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Find a forecast
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
Risk of rip currents
Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Light rain changing to overcast by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves
- • high likelihood of injury in or near the sea
Tide: Next low tide (m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Widemouth Sand (Beach)
Today (5 July 2025)
| Time |
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
 |
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature |
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
93%
|
92%
|
90%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
Sunday (6 July 2025)
| 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 | |
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|
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|
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|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
60%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
90%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
16
|
WSW
17
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
20
|
W
21
|
WNW
21
|
NW
20
|
NW
21
|
NW
21
|
NW
21
|
NW
20
|
NW
20
|
NW
19
|
NW
19
|
NW
19
|
WNW
19
|
WNW
18
|
WNW
17
|
WNW
17
|
NW
17
|
NW
16
|
NW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
24
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
30
|
30
|
32
|
32
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
91%
|
92%
|
91%
|
88%
|
86%
|
84%
|
82%
|
82%
|
81%
|
79%
|
78%
|
78%
|
80%
|
80%
|
82%
|
81%
|
82%
|
81%
|
82%
|
80%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
16
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
2.1
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.3
|
2.3
|
2.3
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (7 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
 |
 |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
17
|
NNW
19
|
NNW
22
|
NNW
22
|
NNW
19
|
NW
18
|
NW
17
|
WNW
16
|
WNW
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
27
|
31
|
33
|
30
|
31
|
28
|
23
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
76%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
69%
|
73%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
18
|
19
|
22
|
22
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.7
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
6
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (8 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
17
|
NNW
15
|
NNW
13
|
NW
12
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
18
|
20
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
17
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
74%
|
74%
|
70%
|
69%
|
69%
|
73%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
17
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.5
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (9 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
7
|
WNW
6
|
WSW
5
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
7
|
NW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
9
|
9
|
14
|
17
|
17
|
12
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (10 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
15°
|
19°
|
22°
|
22°
|
20°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
15°
|
19°
|
22°
|
23°
|
21°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
4
|
ESE
4
|
ESE
4
|
NW
6
|
NW
7
|
NW
8
|
NW
7
|
N
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
88%
|
90%
|
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
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 |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
21°
|
24°
|
25°
|
23°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
16°
|
21°
|
25°
|
25°
|
23°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
5
|
ENE
4
|
E
5
|
SE
7
|
SSW
9
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
S
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
93%
|
93%
|
89%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Saturday 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 11 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 11 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 11 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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 11 July
Tide times and heights are from Bude tidal station which is 2.9 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:
Showery at first, but more settled and warmer next week.
This Evening and Tonight:
The evening will start rather cloudy with patchy drizzle and some fog over the Moors. The cloudy, murky and occasionally damp theme will continue in the west overnight, though some clearer intervals are likely to develop further east. Rather humid. Minimum temperature 16 °C.
Sunday:
Sunday morning still looks rather cloudy, with patchy rain in the west and perhaps a few heavy showers developing further east. A drier and brighter afternoon is expected though. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Monday looks mostly dry, bright and breezy. High pressure will then become more dominant. Remaining dry on Tuesday and Wednesday with lighter winds and increasingly warm spells of sunshine developing.
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