Paignton - Preston Sands (Beach) (Torbay) weather

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Forecast days

Cloudy.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
  • • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
  • • experienced paddlers should use caution

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    7 day forecast for Paignton - Preston Sands (Beach)

    Today (18 September 2026)
    Time
    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 Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature
    15°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    23
    25
    26
    27
    28
    28
    29
    29
    28
    28
    28
    29
    29
    29
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    M
    Humidity
    75%
    74%
    72%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    66%
    67%
    68%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    78%
    83%
    85%
    UV 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    7
    9
    11
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    3
    2
    2
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (19 September 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Mist Overcast Mist Mist Light rain Mist Mist
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    30
    29
    27
    27
    27
    27
    28
    28
    29
    30
    30
    30
    30
    29
    28
    28
    27
    26
    25
    25
    24
    25
    23
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    P
    P
    P
    P
    Humidity
    87%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    87%
    90%
    93%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    13
    13
    11
    11
    10
    9
    10
    11
    13
    14
    14
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    11
    11
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (20 September 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Mist Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Mist Mist
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    19°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    21°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    21°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    10
    W
    8
    W
    7
    W
    6
    W
    5
    W
    5
    W
    5
    W
    4
    W
    3
    W
    3
    W
    4
    W
    4
    WSW
    5
    SW
    5
    SW
    7
    SW
    7
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    7
    W
    5
    W
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    21
    19
    18
    16
    13
    13
    12
    11
    10
    11
    11
    12
    13
    15
    16
    15
    16
    16
    15
    15
    13
    12
    11
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    Humidity
    96%
    96%
    95%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    85%
    82%
    76%
    75%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    75%
    82%
    86%
    92%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    7
    7
    6
    6
    5
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (21 September 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 Mist Mist Mist Mist Mist Mist Mist Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Mist
    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)
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    19°
    20°
    21°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    20°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    18°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    22°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    22°
    20°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    5
    W
    5
    W
    5
    W
    5
    W
    5
    W
    4
    W
    4
    W
    3
    W
    3
    W
    3
    WSW
    3
    S
    4
    SSE
    4
    SSE
    4
    SSE
    5
    SSE
    6
    S
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    5
    SW
    6
    WSW
    5
    W
    4
    WNW
    3
    NW
    3
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    8
    10
    8
    9
    9
    10
    11
    13
    13
    13
    14
    12
    11
    10
    9
    8
    9
    9
    Visibility (description)
    P
    M
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    95%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    94%
    87%
    84%
    78%
    75%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    77%
    85%
    90%
    93%
    94%
    96%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    5
    5
    6
    7
    7
    7
    6
    4
    4
    3
    3
    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
    0.1
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (22 September 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 Mist Mist Mist Mist Mist Mist Mist Mist Mist Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Mist Mist Mist
    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)
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    15°
    17°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    21°
    21°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    15°
    18°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    21°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    18°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    3
    N
    3
    NNW
    3
    N
    3
    NNE
    3
    N
    3
    N
    3
    N
    2
    NNE
    2
    NNE
    3
    E
    3
    ESE
    3
    ESE
    4
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SSE
    4
    S
    4
    W
    4
    NW
    3
    NW
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    12
    Visibility (description)
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    M
    P
    P
    Humidity
    96%
    97%
    97%
    98%
    98%
    98%
    98%
    98%
    97%
    93%
    87%
    82%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    75%
    80%
    89%
    93%
    95%
    97%
    97%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    3
    3
    3
    5
    5
    6
    6
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    17
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (23 September 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Mist Mist Mist Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Mist
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    17°
    19°
    20°
    16°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    16°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    5
    NW
    4
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    8
    N
    8
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    10
    10
    14
    19
    17
    16
    9
    8
    Visibility (description)
    P
    P
    P
    P
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    M
    Humidity
    97%
    97%
    97%
    97%
    84%
    72%
    66%
    79%
    92%
    UV - - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    5
    5
    8
    8
    7
    6
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    17
    16
    16
    15
    8
    3
    9
    14
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (24 September 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Mist Mist Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Mist Mist
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    17°
    19°
    19°
    17°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    17°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    4
    ENE
    4
    ESE
    5
    S
    7
    S
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    10
    SW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    8
    16
    22
    23
    22
    20
    19
    Visibility (description)
    P
    P
    P
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    Humidity
    95%
    96%
    96%
    82%
    77%
    82%
    90%
    94%
    UV - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 18 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Friday 18 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Friday 18 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Friday 18 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Saturday 19 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Saturday 19 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Saturday 19 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Saturday 19 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Sunday 20 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Sunday 20 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Sunday 20 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Sunday 20 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Monday 21 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Monday 21 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Monday 21 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Monday 21 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 22 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 22 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 22 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 22 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Thursday 24 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Thursday 24 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Thursday 24 September

    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.

    Tide times

    Thursday 24 September

    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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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    A bright start, turning cloudier into the afternoon.

    Today:

    It will be a dry and bright start to the day, but cloud will gradually increase through the morning. A little patchy light rain is possible during the afternoon. Breezy, especially near the coasts. Maximum temperature 19 °C.

    Tonight:

    A cloudy and rather windy night will then follow with a little rain possible over northern coasts and higher ground. A rather mild night for all. Minimum temperature 15 °C.

    Saturday:

    Winds easing on Saturday, but staying cloudy for all. Patchy outbreaks of rain are likely, especially in the west and over high ground. Feeling rather muggy. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Turning mostly dry from Sunday although remaining rather cloudy. Some bright or sunny spells developing at times and turning a little warmer too.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast