Porthtowan (Beach) (Cornwall) weather

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.

Waves

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.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



Forecast days

Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

Tide: Next high tide (6.3m) at

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    7 day forecast for Porthtowan (Beach)

    Today (30 April 2026)
    Time
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    15
    SE
    13
    SE
    11
    SE
    9
    SE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    29
    27
    24
    21
    17
    14
    13
    Visibility
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    63%
    65%
    67%
    72%
    76%
    84%
    88%
    92%
    UV 3 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    20
    18
    17
    15
    13
    11
    9
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (1 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    6
    S
    5
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    5
    SW
    5
    SW
    5
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    5
    SW
    6
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    7
    W
    8
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    9
    SW
    9
    SW
    8
    SW
    7
    SSW
    6
    S
    5
    S
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    11
    12
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    17
    17
    16
    15
    14
    12
    11
    11
    10
    Visibility (description)
    M
    P
    P
    P
    P
    M
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    95%
    96%
    97%
    97%
    97%
    97%
    97%
    95%
    88%
    80%
    73%
    67%
    66%
    66%
    65%
    65%
    66%
    65%
    68%
    73%
    80%
    88%
    92%
    93%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    9
    9
    8
    7
    6
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (2 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    5
    SSE
    5
    SSE
    5
    SSE
    5
    SSE
    5
    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    8
    ESE
    7
    E
    7
    NE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NE
    6
    NNE
    6
    N
    5
    N
    5
    N
    6
    NNW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    11
    10
    11
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    93%
    95%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    93%
    90%
    86%
    82%
    83%
    81%
    84%
    84%
    87%
    87%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (3 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    7
    NW
    7
    NW
    7
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    9
    NW
    9
    NW
    9
    NW
    10
    NW
    9
    NW
    9
    NW
    9
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    15
    16
    16
    16
    17
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    17
    15
    14
    13
    12
    12
    11
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    P
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    96%
    95%
    96%
    95%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    92%
    89%
    87%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    81%
    79%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    87%
    88%
    91%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    7
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    7
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.5
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (4 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    11
    N
    11
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    9
    NNW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    13
    14
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    17
    19
    19
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    18
    17
    17
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    88%
    86%
    83%
    79%
    78%
    77%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    80%
    81%
    81%
    83%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    8
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    10
    10
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (5 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    10
    N
    12
    N
    13
    N
    15
    N
    14
    N
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    17
    17
    22
    25
    27
    27
    26
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    84%
    86%
    85%
    69%
    62%
    61%
    63%
    73%
    UV - - - 1 3 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    12
    13
    14
    14
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    0.9
    0.7
    0.6
    0.8
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    8
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (6 May 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    11
    N
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    10
    N
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    18
    22
    23
    22
    21
    18
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    78%
    78%
    76%
    62%
    54%
    56%
    58%
    74%
    UV - - 1 3 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 30 April

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 30 April

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 30 April

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 30 April

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 1 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 1 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 1 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 1 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 2 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 2 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 2 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 2 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 3 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 3 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 3 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 3 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 4 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 4 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 4 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 4 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 5 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 5 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 5 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 5 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 6 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 6 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 6 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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 6 May

    Tide times and heights are from Perranporth tidal station which is 5.9 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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    Headline:

    Cloudier with showery rain tomorrow. Changeable over the weekend.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    A clear night in the east with gusty winds to start with but easing through the night. Cloudy in the west with showery rain clearing northwards. Turning murky around the coasts by dawn and leading to a mild night. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

    Friday:

    A cloudier start with showery rain pushing eastwards. Some brighter spells developing in the west through the afternoon. Lighter winds than of late. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Turning more changeable into the weekend with showers, or longer spells of rain, possibly thundery at times. Temperatures generally returning closer to average.

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