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UK weather forecast: Dry and settled weekend for many
Dry, settled and warmer weather is on the way for many through the weekend, with little in the way of persistent rain.
Read moreSidmouth - Jacobs Ladder (Beach) (Devon) weather
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
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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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: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Clear.
🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware of your surroundings and look out for conditions like rip currents
• novice surfers, paddleboarders or kayakers should seek advice
Tide: Next high tide (4.0m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Sidmouth - Jacobs Ladder (Beach)
Today (24 August 2025)
| Time |
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 |
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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| Temperature |
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
ESE
10
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
16
|
15
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
78%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
9
|
9
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (25 August 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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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 |
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<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%
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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%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
16°
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16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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18°
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20°
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21°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
|
22°
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21°
|
20°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
20°
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21°
|
21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
8
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
7
|
E
7
|
E
7
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
8
|
SE
9
|
SE
9
|
SE
10
|
SE
11
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
9
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
7
|
S
6
|
S
5
|
SSW
4
|
SW
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
19
|
21
|
24
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
25
|
23
|
20
|
17
|
14
|
12
|
9
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
89%
|
90%
|
89%
|
86%
|
76%
|
73%
|
69%
|
67%
|
65%
|
64%
|
64%
|
65%
|
67%
|
69%
|
73%
|
77%
|
86%
|
90%
|
92%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
20
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tuesday (26 August 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
50%
|
80%
|
10%
|
50%
|
60%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
15°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
15°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
4
|
SSW
4
|
SW
7
|
W
5
|
WSW
7
|
SW
10
|
WSW
11
|
SW
9
|
SW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
16
|
16
|
20
|
28
|
30
|
30
|
22
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
95%
|
93%
|
94%
|
66%
|
54%
|
52%
|
56%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
9
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
Wednesday (27 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
 |
|
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|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
50%
|
90%
|
80%
|
40%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
5
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SW
10
|
WSW
8
|
W
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
22
|
32
|
34
|
30
|
24
|
17
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
82%
|
79%
|
83%
|
70%
|
58%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
7
|
11
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
8
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
1.1
|
1.4
|
1.0
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
16
|
16
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
Thursday (28 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
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%
|
30%
|
30%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
50%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
4
|
WSW
3
|
WSW
4
|
SW
9
|
SSW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
10
|
SW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
8
|
22
|
30
|
34
|
32
|
23
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
65%
|
62%
|
63%
|
71%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
10
|
13
|
13
|
10
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (29 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
80%
|
70%
|
50%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
9
|
SSW
10
|
SW
8
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
W
10
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
23
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
22
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
93%
|
93%
|
85%
|
75%
|
69%
|
78%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
9
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
8
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (30 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
|
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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|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
60%
|
70%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
6
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
W
10
|
W
12
|
W
11
|
W
9
|
WSW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
19
|
25
|
30
|
32
|
29
|
22
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
89%
|
83%
|
71%
|
67%
|
75%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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Tide times
Sunday 24 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 24 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 24 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 24 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 25 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 25 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 25 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 25 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 26 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 26 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 26 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 26 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 27 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 27 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 27 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 27 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 28 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 28 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 28 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 28 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 29 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 29 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 29 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 29 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 30 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 30 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 30 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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 30 August
Tide times and heights are from Exmouth Dock tidal station which is 8.3 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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South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Hot sunshine tomorrow, then often wet and breezy.
This Evening and Tonight:
It will be a dry evening and night. There will be plenty of warm sunshine to end the day with largely clear skies developing overnight. The odd patch of low cloud may form towards the morning. Minimum temperature 14 °C.
Monday:
Bank Holiday Monday looks set to be glorious. A southerly breeze will develop and the odd patch of cloud could affect west Cornwall. Otherwise feeling quite hot in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 28 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
A change to more unsettled weather is expected for the rest of the week. Early rain clears to sunshine and showers on Tuesday. Thereafter, breezy with further rain at times.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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