Westward Ho! (Beach) (Devon) 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.
Highest possible:
Lowest possible:
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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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| Temperature |
10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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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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| Wind direction and speed |
ESE
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
12
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ESE
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
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20
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19
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19
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| Visibility |
M
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M
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M
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G
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| Humidity |
87%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
10
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9
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9
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8
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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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
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11
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| 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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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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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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| Temperature (°C) |
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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10°
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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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12°
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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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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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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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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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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
11
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ESE
11
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ESE
10
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
7
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ESE
7
|
ESE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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17
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15
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14
|
15
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14
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14
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15
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15
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16
|
16
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15
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15
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14
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13
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13
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15
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15
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15
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16
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16
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16
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15
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16
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
87%
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88%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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88%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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86%
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87%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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89%
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90%
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| UV |
-
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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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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
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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6
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7
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7
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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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5
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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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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0.6
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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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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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
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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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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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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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| 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 |
20%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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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 (°C) |
11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
7
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SE
7
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ESE
7
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SE
6
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SSE
6
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WNW
7
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WNW
5
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WNW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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15
|
15
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13
|
13
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12
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10
|
12
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
90%
|
92%
|
91%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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93%
|
94%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
6
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5
|
4
|
5
|
5
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7
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6
|
5
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
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0.4
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0.5
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0.6
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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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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
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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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11
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11
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| 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 |
<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) |
12°
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11°
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10°
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11°
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13°
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12°
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9°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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11°
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10°
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7°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
7
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N
8
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NNE
8
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NE
7
|
N
8
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N
10
|
NE
10
|
ENE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
16
|
17
|
16
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17
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17
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18
|
17
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
91%
|
88%
|
85%
|
81%
|
72%
|
69%
|
71%
|
75%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
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-
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1
|
1
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1
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
7
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8
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9
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9
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8
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9
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10
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9
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
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0.8
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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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0.8
|
0.8
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
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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11
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11
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11
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| 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 |
<5%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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8°
|
10°
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11°
|
8°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
|
4°
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5°
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8°
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8°
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5°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
9
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ENE
9
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NE
9
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ENE
9
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N
10
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NNE
11
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NNE
12
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NE
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
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17
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19
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21
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22
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24
|
23
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25
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
76%
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79%
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78%
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77%
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73%
|
65%
|
71%
|
75%
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| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
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1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
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10
|
11
|
11
|
12
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
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0.6
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0.6
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0.5
|
0.5
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0.5
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
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10
|
10
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10
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10
|
10
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| 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 |
10%
|
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
11
|
ENE
11
|
NE
11
|
NE
11
|
NE
11
|
NE
12
|
NE
11
|
NE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
24
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
81%
|
82%
|
81%
|
78%
|
77%
|
77%
|
79%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
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1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
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0.5
|
0.5
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0.7
|
0.7
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0.8
|
0.9
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
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14
|
14
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14
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13
|
13
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| 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 |
10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
|
10%
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10%
|
10%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
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11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
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5°
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6°
|
8°
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8°
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6°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
11
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NE
10
|
NE
11
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NE
10
|
NE
11
|
NE
11
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NE
10
|
NE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
23
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22
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
23
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
83%
|
84%
|
84%
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84%
|
80%
|
76%
|
79%
|
80%
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| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
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1
|
1
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1
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
12
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11
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12
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12
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12
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
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1.1
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1.3
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1.2
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1.0
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– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
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13
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12
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12
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12
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– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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–
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Tide times
Friday 8 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 8 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 8 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 8 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 9 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 9 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 9 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 9 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 10 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 10 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 10 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 10 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 11 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 11 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 11 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 11 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 12 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 12 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 12 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 12 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 13 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 13 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 13 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 13 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 14 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 14 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 14 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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 14 November
Tide times and heights are from Appledore 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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South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Staying generally cloudy this weekend, but sunnier early next week.
This Evening and Tonight:
Drizzle in places this evening and overnight, this most persistent in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Largely dry but generally cloudy skies elsewhere. Fairly mild but cooler in eastern counties. Breezy at first in western coastal regions, otherwise light winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Saturday:
Another predominantly cloudy day and whilst dry for many, possibly rather damp in south Devon and Cornwall with drizzly rain at times. Chilly in eastern counties, milder in the west. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Occasionally damp on Sunday but brighter and milder at times. Temperatures returning to average early next week. Mainly dry and much brighter with sunny spells. Frost and fog possible overnight.
Updated:
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