Heatwave conditions across much of the UK
Large swathes of the UK have met heatwave criteria as the widely hot, dry, and sunny weather continues today and into the weekend.
Read moreHere 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.
Tide: Next high tide (4.5m) at
Tide: Next high tide (4.5m) at
Time |
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 | |||||||||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
Temperature (°C) |
19°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
19°
|
19°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
19°
|
19°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
9
|
E
10
|
E
10
|
E
10
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
5
|
SE
5
|
S
6
|
SW
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
18
|
Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
Humidity |
77%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
73%
|
72%
|
71%
|
70%
|
70%
|
74%
|
77%
|
84%
|
86%
|
88%
|
UV | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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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
|
08:00
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09:00
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10:00
|
11:00
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12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
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Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
50%
|
60%
|
40%
|
30%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
21°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
21°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
7
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
7
|
SW
9
|
SW
12
|
SW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
7
|
Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
19
|
22
|
25
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
31
|
32
|
34
|
35
|
34
|
33
|
31
|
28
|
24
|
21
|
18
|
Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
Humidity |
89%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
75%
|
69%
|
66%
|
69%
|
69%
|
55%
|
43%
|
42%
|
41%
|
40%
|
40%
|
42%
|
46%
|
54%
|
60%
|
66%
|
69%
|
UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
9
|
7
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather symbols | |||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
16°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
6
|
SW
6
|
WSW
7
|
SW
9
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
19
|
W
17
|
WSW
12
|
Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
18
|
23
|
32
|
37
|
38
|
39
|
33
|
27
|
Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
Humidity |
71%
|
74%
|
75%
|
70%
|
54%
|
51%
|
52%
|
58%
|
75%
|
UV | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
10
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
12
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather symbols | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
20°
|
18°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
18°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
18°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
11
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
7
|
W
9
|
WSW
10
|
W
10
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
7
|
Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
18
|
15
|
Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
Humidity |
85%
|
89%
|
90%
|
84%
|
83%
|
78%
|
84%
|
93%
|
UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
9
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
8
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.8
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather symbols | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
20°
|
22°
|
22°
|
21°
|
18°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
18°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
SW
8
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
6
|
Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
11
|
10
|
14
|
17
|
17
|
13
|
7
|
Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
84%
|
77%
|
73%
|
78%
|
92%
|
UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
12
|
10
|
6
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather symbols | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
17°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
6
|
W
5
|
W
6
|
WSW
6
|
SSW
8
|
SW
9
|
WSW
9
|
W
7
|
Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
5
|
11
|
14
|
16
|
15
|
11
|
7
|
Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
Humidity |
95%
|
96%
|
93%
|
86%
|
78%
|
71%
|
77%
|
92%
|
UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
– | – | – | – |
Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
– | – | – | – |
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather symbols | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
18°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
18°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
5
|
SW
4
|
SW
4
|
S
6
|
S
8
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SW
7
|
Wind gust (mph) |
5
|
4
|
9
|
14
|
16
|
15
|
12
|
8
|
Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
Humidity |
96%
|
98%
|
95%
|
83%
|
77%
|
77%
|
79%
|
94%
|
UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
02:10
|
08:52
|
14:27
|
21:02
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:10
|
08:52
|
14:27
|
21:02
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:10
|
08:52
|
14:27
|
21:02
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:10
|
08:52
|
14:27
|
21:02
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:52
|
09:33
|
15:08
|
21:41
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:52
|
09:33
|
15:08
|
21:41
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:52
|
09:33
|
15:08
|
21:41
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
04:15
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10:53
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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
04:15
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10:53
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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
04:58
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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
04:58
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11:36
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17:15
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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
04:58
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11:36
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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
05:46
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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
05:46
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12:26
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18:08
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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
05:46
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12:26
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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 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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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
00:43
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06:45
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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
00:43
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Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Paignton - Preston Sands (Beach) weather map
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Turning fresher into the new week.
Temperatures a degree or two lower today, though still widely very warm with sunny spells and light winds. Fair weather cloud bubbling up through the afternoon with a few showers possible in the far west later. Maximum temperature 29 °C.
Increasingly cloudy overnight with showers spreading northeastwards, these perhaps heavy and thundery at times. Still feeling rather warm and muggy in the east, but a fresher feel further west. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
A cloudier start to the new week, with heavy and perhaps thundery showers continuing to move northeastwards. Some drier and brighter interludes possible. Increasingly breezy and feeling fresher for all. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Remaining rather changeable with spells of rain or showers, these sometimes turning heavy and thundery. Temperatures briefly dropping back closer to the seasonal average by mid-week.
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Weather conditions are expected to be changeable across the UK during this forecast period. Periods of fine and dry weather are expected at times. These settled spells could persist for several days at a time and are likely to be accompanied by plenty of sunshine. Interspersed with this will be cloudier, more unsettled intervals which will bring some showers or longer spells of persistent rainfall. Some of the rainfall is likely to be heavy in places, with a risk thunderstorms at times as well. Temperatures are expected to be above normal for the majority of the UK throughout this period. Some hot conditions are likely to develop at times, particularly in southern and eastern areas of the UK.
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Conditions are expected to remain changeable across the UK during this period. Periods of fine and dry weather will be interspersed with more unsettled intervals bringing showers or longer spells of rain, these heavy at times. Temperatures are expected to be above normal and it could be hot at times in parts of the south and east.
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