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.
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should seek advice
Tide: Next high tide (3.0m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
| Time |
15:00
|
16:00
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17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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|
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|
|
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|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature |
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
ESE
11
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
11
|
E
10
|
E
9
|
E
8
|
ESE
7
|
E
7
|
E
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
20
|
17
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
15
|
14
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
67%
|
70%
|
73%
|
75%
|
78%
|
83%
|
86%
|
85%
|
83%
|
| UV | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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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 | |
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|
|
|
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|
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
7
|
SE
7
|
SE
6
|
SE
4
|
SE
3
|
SE
3
|
SSE
3
|
SSE
3
|
S
4
|
S
6
|
S
7
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
W
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
80%
|
75%
|
72%
|
68%
|
66%
|
65%
|
65%
|
66%
|
67%
|
69%
|
72%
|
74%
|
78%
|
82%
|
82%
|
83%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
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
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
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 |
50%
|
80%
|
70%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
50%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
21
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
31
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
89%
|
97%
|
98%
|
96%
|
91%
|
91%
|
93%
|
96%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
10
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
| 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 |
70%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
18
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
17
|
W
18
|
W
19
|
W
19
|
W
18
|
W
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
30
|
31
|
34
|
35
|
35
|
30
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
94%
|
85%
|
64%
|
45%
|
44%
|
55%
|
66%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
18
|
19
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
| 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%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
16
|
W
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
SW
15
|
SW
17
|
WSW
16
|
SW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
22
|
23
|
27
|
30
|
30
|
26
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
77%
|
74%
|
67%
|
67%
|
74%
|
82%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
16
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
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 |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
27
|
30
|
32
|
34
|
32
|
27
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
92%
|
91%
|
87%
|
82%
|
86%
|
88%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
12
|
11
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
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 |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
12
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
18
|
23
|
26
|
27
|
25
|
18
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
91%
|
79%
|
73%
|
76%
|
82%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 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 and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 2.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Portland Harbour - Castle Cove (Beach) weather map
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Largely dry with warm sunny spells. Chance of a shower.
Early mist and fog patches soon clearing to leave a fine and dry day, with warm sunny spells. Chance of an isolated heavy shower, possibly thundery, developing in the afternoon, especially in the east. Light winds. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Staying dry with lengthy clear spells overnight. Perhaps one or two mist and fog patches forming by dawn. Turning locally chilly, especially in prone rural spots. Light winds. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
After a chilly start it will be another fine and dry day, with some good spells of sunshine. Cloud increasing from the west later in the day. Light winds. Maximum temperature 21 °C.
Unsettled, with spells of rain or showers on Saturday. Rain spreading eastwards overnight, clearing to give a mixture of sunny spells and showers on Sunday and Monday. Often windy. Fresher.
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