Paignton - Paignton Sands (Beach) (Torbay) 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.

Forecast days

Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
  • • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
  • • experienced paddlers should use caution

Tide: Next low tide (1.1m) at

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    7 day forecast for Paignton - Paignton Sands (Beach)

    Today (20 May 2026)
    Time
    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 Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    16°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    10
    SW
    9
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    29
    29
    29
    27
    25
    23
    21
    18
    17
    17
    17
    Visibility
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    Humidity
    86%
    81%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    78%
    82%
    85%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    UV 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    14
    14
    12
    10
    9
    9
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    4
    14
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (21 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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    8
    SW
    9
    SW
    9
    SW
    9
    SW
    9
    SSW
    9
    SW
    9
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    9
    S
    8
    S
    9
    SSE
    9
    SE
    9
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    18
    19
    19
    19
    18
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    17
    18
    17
    17
    17
    18
    20
    21
    21
    20
    20
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    94%
    91%
    86%
    84%
    78%
    75%
    74%
    72%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    78%
    84%
    85%
    88%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 4 5 6 6 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    10
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    5
    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
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (22 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear 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)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    13°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    5
    ESE
    5
    SE
    5
    SSW
    5
    SW
    5
    SW
    5
    WSW
    5
    WSW
    5
    SW
    5
    SW
    5
    S
    4
    SE
    5
    SE
    6
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    5
    E
    5
    NE
    5
    NNE
    4
    N
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    18
    17
    14
    13
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    11
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    12
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    M
    M
    Humidity
    91%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    93%
    95%
    95%
    92%
    86%
    85%
    78%
    76%
    74%
    72%
    70%
    69%
    69%
    70%
    72%
    75%
    83%
    88%
    92%
    93%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 5 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    7
    7
    7
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (23 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 Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear 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)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    18°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    22°
    21°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    17°
    15°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    18°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    21°
    21°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    16°
    15°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NW
    5
    NW
    5
    NW
    5
    NW
    5
    NW
    5
    NNW
    4
    N
    4
    NE
    4
    ENE
    4
    E
    4
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    E
    5
    NNE
    5
    N
    5
    N
    6
    N
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    13
    14
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    P
    M
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    90%
    85%
    80%
    75%
    72%
    71%
    67%
    65%
    64%
    63%
    63%
    65%
    67%
    75%
    83%
    86%
    88%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 3 4 5 6 6 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    8
    7
    8
    8
    9
    8
    8
    8
    7
    6
    6
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (24 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear 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)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    15°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    20°
    17°
    15°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    11°
    13°
    15°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    20°
    17°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    5
    N
    4
    NNE
    4
    NE
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    5
    ESE
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    NE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    N
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    14
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    13
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    11
    13
    13
    14
    13
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    89%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    84%
    77%
    72%
    66%
    64%
    63%
    62%
    61%
    60%
    59%
    58%
    61%
    65%
    76%
    83%
    86%
    88%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    7
    7
    8
    9
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    5
    5
    4
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    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
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (25 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    13°
    16°
    22°
    25°
    26°
    23°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    12°
    16°
    23°
    26°
    26°
    24°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    5
    N
    5
    N
    5
    N
    4
    ENE
    5
    NE
    6
    ENE
    6
    NE
    5
    NNE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    10
    9
    11
    13
    14
    14
    10
    9
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    89%
    89%
    91%
    84%
    71%
    63%
    59%
    66%
    88%
    UV - - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    6
    7
    8
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    14
    2
    2
    14
    14
    2
    2
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (26 May 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    17°
    22°
    25°
    25°
    23°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    17°
    22°
    25°
    25°
    23°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    4
    NE
    6
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    5
    NE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    9
    14
    17
    18
    16
    10
    9
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    92%
    78%
    68%
    62%
    58%
    65%
    87%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Wednesday 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 2.3 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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    Forecast for 1pm Wednesday
    Updated 10:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 20 May 2026

    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Turning warmer this week.

    Today:

    Largely cloudy at first today, but some brighter spells will develop at times. A few spots of rain are possible where the cloud thickens. Breezy, but feeling pleasant in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

    Tonight:

    Showers largely easing away to leave a dry night, but skies remaining cloudy. A mild night under the blanket of cloud. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

    Thursday:

    Cloudy at first, with a few outbreaks of rain in the morning. However, this will clear and skies will brighten a little in the afternoon with some warm sunny spells. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Very warm over the Bank Holiday weekend with plenty of sunshine and light winds. However, some heavy, thundery showers are possible on Saturday.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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