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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 moreAchmelvich Bay (Beach) (Highland) 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: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
Tide: Next low tide (1.5m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Achmelvich Bay (Beach)
Today (18 April 2025)
| Time |
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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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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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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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<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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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature |
5°
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5°
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5°
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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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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed |
E
4
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
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E
3
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ENE
3
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ENE
4
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ENE
4
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ENE
5
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NE
6
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NE
8
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NNE
10
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NNE
12
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N
14
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N
16
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N
18
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NNE
19
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NNE
19
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NNE
17
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NE
16
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NE
14
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NE
12
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NE
10
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NE
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
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7
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6
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6
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8
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9
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11
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13
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14
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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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27
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27
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28
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28
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26
|
25
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24
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23
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22
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| Visibility |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
79%
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80%
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81%
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82%
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82%
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83%
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83%
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79%
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76%
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69%
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68%
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68%
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66%
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66%
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66%
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65%
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65%
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64%
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64%
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65%
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66%
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67%
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72%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
4
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3
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3
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3
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3
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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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10
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12
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14
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16
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18
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19
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19
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17
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16
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14
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12
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10
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9
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
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0.6
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0.6
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0.7
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0.8
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0.8
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
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11
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11
|
11
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10
|
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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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (19 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 |
10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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8°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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2°
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3°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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6°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
9
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NE
9
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NE
10
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NE
12
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NE
12
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NE
12
|
ENE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
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21
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19
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23
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28
|
26
|
24
|
24
|
23
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
73%
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74%
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75%
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76%
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72%
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67%
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67%
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73%
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76%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
9
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8
|
8
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10
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11
|
12
|
12
|
10
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.7
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0.6
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0.7
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0.7
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0.6
|
0.5
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
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9
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11
|
11
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10
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10
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10
|
10
|
10
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (20 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 |
40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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6°
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8°
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9°
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8°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
9
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ENE
8
|
ENE
8
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E
9
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ESE
10
|
E
10
|
E
10
|
E
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
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16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
76%
|
75%
|
70%
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68%
|
71%
|
72%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
|
0.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (21 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%
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20%
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20%
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20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
10°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
8°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
9
|
E
9
|
E
9
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
9
|
E
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
15
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
79%
|
81%
|
75%
|
76%
|
78%
|
79%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (22 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
10°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
7
|
NW
8
|
N
9
|
NNE
8
|
ENE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
89%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Wednesday (23 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
12°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
9°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
7
|
SE
7
|
SE
6
|
SSE
8
|
WNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NNE
9
|
ENE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
91%
|
90%
|
90%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Thursday (24 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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10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
11°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
9°
|
12°
|
13°
|
11°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
7
|
E
7
|
E
7
|
E
9
|
ESE
10
|
E
10
|
E
9
|
E
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
82%
|
81%
|
80%
|
79%
|
78%
|
| 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
Friday 18 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 18 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 18 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 18 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 19 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 19 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 19 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 19 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 20 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 20 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 20 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 20 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 21 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 21 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 21 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 21 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 22 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 22 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 22 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 22 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 23 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 23 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 23 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 23 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 24 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 24 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 24 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 24 April
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry and cloudy on Friday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Most of the showers dying out this evening with clearing skies, although isolated showers around northern and western coasts. Chilly with a touch of frost in shelter. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Friday:
A mainly dry and bright day with the best of the sunshine during the morning. Cloud increasing with some showery rain possible across Lochaber later. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Plenty of dry and settled weather, but there will be some showers around. Feeling pleasant in any sunshine, but chilly at night if skies remain clear.
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