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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
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- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
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Overcast.
🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should seek advice
Tide: Next high tide (5.0m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
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7 day forecast for Slapton Sands - Torcross (Beach)
Today (17 January 2025)
| Time |
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%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SE
7
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SE
8
|
SE
7
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SE
7
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SSE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
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| Visibility |
G
|
G
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G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
7
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7
|
7
|
7
|
7
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
|
0.5
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
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13
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13
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13
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12
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (18 January 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 |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
|
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
|
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
5
|
ESE
5
|
ESE
5
|
ESE
5
|
ESE
5
|
E
5
|
E
6
|
E
7
|
E
8
|
E
9
|
E
9
|
E
9
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
8
|
SE
8
|
SE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
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16
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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85%
|
86%
|
86%
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86%
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86%
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85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
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| UV |
-
|
-
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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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1
|
1
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1
|
1
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1
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1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
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6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
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11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (19 January 2025)
| 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 |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
6°
|
7°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
6
|
SSE
6
|
SE
5
|
SE
6
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
81%
|
78%
|
78%
|
76%
|
76%
|
78%
|
78%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
16
|
16
|
15
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (20 January 2025)
| 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 |
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
9
|
SSE
8
|
SE
8
|
SSE
9
|
SE
10
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
23
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
76%
|
77%
|
77%
|
76%
|
76%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (21 January 2025)
| 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 |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
12
|
E
12
|
E
13
|
E
14
|
E
15
|
E
16
|
E
16
|
E
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
25
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
30
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
77%
|
77%
|
81%
|
81%
|
81%
|
81%
|
81%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Wednesday (22 January 2025)
| 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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|
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|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
15
|
ENE
15
|
ENE
17
|
ENE
17
|
ENE
18
|
ENE
17
|
ENE
16
|
E
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
87%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Thursday (23 January 2025)
| 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 |
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
15
|
E
16
|
E
18
|
E
18
|
E
18
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
29
|
31
|
31
|
29
|
29
|
25
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Friday 17 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 17 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 17 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 17 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Start Point tidal station which is 3.8 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:
Grey and rather gloomy this evening and overnight.
This Evening and Tonight:
A rather murky night with cloudy skies bringing hill fog across the Moors. Mild for most but feeling chilly in rural parts of the southwest beneath slightly clearer skies, with a localised frost possible. Winds remaining light for all. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Saturday:
Cloudy in the east, where the odd spot of drizzle may be felt, brighter further west with occasional sunny spells. Remaining fine and settled, although feeling cold beneath grey skies. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Dry on Sunday but mainly cloudy, before patchy light rain arrives on Monday and Tuesday. Some brighter breaks also developing by day, but feeling chilly, with overnight frosts in places.
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