
|
55%
|
57%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
3
|
3
|
4
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
4
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
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0.0
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0.0
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
|
0.1
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
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12
|
12
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3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (13 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) |
16°
|
15°
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17°
|
22°
|
24°
|
23°
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22°
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19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
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15°
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17°
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21°
|
22°
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22°
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21°
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19°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
4
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ENE
5
|
ENE
5
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ESE
7
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SSE
8
|
S
8
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SSE
6
|
ESE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
10
|
16
|
18
|
22
|
20
|
14
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
85%
|
87%
|
80%
|
52%
|
48%
|
49%
|
54%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
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0.3
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (14 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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10%
|
10%
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10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
19°
|
22°
|
23°
|
23°
|
22°
|
19°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
19°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
5
|
E
5
|
ESE
6
|
S
9
|
SSW
12
|
SW
12
|
WSW
11
|
W
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
11
|
16
|
22
|
24
|
23
|
20
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
90%
|
85%
|
69%
|
58%
|
61%
|
63%
|
72%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
6
|
6
|
9
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
8
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tuesday (15 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 |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
20°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
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18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
8
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
11
|
W
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
21
|
25
|
27
|
25
|
20
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
85%
|
83%
|
63%
|
55%
|
55%
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58%
|
73%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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
Wednesday 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 14 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 14 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 14 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 14 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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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London & South East England weather forecast
Headline:
Thursday, dry, fine and very warm or hot. Light winds.
This Evening and Tonight:
It wiil be a fine evening for most in the late sunshine. Patchy high cloud may linger in places overnight, otherwise clear skies. Feeling humid. Light winds. Minimum temperature 14 °C.
Thursday:
Clear skies will see a day of prolonged sunshine. Sun perhaps turning hazier at times through the afternoon as high cloud drifts in. Feeling very warm or hot. Humid overnight. Maximum temperature 30 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Fine and sunny and hot through the period, although feeling slightly cooler along the coast. Perhaps some cloudier starts in the east at the weekend. Humid at night. Light winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Christchurch - Highcliffe Castle (Beach) 0.9 miles
- Christchurch - Friar's Cliff (Beach) 1.5 miles
- Christchurch Bay (Barton-on-Sea) (Beach) 1.6 miles
- New Milton 1.8 miles
- Christchurch - Avon Beach (Beach) 1.8 miles
- Christchurch - Mudeford Sandbank East (Beach) 2.5 miles
- Macpenny's Nursery 3.3 miles
- Bournemouth - Hengistbury West (Beach) 3.6 miles
- Christchurch 3.7 miles
- Wick (Bournemouth) 4.1 miles