Charmouth - West (Beach) (Dorset) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Charmouth - West (Beach)

Time 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5%
NNW 8
NNW 8
NNW 8
NNW 7
N 8
N 7
N 6
N 6
15 16 16 16 16 12 11 8
0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G M M M M
Humidity
88% 89% 89% 92% 93% 94% 95% 93%
UV
1 - - - - - - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy shower (day) Partly cloudy (night) Clear night
Chance of precipitation
80% 90% 90% 90% ≥95% 70% 10% 10%
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
12°
11°
11°
SSE 27
SSE 25
SSE 24
SSE 28
SSE 27
SW 17
SW 17
SW 19
42 40 39 44 44 29 28 31
2.0 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.2 1.8 1.5
7 8 8 8 8 8 8 7
Direction of waves offshore
M M M M M G VG VG
Humidity
92% 93% 94% 94% 94% 92% 87% 83%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Cloudy Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
20% 20% 20% 20% 40% 40% 10% 10%
11°
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
10°
10°
SW 20
SW 22
SW 22
SW 21
SW 21
WSW 18
W 17
W 16
34 36 36 35 35 31 29 27
1.5 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.5 2.1 1.9 1.6
6 8 8 9 10 12 15 15
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG G G G VG
Humidity
80% 82% 82% 83% 84% 85% 86% 86%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Sunny day Partly cloudy (night) Clear night
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 50% 60% 10% 10% 10%
10°
10°
10°
11°
12°
12°
11°
10°
W 15
W 14
WSW 14
SSW 16
SW 18
WSW 18
W 18
W 18
25 23 23 26 30 30 30 30
1.3 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.1 0.9
15 15 13 8 5 6 6 6
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG M G VG VG VG
Humidity
87% 88% 86% 92% 92% 86% 86% 85%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
10% <5% 10% 10% 10% 20% 20% 10%
10°
10°
11°
12°
11°
11°
W 16
WSW 14
WSW 14
SW 16
SW 20
SW 19
SW 17
SW 17
27 23 22 27 34 33 29 29
1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.3 1.6 1.5
5 7 8 20 19 6 6 7
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG G VG VG VG
Humidity
84% 85% 87% 87% 85% 85% 86% 86%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Clear night Clear night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
10°
10°
10°
11°
12°
11°
10°
10°
WSW 17
SW 16
SW 15
SW 15
SW 15
SW 14
SW 14
SW 14
29 26 25 25 26 24 23 24
1.3
6
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
86% 87% 88% 86% 84% 86% 90% 90%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -

Tide times

Tide times for Tue 5 Dec
Low 1.9m
04:08
High 3.1m
11:14
Low 1.8m
16:47
Low 1.9m
04:08
High 3.1m
11:14
Low 1.8m
16:47
Low 1.9m
04:08
High 3.1m
11:14
Low 1.8m
16:47
Low 1.9m
04:08
High 3.1m
11:14
Low 1.8m
16:47

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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

Tide times for Wed 6 Dec
High 2.9m
00:13
Low 2.1m
04:55
High 3m
12:18
Low 1.8m
18:02
High 2.9m
00:13
Low 2.1m
04:55
High 3m
12:18
Low 1.8m
18:02
High 2.9m
00:13
Low 2.1m
04:55
High 3m
12:18
Low 1.8m
18:02
High 2.9m
00:13
Low 2.1m
04:55
High 3m
12:18
Low 1.8m
18:02

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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

Tide times for Thu 7 Dec
High 2.9m
01:26
Low 2.1m
07:53
High 2.9m
13:37
Low 1.7m
20:21
High 2.9m
01:26
Low 2.1m
07:53
High 2.9m
13:37
Low 1.7m
20:21
High 2.9m
01:26
Low 2.1m
07:53
High 2.9m
13:37
Low 1.7m
20:21
High 2.9m
01:26
Low 2.1m
07:53
High 2.9m
13:37
Low 1.7m
20:21

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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

Tide times for Fri 8 Dec
High 3m
02:34
Low 1.9m
08:53
High 3m
14:48
Low 1.5m
21:06
High 3m
02:34
Low 1.9m
08:53
High 3m
14:48
Low 1.5m
21:06
High 3m
02:34
Low 1.9m
08:53
High 3m
14:48
Low 1.5m
21:06
High 3m
02:34
Low 1.9m
08:53
High 3m
14:48
Low 1.5m
21:06

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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

Tide times for Sat 9 Dec
High 3.2m
03:35
Low 1.7m
09:34
High 3.1m
15:49
Low 1.3m
21:43
High 3.2m
03:35
Low 1.7m
09:34
High 3.1m
15:49
Low 1.3m
21:43
High 3.2m
03:35
Low 1.7m
09:34
High 3.1m
15:49
Low 1.3m
21:43
High 3.2m
03:35
Low 1.7m
09:34
High 3.1m
15:49
Low 1.3m
21:43

