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Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
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7 day forecast for Porth Swtan / Church Bay
Today (18 January 2025)
| Time |
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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| Chance of precipitation |
<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%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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| Wind direction and speed |
S
14
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S
14
|
S
14
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S
14
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S
15
|
S
15
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SSE
15
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S
15
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S
15
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S
15
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S
14
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SSE
12
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SSE
11
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SSE
10
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SSE
9
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SE
8
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SE
8
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
30
|
30
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31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
30
|
28
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
20
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| Visibility |
G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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89%
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90%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
15
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14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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15
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15
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15
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14
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12
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11
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9
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9
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8
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8
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7
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7
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7
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.6
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0.7
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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7
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7
|
7
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7
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Sunday (19 January 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%
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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%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
9
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SSE
10
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SSE
11
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S
11
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S
11
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S
10
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SSE
9
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
9
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SSE
9
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SSE
9
|
S
9
|
S
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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21
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22
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23
|
23
|
23
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23
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24
|
24
|
24
|
24
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24
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25
|
24
|
24
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23
|
23
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24
|
24
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
23
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
89%
|
89%
|
87%
|
85%
|
83%
|
79%
|
78%
|
78%
|
79%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
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85%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
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-
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-
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-
|
-
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-
|
-
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1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.5
|
0.5
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0.5
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0.5
|
0.5
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0.5
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0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
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7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
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6
|
6
|
6
|
6
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6
|
6
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6
|
6
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6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (20 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
9
|
S
8
|
S
7
|
S
6
|
S
6
|
S
6
|
SSE
5
|
SSE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
93%
|
95%
|
90%
|
91%
|
95%
|
96%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
9
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
10
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
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|
Tuesday (21 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
|
09:00
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12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
8°
|
8°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
6°
|
7°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
5
|
SSE
6
|
SSE
6
|
SSE
5
|
SSE
5
|
ESE
4
|
E
5
|
E
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
17
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
94%
|
93%
|
92%
|
84%
|
84%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Wednesday (22 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
|
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
6
|
E
7
|
ENE
8
|
E
8
|
E
8
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
6
|
E
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
85%
|
87%
|
92%
|
93%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (23 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
5
|
ENE
5
|
NE
6
|
ENE
8
|
NNE
9
|
NE
9
|
NNE
7
|
ESE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
12
|
14
|
18
|
20
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
96%
|
95%
|
95%
|
90%
|
90%
|
93%
|
94%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
8
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Friday (24 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
7
|
S
7
|
SSE
9
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
20
|
27
|
31
|
31
|
33
|
34
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
91%
|
86%
|
84%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
9
|
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| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Holyhead tidal station which is 4.2 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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Wales weather forecast
Headline:
Grey and rather gloomy but staying dry overnight.
This Evening and Tonight:
Mainly settled this evening, however turning colder beneath clear skies in the north with frost developing in rural spots. Cloudy elsewhere and rather gloomy in places with mist and hill fog returning across higher ground. Light winds for all. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Saturday:
Colder than on Friday, with morning frost lingering in rural parts. Then, another cloudy day with some light drizzle across the higher ground, though turning brighter into the afternoon. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Dry on Sunday but mainly cloudy, before light rain arrives from Monday. Some brighter breaks also developing by day but turning chilly at night with frosts possible in places.
Updated: