Saunton Sands (Beach) (Devon) weather

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Light showers changing to sunny intervals by late morning.
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Large, powerful waves
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    7 day forecast for Saunton Sands (Beach)

    Today (23 April 2025)
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    Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Overcast Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    10%
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    30%
    70%
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    10%
    <5%
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    Temperature
    11°
    10°
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    12°
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    11°
    11°
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    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
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    11°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
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    Wind direction and speed
    W
    14
    W
    14
    W
    14
    W
    14
    W
    13
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    11
    NW
    10
    NW
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    9
    NW
    9
    NW
    10
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    NW
    9
    NW
    8
    NW
    7
    WNW
    5
    WNW
    4
    W
    4
    W
    3
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    25
    26
    25
    24
    21
    18
    18
    17
    15
    14
    14
    15
    15
    16
    15
    15
    13
    11
    8
    8
    7
    5
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    93%
    92%
    91%
    86%
    88%
    91%
    92%
    91%
    88%
    84%
    78%
    75%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    78%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    86%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    11
    9
    8
    7
    5
    4
    4
    3
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (24 April 2025)
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    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
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    30%
    30%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    13°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    3
    WSW
    2
    ESE
    3
    ESE
    4
    SSE
    6
    W
    6
    W
    7
    S
    6
    SE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    4
    5
    7
    11
    14
    14
    12
    11
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    93%
    94%
    95%
    93%
    76%
    66%
    70%
    78%
    86%
    UV - - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    3
    2
    3
    4
    6
    6
    7
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (25 April 2025)
    Time
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    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
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    Temperature (°C)
    10°
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    12°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    11
    SE
    14
    SE
    15
    SE
    14
    SE
    11
    ESE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    19
    22
    23
    23
    19
    15
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    92%
    91%
    78%
    74%
    81%
    86%
    93%
    UV - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    9
    11
    14
    15
    13
    11
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    11
    11
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (26 April 2025)
    Time
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    Weather symbols Light rain Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
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    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
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    12°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
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    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    7
    SE
    6
    S
    5
    WSW
    7
    W
    10
    W
    11
    W
    9
    S
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    11
    13
    13
    15
    17
    12
    12
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    Humidity
    95%
    96%
    94%
    84%
    74%
    72%
    77%
    90%
    UV - - 1 3 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    6
    8
    10
    11
    9
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (27 April 2025)
    Time
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    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
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    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    14°
    16°
    17°
    15°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    6
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    8
    SSW
    12
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    SW
    11
    SSE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    16
    20
    22
    23
    22
    17
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    92%
    77%
    69%
    69%
    74%
    88%
    UV - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    8
    9
    12
    14
    14
    11
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (28 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
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    10:00
    13:00
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    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    15°
    19°
    19°
    17°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    14°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    10
    15
    19
    20
    19
    14
    8
    Visibility (description)
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    88%
    88%
    73%
    59%
    56%
    66%
    81%
    UV - - 1 3 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (29 April 2025)
    Time
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    10:00
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    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    11°
    16°
    18°
    18°
    16°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    14°
    16°
    16°
    14°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    8
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SSE
    10
    SSW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    11
    N
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    9
    12
    17
    17
    16
    10
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    86%
    85%
    73%
    64%
    60%
    68%
    84%
    UV - - 1 3 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 27 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 27 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 27 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 27 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 28 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 28 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 28 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 28 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 29 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 29 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 29 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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 29 April

    Tide times and heights are from Yelland Marsh tidal station which is 3.3 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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    Rain clearing on Wednesday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    A band of heavy rain will move east across all areas before midnight, clearing to clear spells and sharp showers through the early hours. Gusty winds, these easing before dawn. Milder than Monday night. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Wednesday:

    A cloudy start for many on Wednesday with further spells of rain or sharp showers, these soon clearing with sunny spells developing into the afternoon. Feeling warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    Largely settled on Thursday with variable amounts of cloud and a few showers. Turning increasingly cloudy from Friday, as rain moves slowly but erratically in from the west. Normal temperatures.

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