Blue Anchor West (Beach) (Somerset) 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.



Forecast days

Overcast changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
  • • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice

Tide: Next high tide (11.8m) at

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    7 day forecast for Blue Anchor West (Beach)

    Today (4 February 2026)
    Time
    08:00
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    15:00
    16:00
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    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    50%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    15
    E
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    16
    E
    16
    E
    16
    E
    16
    E
    17
    E
    18
    E
    19
    E
    19
    E
    19
    E
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    23
    24
    26
    26
    26
    25
    26
    27
    29
    31
    30
    30
    30
    30
    30
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    93%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    90%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    UV 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    19
    20
    20
    20
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (5 February 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 Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    20
    E
    20
    E
    20
    E
    21
    E
    21
    E
    21
    E
    21
    E
    21
    E
    21
    E
    21
    E
    20
    E
    19
    E
    18
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    18
    E
    18
    E
    19
    E
    18
    E
    18
    E
    18
    E
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    32
    31
    31
    30
    31
    31
    31
    30
    30
    28
    28
    26
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    28
    28
    27
    26
    28
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    0.2
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    4
    4
    4
    17
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (6 February 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 Heavy rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Cloudy Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    18
    E
    18
    E
    18
    ENE
    18
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    E
    17
    E
    16
    E
    15
    E
    14
    E
    13
    E
    12
    E
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    10
    SE
    10
    ESE
    10
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    26
    25
    26
    25
    25
    23
    22
    22
    21
    20
    19
    18
    19
    19
    18
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    17
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    96%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    90%
    90%
    89%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (7 February 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 Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Cloudy Cloudy Light shower night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SSE
    10
    SE
    11
    SE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    19
    20
    22
    21
    19
    19
    19
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    89%
    88%
    90%
    90%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    89%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    10
    11
    11
    12
    11
    10
    9
    10
    9
    8
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    8
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (8 February 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 Light shower night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    9
    SE
    8
    SE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SE
    9
    ESE
    9
    SSW
    9
    E
    9
    SE
    8
    SSE
    8
    S
    8
    S
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    14
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    14
    13
    13
    14
    13
    13
    14
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    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
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    2
    2
    7
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (9 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    10
    SSE
    10
    SE
    11
    SE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    12
    SE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    16
    17
    18
    17
    19
    20
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    91%
    90%
    90%
    92%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    11
    11
    12
    12
    11
    12
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (10 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Drizzle Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    15
    S
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    21
    23
    23
    22
    22
    25
    26
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 February

    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 4 February

    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 4 February

    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 4 February

    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 5 February

    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 5 February

    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 5 February

    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 5 February

    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 6 February

    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 6 February

    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 6 February

    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 6 February

    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 7 February

    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 7 February

    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 7 February

    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 7 February

    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 8 February

    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 8 February

    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 8 February

    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 8 February

    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 9 February

    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 9 February

    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 9 February

    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 9 February

    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 10 February

    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 10 February

    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 10 February

    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 10 February

    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:

    A brighter and drier day than recent.

    Today:

    A gloomy start in the east as low cloud lifts through the morning, but brighter in the west, though showers continue to feed in. brighter spells emerge across the region through the afternoon with showers gradually fading. Breezy along coasts. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Tonight:

    Turning increasingly cloudy from the south as a rain band pushes northwards overnight, bringing heavy downpours and strengthening winds. Gales possible over hills and along coasts of Cornwall and Devon. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Thursday:

    A damp and dull start as rain continues to clear northwards through the morning, though heavy showers feed in behind, before further rain later. Winds easing through the day. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    A rather unsettled end to the week as outbreaks of heavy showers and periods of prolonged rain continue. Though brief brighter spells are possible over the weekend. Breezy at times.

    Updated:

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