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UK weather forecast: Dry and settled weekend for many
Dry, settled and warmer weather is on the way for many through the weekend, with little in the way of persistent rain.
Read moreChurch Ope Cove (Beach) (Dorset) weather
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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Sunny.
🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• Beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should go on the water with an instructor or a more experienced person • novice surfers seek expert advice
Tide: Next high tide (2.1m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Church Ope Cove (Beach)
Today (22 August 2025)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
20°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
10
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SW
11
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SW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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16
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16
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16
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15
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15
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14
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
|
76%
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76%
|
78%
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| UV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
10
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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10
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.5
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (23 August 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) |
17°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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19°
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19°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
8
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NW
6
|
NW
5
|
NW
4
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NNW
4
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N
4
|
N
4
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NNE
4
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NNE
4
|
ENE
4
|
ESE
4
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SSE
5
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S
6
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SSW
7
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SSW
7
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SSW
8
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SSW
7
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SSW
7
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SSW
6
|
SW
5
|
SW
4
|
SSW
3
|
S
4
|
SE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
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6
|
7
|
7
|
7
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8
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8
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9
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10
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10
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11
|
10
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9
|
9
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8
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7
|
7
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8
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7
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
76%
|
77%
|
76%
|
76%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
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76%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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77%
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78%
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77%
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77%
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78%
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79%
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78%
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78%
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78%
|
78%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
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6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
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4
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4
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4
|
4
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5
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6
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7
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
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0.3
|
0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.2
|
0.2
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0.3
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0.3
|
0.3
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0.3
|
0.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
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10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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9
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9
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9
|
9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (24 August 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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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%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
8
|
SE
9
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
11
|
SE
10
|
SE
9
|
ESE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
79%
|
78%
|
76%
|
79%
|
76%
|
75%
|
73%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
3
|
3
|
4
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (25 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
8
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
9
|
SE
9
|
SE
10
|
SE
10
|
ESE
11
|
SE
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
18
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
79%
|
81%
|
78%
|
77%
|
77%
|
76%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
13
|
22
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (26 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
40%
|
30%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
11
|
S
10
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
14
|
WSW
15
|
W
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
16
|
19
|
18
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
90%
|
87%
|
85%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.8
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
22
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Wednesday (27 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
10
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
SW
12
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
WSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
15
|
17
|
21
|
24
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
80%
|
82%
|
82%
|
80%
|
78%
|
79%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
11
|
10
|
12
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Thursday (28 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
SW
12
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
18
|
18
|
22
|
24
|
24
|
20
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
81%
|
80%
|
76%
|
77%
|
76%
|
76%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
14
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Friday 22 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 27 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 27 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 27 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 27 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 28 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 28 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 28 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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 28 August
Tide times and heights are from Portland tidal station which is 2.0 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:
Dry but rather cloudy to start the bank holiday weekend.
This Evening and Tonight:
Some late evening sunshine in places and then a dry night with clear spells. A few mist or fog patches developing in the countryside and turning rather chilly. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Saturday:
A fine and dry day for most. Sunshine most prolonged across Cornwall, with cloud tending to build elsewhere. Feeling warm in the sunshine with light winds. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Settled and mostly dry throughout the rest of the bank holiday weekend with increasing amounts of sunshine and becoming more widely warm. Showers or rain possible on Tuesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Portland 1.0 miles
- Fortuneswell 1.5 miles
- Isle of Portland 1.6 miles
- Weymouth and Portland 2.5 miles
- Portland Harbour - Sandsfoot Castle (Beach) 4.2 miles
- Portland Harbour - Castle Cove (Beach) 4.3 miles
- Weymouth - Central (Beach) 5.1 miles
- Weymouth 5.4 miles
- Bennetts Water Garden 6.4 miles
- Bowleaze Cove (Beach) 6.7 miles