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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 moreHunstanton - Main Beach (Norfolk) 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: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° 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, the wind may blow you off course
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
Tide: Next low tide (1.9m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Hunstanton - Main Beach
Today (21 May 2025)
| Time |
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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NNE
18
|
N
16
|
NNE
15
|
NNE
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
| Visibility |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
| UV | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
18
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
Thursday (22 May 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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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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|
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|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
60%
|
80%
|
90%
|
80%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
13
|
N
13
|
N
13
|
N
14
|
N
14
|
N
15
|
N
16
|
N
16
|
N
16
|
N
16
|
N
16
|
N
16
|
NNE
17
|
NNE
18
|
NNE
19
|
NNE
19
|
NNE
19
|
NNE
19
|
NNE
19
|
NNE
18
|
NNE
15
|
N
13
|
N
12
|
N
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
24
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
25
|
23
|
17
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
74%
|
72%
|
75%
|
79%
|
84%
|
82%
|
74%
|
66%
|
58%
|
56%
|
56%
|
56%
|
56%
|
58%
|
60%
|
62%
|
63%
|
64%
|
64%
|
64%
|
64%
|
63%
|
63%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Friday (23 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
12°
|
15°
|
17°
|
16°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
6°
|
10°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
12
|
NW
13
|
NW
14
|
WNW
11
|
W
8
|
SW
8
|
ENE
13
|
E
12
|
SSE
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
20
|
23
|
22
|
17
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
64%
|
66%
|
72%
|
72%
|
55%
|
55%
|
62%
|
63%
|
65%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
13
|
14
|
11
|
8
|
8
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.1
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
0.7
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Saturday (24 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
80%
|
70%
|
50%
|
60%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
11°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
|
SW
15
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
18
|
22
|
25
|
26
|
23
|
20
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
81%
|
90%
|
92%
|
87%
|
80%
|
83%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (25 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
16°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
19
|
SSW
20
|
SW
21
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
20
|
W
20
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
27
|
30
|
36
|
38
|
35
|
27
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
89%
|
85%
|
73%
|
61%
|
55%
|
56%
|
62%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
19
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (26 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
9°
|
10°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
10°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
21
|
WSW
20
|
SW
19
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
14
|
SW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
26
|
29
|
29
|
27
|
24
|
22
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
70%
|
75%
|
76%
|
64%
|
57%
|
58%
|
62%
|
67%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
21
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (27 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
11°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
16
|
SW
18
|
SW
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
SW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
83%
|
86%
|
82%
|
77%
|
72%
|
78%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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Tide times
Wednesday 21 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 21 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 21 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 21 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 22 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 22 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 22 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 22 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 23 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 23 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 23 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 23 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Hunstanton tidal station which is 0.2 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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East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Dry at first with some outbreaks of rain overnight.
This Evening and Tonight:
A fine and dry evening with some patchy coastal cloud. Turning more widely cloudy by the end of the night with some localised outbreaks of rain. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Thursday:
Morning cloud and patchy rain clearing to leave a widely dry and sunny afternoon, barring the odd coastal shower across Norfolk. Winds often light, but generally stronger towards the coast. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Fine on Friday with plenty of sunshine. Occasional rain or showers for the weekend, though drier and sunnier interludes likely too. Feeling rather warm despite the more changeable conditions.
Updated:
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