Blue Anchor West (Beach) (Somerset) weather

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Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
  • • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
  • • experienced paddlers should use caution

Tide: Next high tide (9.1m) at

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    8 day forecast for Blue Anchor West (Beach)

    Today (19 May 2025)
    Time
    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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    11°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    ESE
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    11
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    10
    NNE
    9
    NE
    8
    NNE
    8
    N
    8
    NNW
    10
    NW
    11
    WNW
    10
    W
    9
    W
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    19
    19
    19
    19
    20
    21
    21
    21
    21
    19
    18
    16
    14
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    83%
    76%
    74%
    72%
    72%
    66%
    64%
    63%
    63%
    64%
    65%
    67%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    UV 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    12
    12
    12
    10
    9
    8
    8
    8
    10
    11
    10
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    2
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    2
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (20 May 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    12°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    7
    WNW
    6
    NW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    SSE
    5
    S
    5
    SSE
    5
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NNE
    7
    N
    8
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    12
    NW
    15
    NW
    16
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    16
    W
    14
    WNW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    11
    12
    11
    10
    10
    9
    10
    11
    12
    14
    16
    16
    18
    18
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    18
    17
    15
    14
    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
    75%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    73%
    71%
    71%
    70%
    70%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    72%
    71%
    70%
    71%
    73%
    74%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    6
    7
    7
    6
    7
    8
    10
    12
    15
    17
    17
    18
    17
    16
    15
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    2
    3
    2
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (21 May 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    12
    W
    11
    W
    9
    W
    8
    NNW
    9
    NW
    12
    NW
    15
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    15
    15
    17
    16
    16
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    82%
    79%
    78%
    77%
    75%
    UV - - - 1 4 7 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    12
    10
    8
    10
    13
    17
    16
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    2
    10
    10
    10
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (22 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    10°
    12°
    15°
    17°
    18°
    16°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    13°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    12
    W
    10
    NW
    10
    NNE
    12
    N
    13
    NNW
    14
    NW
    15
    WNW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    11
    13
    21
    24
    21
    17
    16
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    75%
    74%
    72%
    69%
    65%
    67%
    60%
    UV - - 1 5 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    9
    8
    12
    14
    16
    16
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.2
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    2
    3
    3
    2
    5
    5
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (23 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    15°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    10
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    6
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    12
    NW
    15
    WNW
    15
    W
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    9
    14
    17
    19
    18
    20
    19
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    58%
    64%
    66%
    65%
    64%
    69%
    71%
    73%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    8
    7
    9
    11
    14
    15
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.0
    0.1
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    4
    9
    9
    9
    2
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (24 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Drizzle Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    50%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    13°
    15°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    13
    SW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    SW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    17
    18
    18
    19
    21
    21
    23
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    80%
    84%
    86%
    88%
    88%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    12
    13
    14
    14
    14
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.2
    0.3
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    4
    2
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (25 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    16
    W
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    21
    25
    25
    22
    20
    20
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    86%
    85%
    81%
    79%
    75%
    76%
    79%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (26 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    20
    20
    19
    20
    21
    22
    20
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    80%
    81%
    79%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    81%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Monday 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 19 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 20 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 21 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 22 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 23 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 23 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 23 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 23 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 24 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 24 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 24 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 24 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 25 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 25 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 25 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 25 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 26 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 26 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 26 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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 26 May

    Tide times and heights are from Watchet tidal station which is 3.2 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:

    Scattered showers and sunny spells this week.

    Today:

    Early fog soon clearing to give a mostly fine day with variable cloud and bright or sunny spells. Isolated showers developing, perhaps heavy at times. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

    Tonight:

    Some late sunny spells to end the day. Staying dry overnight with increasingly clear skies, under which mist and fog patches may form. Locally chilly in rural spots. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

    Tuesday:

    A fine start with plenty of sunshine. Cloud bubbling up into the afternoon, possibly with a few showers. Feeling pleasant in the sunshine with light winds. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

    Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

    More widespread chance of showers on Wednesday, potentially heavy and thundery. Drier on Thursday and Friday with bright or sunny spells. Still locally chilly overnight under clear skies.

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