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Read moreMawgan Porth (Cornwall) weather
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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
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Overcast.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves
- • high likelihood of injury in or near the sea
Tide: Next high tide (6.7m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Mawgan Porth
Today (15 July 2025)
| Time |
22:00
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23:00
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|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
30%
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| Temperature |
17°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
W
12
|
WSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
21
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.6
|
2.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
Wednesday (16 July 2025)
| 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 |
50%
|
60%
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70%
|
90%
|
≥95%
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≥95%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
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90%
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80%
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70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
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30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
|
18°
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18°
|
18°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
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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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
8
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WSW
7
|
WSW
6
|
SW
6
|
SW
7
|
WSW
7
|
SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
9
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
8
|
SW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
13
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
93%
|
95%
|
96%
|
97%
|
97%
|
97%
|
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
99%
|
99%
|
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
99%
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98%
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98%
|
97%
|
97%
|
97%
|
97%
|
96%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.3
|
2.1
|
2.0
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.3
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1.3
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1.3
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1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
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9
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9
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9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (17 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
 |
 |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
20°
|
21°
|
20°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
5
|
SW
8
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
11
|
SW
9
|
S
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
20
|
20
|
18
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
95%
|
96%
|
95%
|
81%
|
73%
|
71%
|
75%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
9
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Friday (18 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
5
|
S
5
|
S
5
|
W
6
|
WNW
7
|
NW
7
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
94%
|
91%
|
79%
|
76%
|
75%
|
77%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Saturday (19 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
4
|
N
5
|
N
4
|
NW
6
|
NW
8
|
NW
9
|
NW
9
|
NNW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
9
|
12
|
13
|
16
|
17
|
12
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
76%
|
74%
|
72%
|
79%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
5
|
4
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (20 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
7
|
WNW
7
|
SW
7
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
11
|
WNW
10
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
12
|
15
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
15
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
92%
|
90%
|
82%
|
74%
|
75%
|
80%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (21 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
19°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
6
|
W
6
|
W
7
|
W
10
|
W
12
|
W
12
|
W
11
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
9
|
17
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
19
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
94%
|
93%
|
86%
|
78%
|
77%
|
81%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Tuesday 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Newquay tidal station which is 4.1 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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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Turning drier and more settled overnight.
This Evening and Tonight:
Any lingering showers will fade through this evening, allowing some clearer spells to develop for all but the far southwest overnight. Remaining widely cloudy here, with rain, drizzle, and hill fog spreading eastwards by dawn. Winds easing. Minimum temperature 15 °C.
Wednesday:
Grey and rather gloomy for Cornwall and west Devon with rain and drizzle persisting through much of the day. Drier and brighter further east, with warm sunshine into the afternoon. Maximum temperature 24 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
A mixture of warm sunshine and a few scattered showers on Thursday and Friday. Cooler and more unsettled from Saturday with heavy downpours carrying a risk of thunder and hail.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Watergate Bay (Beach) 1.5 miles
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 2.2 miles
- Porthcothan (Beach) 2.9 miles
- Lusty Glaze (Beach) 3.4 miles
- Newquay - Tolcarne (Beach) 3.9 miles
- Newquay 4.0 miles
- Newquay - Great Western (Beach) 4.1 miles
- Treyarnon Bay (Beach) 4.1 miles
- Treyarnon Bay Youth Hostel 4.2 miles
- Newquay - Towan (Beach) 4.3 miles