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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: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Light rain changing to overcast by late morning.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
- • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea
Tide: Next low tide (1.3m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Machir Bay
Today (6 July 2025)
| Time |
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 |
70%
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80%
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70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
80%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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20%
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<5%
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10%
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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%
|
10%
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| Temperature |
13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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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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14°
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13°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
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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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed |
W
9
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WNW
9
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
10
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NW
10
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NW
11
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NW
12
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NW
12
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NNW
14
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NNW
16
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NNW
17
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NNW
19
|
NNW
20
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NNW
21
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NNW
21
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NNW
20
|
NNW
20
|
NNW
19
|
NNW
17
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NNW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
21
|
25
|
28
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
31
|
29
|
27
|
| Visibility |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
90%
|
87%
|
82%
|
80%
|
79%
|
81%
|
79%
|
81%
|
81%
|
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
12
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14
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (7 July 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 |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
15
|
NNW
14
|
NW
14
|
NW
15
|
NW
16
|
WNW
17
|
WNW
19
|
WNW
18
|
NW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
29
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
31
|
32
|
29
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
83%
|
78%
|
75%
|
77%
|
77%
|
82%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
18
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
2.2
|
2.3
|
2.2
|
2.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (8 July 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
11
|
NW
9
|
WNW
7
|
W
8
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
10
|
W
11
|
W
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
16
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
77%
|
78%
|
84%
|
93%
|
96%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.8
|
1.6
|
1.4
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
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Wednesday (9 July 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
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
SW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
14
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
97%
|
99%
|
100%
|
99%
|
90%
|
91%
|
89%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (10 July 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
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
6
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SW
8
|
SSW
7
|
SSE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
9
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
11
|
7
|
6
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
90%
|
84%
|
78%
|
75%
|
77%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
5
|
6
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (11 July 2025)
| 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%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
6
|
SSE
6
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
10
|
17
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
16
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
98%
|
93%
|
87%
|
78%
|
76%
|
80%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Saturday (12 July 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
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
10
|
SSE
9
|
SSE
9
|
S
11
|
SSW
12
|
SW
12
|
W
10
|
WNW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
11
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
13
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
92%
|
90%
|
84%
|
78%
|
73%
|
76%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Sunday 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 11 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 11 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 11 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 11 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 12 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 12 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 12 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 12 July
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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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Strathclyde weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, turning showery before clearing Sunday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, this becoming gradually lighter overnight. The westerly breeze will ease for a time but freshening northwesterly winds spread to western parts later. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Sunday:
Cloud and light rain will clear as bright spells increase through the morning. Bright spells and some showers through the afternoon, turning dry through the evening. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Bright start Monday, then a few morning showers, becoming dry again through the evening into Tuesday. Cloud and patchy rain will spread western from Tuesday afternoon, continuing through Wednesday.
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