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Storm Bert named
A deep area of low pressure, which will bring impacts to large parts of the UK on Saturday and Sunday, has been named.
Read morePraa Sands West (Beach) (Cornwall) 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
Risk of rip currents
Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.
Today (21 November 2024)
| 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 |
60%
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80%
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70%
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50%
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| Temperature |
3°
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3°
|
3°
|
3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
1°
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| Wind direction and speed |
N
5
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NNW
5
|
NW
5
|
NW
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
20
|
21
|
26
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| Visibility |
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
93%
|
95%
|
95%
|
92%
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| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
9
|
8
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6
|
9
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.5
|
1.5
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1.4
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1.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
Friday (22 November 2024)
| 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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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
50%
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60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
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50%
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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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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
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20%
|
40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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4°
|
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
|
7°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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6°
|
7°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
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4°
|
5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
|
5°
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4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
7
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NW
7
|
NW
8
|
NW
9
|
WNW
10
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WNW
10
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
4
|
WNW
4
|
SSW
4
|
S
5
|
S
7
|
S
10
|
S
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
32
|
37
|
39
|
39
|
39
|
38
|
36
|
35
|
36
|
36
|
35
|
33
|
31
|
29
|
25
|
22
|
18
|
15
|
17
|
21
|
27
|
32
|
40
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
85%
|
82%
|
83%
|
82%
|
85%
|
82%
|
86%
|
83%
|
81%
|
78%
|
73%
|
70%
|
63%
|
62%
|
66%
|
72%
|
77%
|
78%
|
78%
|
76%
|
74%
|
73%
|
68%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
9
|
10
|
10
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
19
|
18
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
18
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
10
|
11
|
16
|
21
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Saturday (23 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
|
90%
|
50%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
80%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
18
|
S
24
|
S
28
|
SSW
26
|
SSW
26
|
SSW
26
|
SSW
26
|
SSW
27
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
55
|
61
|
60
|
57
|
58
|
57
|
60
|
62
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
| Humidity |
67%
|
82%
|
84%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
26
|
35
|
39
|
37
|
37
|
38
|
37
|
38
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
2.0
|
2.9
|
3.5
|
3.5
|
3.7
|
4.0
|
4.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Sunday (24 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
≥95%
|
70%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
28
|
SSW
23
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
62
|
53
|
39
|
40
|
38
|
38
|
35
|
33
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
92%
|
90%
|
86%
|
82%
|
79%
|
77%
|
76%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
40
|
38
|
30
|
26
|
26
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
4.9
|
5.0
|
4.9
|
4.3
|
3.8
|
3.6
|
3.5
|
3.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Monday (25 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
10°
|
9°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
8°
|
7°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
9
|
W
7
|
W
7
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
10
|
W
8
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
31
|
30
|
29
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
28
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
78%
|
78%
|
81%
|
68%
|
74%
|
80%
|
81%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
26
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
3.2
|
3.1
|
3.1
|
2.8
|
2.5
|
2.3
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (26 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
10°
|
10°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
7
|
WNW
7
|
NNW
6
|
NNW
6
|
WNW
8
|
NW
7
|
N
6
|
NNE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
24
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
83%
|
86%
|
84%
|
72%
|
78%
|
91%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
22
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (27 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
10°
|
10°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
7
|
N
7
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
6
|
ENE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
20
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
88%
|
75%
|
76%
|
89%
|
91%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
– | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Thursday 21 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 21 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 21 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 21 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 22 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 22 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 22 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 22 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 23 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 23 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 23 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 23 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 24 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 24 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 24 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 24 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 25 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 25 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 25 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 25 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 26 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 26 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 26 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 26 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 27 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 27 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 27 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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 27 November
Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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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South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Cold Friday before Storm Bert arrives this weekend.
This Evening and Tonight:
Showers on and off this evening and overnight in the west, bringing sleet and snow in places. Drier further east with clearer spells. Breezy for most with a patchy frost and icy stretches possible on untreated surfaces. Minimum temperature -2 °C.
Friday:
Scattered showers fading during the morning, turning mostly dry with bright or sunny spells for many in the afternoon. Another cold day, though winds easing later. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Wet and windy on Saturday as Storm Bert brings heavy persistent rain, and snow over the hills. Rain clearing through Sunday with showers and brighter spells on Monday. Noticeably milder.
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