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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 moreClacton (Beach) (Essex) 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: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Sunny.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
Tide: Next high tide (4.7m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Clacton (Beach)
Today (3 April 2025)
| Time |
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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| 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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| Temperature |
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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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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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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6°
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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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10°
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10°
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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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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed |
E
16
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E
15
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E
14
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E
13
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E
13
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E
13
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E
14
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E
14
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E
15
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E
16
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E
15
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E
15
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E
15
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E
15
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ENE
14
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ENE
14
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ENE
14
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ENE
13
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ENE
12
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ENE
11
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ENE
10
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ENE
10
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E
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
29
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28
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26
|
25
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25
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26
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27
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27
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27
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26
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24
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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21
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20
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19
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19
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19
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19
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| 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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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 |
71%
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73%
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74%
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75%
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76%
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78%
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78%
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75%
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74%
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70%
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68%
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67%
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66%
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65%
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64%
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64%
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65%
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68%
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74%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
16
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15
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14
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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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15
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16
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15
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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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12
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11
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10
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10
|
10
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
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1.3
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1.2
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1.2
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1.2
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1.2
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1.2
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1.1
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1.1
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1.1
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1.1
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1.0
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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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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0.6
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0.6
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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
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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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4
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Friday (4 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) |
11°
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11°
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9°
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9°
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13°
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15°
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14°
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11°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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8°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
9
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E
8
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NE
6
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NE
7
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NE
11
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ENE
14
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NE
15
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NE
16
|
NE
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
16
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13
|
17
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21
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24
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26
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29
|
28
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
75%
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75%
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84%
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86%
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67%
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61%
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63%
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74%
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77%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
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8
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6
|
7
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11
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14
|
15
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16
|
16
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
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0.6
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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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0.6
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0.7
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1.0
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
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4
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4
|
4
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5
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4
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3
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4
|
5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (5 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) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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10°
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12°
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11°
|
9°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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3°
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7°
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8°
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7°
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5°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
15
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NE
14
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NE
14
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NE
17
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NE
19
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NE
19
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NE
18
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NE
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
26
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
30
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
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| Humidity |
79%
|
86%
|
89%
|
71%
|
59%
|
55%
|
67%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
14
|
14
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
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1.1
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1.1
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1.0
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1.0
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1.2
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1.2
|
1.2
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
6
|
6
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5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (6 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) |
8°
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7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
|
3°
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5°
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6°
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6°
|
5°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
16
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E
15
|
E
16
|
E
17
|
E
16
|
ENE
16
|
ENE
14
|
ENE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
28
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
27
|
25
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
66%
|
61%
|
51%
|
46%
|
41%
|
54%
|
67%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
16
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.2
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1.3
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1.4
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1.3
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1.1
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1.1
|
1.0
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (7 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%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
9
|
E
7
|
E
6
|
E
8
|
E
9
|
E
9
|
ENE
8
|
ENE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
11
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
75%
|
75%
|
53%
|
48%
|
46%
|
57%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
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0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (8 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%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
4°
|
9°
|
12°
|
13°
|
10°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
7°
|
10°
|
11°
|
8°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
5
|
NE
5
|
NE
5
|
NE
8
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
11
|
ENE
10
|
NE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
8
|
11
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
91%
|
91%
|
70%
|
56%
|
53%
|
64%
|
83%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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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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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
10°
|
13°
|
14°
|
11°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
3°
|
8°
|
11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NNE
6
|
NE
9
|
NE
12
|
NE
12
|
NE
10
|
NNE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
11
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
71%
|
55%
|
52%
|
62%
|
79%
|
| 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
Thursday 3 April
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea 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 3 April
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea 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 3 April
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea 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 3 April
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea 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 4 April
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea 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 4 April
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea 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 4 April
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea 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 4 April
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea 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 5 April
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea 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 5 April
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea 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 5 April
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea 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 5 April
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea 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 6 April
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea 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 6 April
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea 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 6 April
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea 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 6 April
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea 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 Clacton-On-Sea 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 Clacton-On-Sea 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 Clacton-On-Sea 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 Clacton-On-Sea 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 Clacton-On-Sea 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 Clacton-On-Sea 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 Clacton-On-Sea 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 Clacton-On-Sea 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 Clacton-On-Sea 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 Clacton-On-Sea 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 Clacton-On-Sea 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 Clacton-On-Sea 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.
Clacton (Beach) weather map
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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Dry, and largely clear. Staying breezy, especially along coasts. Chilly.
This Evening and Tonight:
Dry and sunny this evening and then largely clear and cloud free overnight. Staying breezy inland and windy along the coast, leading to a chilly feel. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Thursday:
Generally sunny, although later high cloud will gradually arrive. Remaining breezy inland, and cooler and windy for many coastal locations. Becoming rather warm for western areas. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Dry and mainly sunny once any overnight low cloud clears. Often breezy, perhaps locally windy. Warm or very warm Friday, thereafter temperatures closer to average inland. Rather cold for coasts.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Holland-on-Sea (Beach) 0.9 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 1.0 miles
- Clacton - Martello Tower (Beach) 1.8 miles
- Jaywick (Beach) 2.6 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 4.0 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea (Beach) 4.1 miles
- Thorpe-le-Soken 4.3 miles
- Walton on The Naze 5.4 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze (Beach) 5.5 miles
- New Walton Pier 5.5 miles