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Yellow Warning for rain issued for unsettled midweek ahead
Unsettled conditions are set to continue across the UK this week, with a spell of heavy rain and strong winds impacting southern areas through today and into W…
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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: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius; -
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: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° 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; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Light showers changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves
- • only experts should take part in water activities
Tide: Next high tide (3.0m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Charmouth - West (Beach)
Today (2 September 2025)
| Time |
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
|
19:00
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20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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|
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|
 |
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
60%
|
| Temperature |
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
S
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
SW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
21
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
82%
|
83%
|
81%
|
| UV | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Wednesday (3 September 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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|
 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
90%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
60%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
16
|
SSW
18
|
S
22
|
SSW
26
|
SSW
28
|
SSW
28
|
SSW
29
|
SSW
28
|
SW
25
|
SW
23
|
SW
23
|
SW
23
|
SW
23
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
21
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
21
|
SW
20
|
SW
19
|
SW
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
28
|
33
|
35
|
38
|
42
|
39
|
39
|
36
|
35
|
38
|
37
|
37
|
35
|
37
|
37
|
36
|
35
|
32
|
30
|
28
|
27
|
25
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
87%
|
91%
|
90%
|
90%
|
89%
|
90%
|
89%
|
87%
|
88%
|
86%
|
85%
|
83%
|
78%
|
76%
|
74%
|
73%
|
71%
|
72%
|
71%
|
74%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
16
|
18
|
22
|
26
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
25
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.2
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.9
|
2.1
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
2.0
|
1.8
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
Thursday (4 September 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 |
60%
|
80%
|
60%
|
10%
|
60%
|
90%
|
70%
|
40%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
13°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
14°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
19
|
SW
18
|
SW
19
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
W
12
|
W
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
27
|
23
|
23
|
28
|
29
|
27
|
19
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
77%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
68%
|
69%
|
67%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
19
|
18
|
18
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
7
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (5 September 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%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
8
|
WSW
9
|
SW
11
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
16
|
19
|
23
|
23
|
15
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
74%
|
66%
|
72%
|
71%
|
72%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
11
|
9
|
9
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (6 September 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) |
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
7
|
SE
9
|
SE
11
|
SE
14
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
15
|
21
|
25
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
76%
|
79%
|
78%
|
78%
|
79%
|
79%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
8
|
11
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (7 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
14
|
SE
14
|
SSE
15
|
S
15
|
SE
15
|
S
15
|
SSW
14
|
SW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
17
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
88%
|
91%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
91%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.5
|
1.7
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Monday (8 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
SSW
13
|
SW
16
|
SW
18
|
SW
17
|
SW
16
|
SW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
18
|
16
|
19
|
22
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
84%
|
81%
|
79%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Tuesday 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Tuesday 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 8 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 8 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 8 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 8 September
Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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:
Remaining unsettled with further scattered, blustery showers.
Today:
Widespread cloud and rain will spread eastwards through the morning, with heavy downpours at times. Turning brighter from the west into the afternoon, although occasional showers are still possible. Breezy, especially along the south coast. Maximum temperature 21 °C.
Tonight:
Settled for many this evening with a few clear spells, before becoming overcast tonight as a band of rain moves in from the southwest. Some heavy downpours and becoming breezier. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Wednesday:
Widely wet and windy through the morning, with heavy, sometimes thundery spells at times. Brighter skies developing by the afternoon bringing a mixture of sunshine and blustery showers. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Scattered, blustery showers for many on Thursday, but some brighter spells too. More settled from Friday; mainly dry with some sunshine, though still rather breezy at times.
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