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- 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
Today (22 November 2024)
| Time |
23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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| Temperature |
2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNE
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
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| Visibility |
G
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| Humidity |
79%
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| UV |
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
4
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (23 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 |
20%
|
80%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
60%
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50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
50%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
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80%
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60%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
4°
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6°
|
7°
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8°
|
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
|
14°
|
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
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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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°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
|
9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
5
|
S
7
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SSW
8
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
18
|
S
20
|
S
22
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S
24
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S
26
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S
27
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SSW
27
|
SSW
27
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SSW
27
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SSW
27
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SSW
28
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SSW
29
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SSW
30
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SSW
29
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SSW
28
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
28
|
SSW
27
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
29
|
35
|
40
|
44
|
46
|
48
|
49
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52
|
55
|
58
|
59
|
58
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57
|
56
|
58
|
59
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61
|
61
|
59
|
58
|
57
|
55
|
55
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
M
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
M
|
M
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
78%
|
83%
|
83%
|
78%
|
81%
|
84%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
86%
|
88%
|
91%
|
91%
|
89%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
4
|
8
|
11
|
16
|
23
|
22
|
24
|
29
|
28
|
31
|
33
|
34
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
35
|
36
|
35
|
35
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
32
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.1
|
1.3
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1.5
|
1.8
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2.0
|
2.3
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2.6
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2.9
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3.0
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3.1
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3.1
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3.1
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3.1
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3.2
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3.3
|
3.3
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3.2
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3.1
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3.1
|
3.0
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
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5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
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8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
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8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
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| 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
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
30%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
50%
|
60%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
27
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
26
|
SSW
25
|
SSW
25
|
SSW
22
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
55
|
56
|
58
|
59
|
59
|
58
|
55
|
48
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
84%
|
83%
|
78%
|
75%
|
75%
|
79%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
32
|
32
|
33
|
34
|
33
|
32
|
30
|
29
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
3.0
|
2.9
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
3.1
|
3.1
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
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| 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
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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%
|
90%
|
80%
|
60%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
18
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
9
|
W
10
|
W
12
|
W
13
|
W
12
|
W
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
39
|
34
|
31
|
35
|
36
|
37
|
36
|
33
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
92%
|
92%
|
86%
|
74%
|
73%
|
75%
|
78%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
21
|
15
|
14
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.4
|
1.7
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
1.8
|
1.9
|
1.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (26 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
8°
|
7°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
9
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
6
|
W
5
|
W
7
|
W
6
|
NW
6
|
NNW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
25
|
23
|
24
|
24
|
22
|
19
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
84%
|
86%
|
84%
|
76%
|
83%
|
86%
|
90%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
1.1
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Wednesday (27 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
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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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
7
|
NNE
9
|
NNE
9
|
N
9
|
N
9
|
N
9
|
N
8
|
N
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
24
|
24
|
22
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
95%
|
93%
|
89%
|
88%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
13
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
1.3
|
2.1
|
2.5
|
2.1
|
1.8
|
1.6
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (28 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
6°
|
6°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
6
|
N
6
|
N
5
|
NNE
5
|
NNE
6
|
NE
5
|
ENE
5
|
ENE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
18
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
89%
|
83%
|
86%
|
91%
|
91%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
– | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
6
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Friday 22 November
Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 28 November
Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 28 November
Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 28 November
Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 28 November
Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
London & South East England weather forecast
Headline:
Storm Bert arrives with heavy rain and strong winds.
This Evening and Tonight:
Cold, with clear spells and light winds leading to an early sharp frost. Cloud then thickening after midnight, with winds strengthening and temperatures rising. Rain spreading eastwards across the region before dawn and turning heavy at times. Minimum temperature -5 °C.
Saturday:
Windy, and turning much milder. Rain continuing through the morning, heavy at times, with further outbreaks through the afternoon. Some drier intervals possible, especially across Sussex and Kent. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Windy and mild again Sunday, with further outbreaks of rain. Rain gradually clearing east early Monday. Then staying rather breezy, but mostly dry with sunny spells
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