Widemouth Sand (Beach) (Cornwall) weather

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.

Waves

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.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



Forecast days

Sunny intervals changing to light rain in the afternoon.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves
  • • high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

Tide: Next low tide (m) at

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    7 day forecast for Widemouth Sand (Beach)

    Today (26 March 2026)
    Time
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Overcast Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    30%
    60%
    70%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    40%
    Temperature
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    NW
    13
    NW
    12
    NW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    12
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    66%
    65%
    65%
    66%
    67%
    74%
    77%
    79%
    81%
    84%
    84%
    UV 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    13
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (27 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    60%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    13
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    15
    SW
    16
    SW
    17
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    17
    WNW
    16
    NW
    15
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    15
    NW
    17
    NW
    18
    NW
    21
    NNW
    22
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    18
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    20
    22
    23
    24
    25
    25
    25
    24
    24
    22
    21
    20
    22
    25
    28
    30
    30
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    87%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    88%
    84%
    79%
    77%
    76%
    73%
    70%
    64%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    18
    18
    17
    15
    14
    14
    14
    16
    18
    20
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    20
    19
    19
    18
    18
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (28 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    22
    NNW
    22
    NW
    21
    NW
    21
    NW
    20
    NW
    20
    NW
    20
    NW
    21
    NW
    22
    NW
    22
    NW
    22
    NW
    22
    NW
    22
    NW
    22
    NW
    22
    NW
    21
    NW
    20
    NW
    20
    NW
    19
    NW
    19
    NNW
    18
    NNW
    17
    NW
    16
    NW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    28
    28
    28
    28
    29
    30
    32
    32
    33
    33
    33
    33
    33
    32
    31
    31
    29
    26
    25
    22
    21
    18
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    57%
    57%
    56%
    56%
    56%
    57%
    59%
    62%
    63%
    63%
    60%
    61%
    65%
    64%
    64%
    63%
    62%
    63%
    60%
    62%
    61%
    63%
    64%
    62%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    22
    22
    21
    20
    20
    20
    20
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    20
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    16
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.1
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.4
    2.4
    2.5
    2.6
    2.7
    2.7
    2.7
    2.6
    2.5
    2.4
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    18
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    8
    8
    10
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (29 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    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 Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    60%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    13
    W
    14
    W
    14
    W
    15
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    23
    WSW
    24
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    25
    W
    24
    W
    24
    W
    23
    W
    22
    W
    22
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    15
    16
    16
    17
    19
    21
    24
    28
    30
    33
    35
    36
    36
    37
    36
    36
    34
    33
    32
    32
    31
    29
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    Humidity
    59%
    62%
    62%
    63%
    63%
    64%
    65%
    67%
    67%
    69%
    73%
    75%
    77%
    84%
    89%
    90%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    12
    12
    13
    13
    14
    16
    18
    20
    21
    23
    24
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    23
    22
    22
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    2.1
    2.2
    2.3
    2.4
    2.4
    2.4
    2.4
    2.4
    2.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (30 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    15
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    14
    W
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    28
    28
    27
    26
    26
    27
    25
    25
    25
    26
    25
    26
    27
    25
    26
    25
    24
    24
    23
    21
    20
    19
    20
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    91%
    91%
    91%
    88%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    20
    19
    18
    18
    18
    19
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.1
    2.2
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (31 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    14
    W
    14
    W
    15
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    22
    23
    24
    24
    25
    24
    23
    22
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    92%
    90%
    92%
    91%
    UV - - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    15
    15
    15
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.8
    1.6
    1.5
    1.6
    1.5
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (1 April 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    16
    NW
    16
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    20
    23
    26
    25
    27
    26
    22
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    92%
    90%
    88%
    84%
    81%
    80%
    UV - - 1 1 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 26 March

    No data No data

    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 26 March

    No data No data

    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 26 March

    No data No data

    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 26 March

    No data No data

    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 27 March

    No data No data

    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 27 March

    No data No data

    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 27 March

    No data No data

    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 27 March

    No data No data

    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 28 March

    No data No data

    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 28 March

    No data No data

    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 28 March

    No data No data

    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 28 March

    No data No data

    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 29 March

    No data No data

    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 29 March

    No data No data

    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 29 March

    No data No data

    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 29 March

    No data No data

    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 30 March

    No data No data

    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 30 March

    No data No data

    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 30 March

    No data No data

    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 30 March

    No data No data

    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 31 March

    No data

    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 31 March

    No data

    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 31 March

    No data

    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 31 March

    No data

    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 1 April

    No data No data

    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 1 April

    No data No data

    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 1 April

    No data No data

    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 1 April

    No data No data

    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:

    Dry and sunny, turning cloudy with rain later.

    Today:

    Thursday starts cloudy across Devon and Cornwall, while elsewhere begins chilly and sunny. Western cloud lifts briefly before more cloud spreads east in the afternoon. Lighter winds make it feel less cold. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Tonight:

    Turning increasingly cloudy with thicker cloud arriving from the west, as outbreaks of rain reach the region during the early hours of Friday morning. A strengthening wind. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

    Friday:

    A damp and overcast start to begin Friday with rain gradually clearing to the south and east. Turning somewhat drier and brighter from late afternoon with some brighter spells possible. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Brighter on Saturday with sunny spells and scattered showers developing. Another spell of rain will arrive during Sunday, this clearing to bright spells and blustery showers Monday. Windy.

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