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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 (20 November 2024)
| Time |
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%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
|
40%
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40%
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20%
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<5%
|
10%
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20%
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10%
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20%
|
10%
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| Temperature |
2°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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1°
|
1°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
|
-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-2°
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-3°
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-3°
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-4°
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-4°
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-5°
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-5°
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-5°
|
-5°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNW
9
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NW
10
|
NW
11
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NW
11
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NW
10
|
NW
10
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NW
9
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NNW
8
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NNW
8
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NNW
8
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NNW
7
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NNW
7
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NNW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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22
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24
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24
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25
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23
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20
|
19
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17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
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| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
71%
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65%
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63%
|
64%
|
67%
|
76%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
87%
|
89%
|
87%
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| UV |
1
|
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 |
13
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15
|
14
|
15
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12
|
16
|
13
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10
|
9
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11
|
10
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13
|
9
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
|
0.1
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (21 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 |
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
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50%
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60%
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70%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
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30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-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°
|
0°
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0°
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1°
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2°
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3°
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4°
|
4°
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4°
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3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-1°
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-1°
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-1°
|
-1°
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-1°
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-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
7
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
7
|
NW
8
|
NW
9
|
NW
10
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
14
|
NW
14
|
NW
13
|
NW
13
|
NW
12
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
NNW
10
|
NW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
23
|
24
|
26
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
34
|
29
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
| 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%
|
90%
|
89%
|
89%
|
90%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
84%
|
77%
|
73%
|
75%
|
81%
|
85%
|
91%
|
88%
|
89%
|
90%
|
90%
|
91%
|
90%
|
87%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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-
|
-
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1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
9
|
8
|
10
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
18
|
15
|
11
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Friday (22 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
4°
|
3°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
1°
|
1°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
9
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
7
|
N
7
|
NNW
7
|
N
5
|
NE
5
|
ENE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
21
|
19
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
15
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
74%
|
79%
|
87%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
10
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
3
|
2
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
| 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
|
18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
20%
|
50%
|
90%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
80%
|
80%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
7
|
E
9
|
E
13
|
ESE
18
|
ESE
21
|
E
19
|
E
17
|
E
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
32
|
44
|
54
|
55
|
46
|
35
|
36
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
93%
|
92%
|
93%
|
95%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
11
|
18
|
24
|
22
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.4
|
0.7
|
1.0
|
0.7
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
6
|
9
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Sunday (24 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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|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
80%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
14
|
S
17
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
23
|
SSW
23
|
SSW
23
|
SSW
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
40
|
43
|
42
|
48
|
51
|
53
|
53
|
52
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
92%
|
83%
|
79%
|
75%
|
72%
|
75%
|
76%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
20
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
1.4
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.6
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (25 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
20
|
SW
18
|
WSW
16
|
W
14
|
NW
13
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
49
|
48
|
45
|
41
|
37
|
33
|
31
|
29
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
82%
|
82%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
82%
|
84%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
27
|
26
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.4
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (26 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
7°
|
6°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
5°
|
4°
|
1°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
8
|
WNW
7
|
NW
7
|
NW
5
|
NW
6
|
NW
5
|
N
4
|
N
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
21
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
89%
|
78%
|
83%
|
92%
|
96%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
18
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Wednesday 20 November
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 20 November
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 20 November
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 20 November
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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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Strathclyde weather forecast
Headline:
Staying cold and mainly dry on Wednesday. Sunny spells.
Today:
Wintry showers near the west coast and over the islands with a few pushing inland. However, often dry and bright with plenty sunshine, but remaining cold. Maximum temperature 3 °C.
Tonight:
For many places a dry and clear night allowing a hard frost to develop. Wintry showers continue near the west coast and over the islands, more persistent towards morning. Minimum temperature -5 °C.
Thursday:
Mostly dry with sunny spells towards Glasgow and Lanarkshire. Sleet and snow showers near the west coast and over the islands, a few pushing inland in places. Maximum temperature 4 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Mainly dry and bright on Friday after early coastal showers. Turning wet and windy on Saturday with hill snow. Staying windy with bright spells and scattered showers Sunday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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