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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

Tide times for Sun 10 Dec
High 3.5m
04:28
Low 1.4m
10:11
High 3.3m
16:43
Low 1.1m
22:19
High 3.5m
04:28
Low 1.4m
10:11
High 3.3m
16:43
Low 1.1m
22:19
High 3.5m
04:28
Low 1.4m
10:11
High 3.3m
16:43
Low 1.1m
22:19
High 3.5m
04:28
Low 1.4m
10:11
High 3.3m
16:43
Low 1.1m
22:19

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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

Tide times for Mon 11 Dec
High 3.7m
05:15
Low 1.2m
10:48
High 3.5m
17:30
Low 0.9m
22:57
High 3.7m
05:15
Low 1.2m
10:48
High 3.5m
17:30
Low 0.9m
22:57
High 3.7m
05:15
Low 1.2m
10:48
High 3.5m
17:30
Low 0.9m
22:57
High 3.7m
05:15
Low 1.2m
10:48
High 3.5m
17:30
Low 0.9m
22:57

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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

Tide times for Tue 12 Dec
High 3.9m
05:56
Low 1m
11:27
High 3.7m
18:14
Low 0.8m
23:37
High 3.9m
05:56
Low 1m
11:27
High 3.7m
18:14
Low 0.8m
23:37
High 3.9m
05:56
Low 1m
11:27
High 3.7m
18:14
Low 0.8m
23:37
High 3.9m
05:56
Low 1m
11:27
High 3.7m
18:14
Low 0.8m
23:37

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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

Tide times for Wed 13 Dec
High 4.1m
06:36
Low 0.8m
12:08
High 3.8m
18:57
High 4.1m
06:36
Low 0.8m
12:08
High 3.8m
18:57
High 4.1m
06:36
Low 0.8m
12:08
High 3.8m
18:57
High 4.1m
06:36
Low 0.8m
12:08
High 3.8m
18:57

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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

Tide times for Thu 14 Dec
Low 0.7m
00:18
High 4.2m
07:14
Low 0.7m
12:50
High 3.8m
19:39
Low 0.7m
00:18
High 4.2m
07:14
Low 0.7m
12:50
High 3.8m
19:39
Low 0.7m
00:18
High 4.2m
07:14
Low 0.7m
12:50
High 3.8m
19:39
Low 0.7m
00:18
High 4.2m
07:14
Low 0.7m
12:50
High 3.8m
19:39

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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

Tide times for Fri 15 Dec
Low 0.7m
01:00
High 4.3m
07:54
Low 0.7m
13:33
High 3.8m
20:22
Low 0.7m
01:00
High 4.3m
07:54
Low 0.7m
13:33
High 3.8m
20:22
Low 0.7m
01:00
High 4.3m
07:54
Low 0.7m
13:33
High 3.8m
20:22
Low 0.7m
01:00
High 4.3m
07:54
Low 0.7m
13:33
High 3.8m
20:22

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

UK video forecast

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South West England weather forecast

Headline:

Showery to start with sunny intervals this afternoon.

Today:

Occasional showers, especially in the morning, these turning locally heavy at times. Cloud gradually breaking through to give sunny spells, especially in the west by the afternoon. Winds easing, and still feeling chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Clear spells and some patchy cloud overnight with frost and fog patches forming under clear skies. A slight breeze developing around far western coasts of Cornwall by morning. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Wednesday:

Any frost and fog patches will clear this morning, to leave some sunshine. Turning cloudier this afternoon, then wet and windy from the west later. Turning milder through the day. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

A change is on its way as the weather turns milder, wetter and windier. Spells of heavy rain and showers are expected with brisk winds. Though not feeling as cold.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

This period is likely to often be unsettled with areas of low pressure tracking northeastwards close to or over the UK. This means bands of rain moving in from the west or southwest, interspersed with brighter showery conditions. As such, the wettest weather is likely to be across western high ground, though all parts could see some heavy rain at times. There is a greater than normal likelihood of periods of very windy weather too. Potential for a drier spell of weather to develop for a time around mid-month, particularly in the south, with frost and fog more prevalent. Overall, a relatively mild period for the UK, with above average temperatures more likely than not, especially so in the south and west.

Updated:

Most likely to be unsettled with further bands of rain crossing the UK with brighter conditions and showers in between. The wettest and windiest conditions are most likely in the west and northwest. The chance of a colder spell of weather, with hazard such as snow and ice, does increase later in December and into the New Year period. However, conditions are more likely to remain generally mild and wet.

Updated:

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