Studland - Shell Bay (Beach) (Dorset) weather
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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
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• Beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should go on the water with an instructor or a more experienced person
Tide: Next high tide (2.3m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Studland - Shell Bay (Beach)
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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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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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| Temperature |
4°
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4°
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5°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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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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7°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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3°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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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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3°
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| Wind direction and speed |
ENE
4
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ENE
5
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E
5
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ESE
5
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ESE
5
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SE
6
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SE
6
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SE
7
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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
9
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SSE
10
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SSE
11
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SSE
11
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SSE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
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9
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10
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10
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10
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12
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13
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14
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12
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13
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13
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15
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16
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17
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17
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17
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17
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| Visibility |
P
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P
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P
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P
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
91%
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91%
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91%
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89%
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88%
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87%
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89%
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89%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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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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86%
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| UV |
-
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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 |
4
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4
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5
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5
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5
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6
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7
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8
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8
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8
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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10
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10
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
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
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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) |
18
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18
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17
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17
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17
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17
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17
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17
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16
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16
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16
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16
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16
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16
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16
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16
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15
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| 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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<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 (°C) |
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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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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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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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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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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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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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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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
9
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SSE
9
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SSE
8
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S
7
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S
6
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S
5
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S
4
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S
4
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SSE
5
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SSE
6
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SSE
6
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SSE
6
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SE
5
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SE
5
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SE
5
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SE
4
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SE
5
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SE
6
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SE
6
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SE
7
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SE
6
|
SE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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16
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16
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16
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15
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13
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11
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10
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10
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11
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12
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13
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13
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12
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12
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11
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10
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11
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12
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13
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13
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13
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12
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12
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| Visibility (description) |
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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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 |
87%
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88%
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87%
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87%
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88%
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87%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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86%
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| UV |
-
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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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1
|
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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| Wind direction and speed |
10
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10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
7
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6
|
5
|
5
|
5
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6
|
6
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6
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6
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5
|
5
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4
|
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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6
|
6
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
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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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
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15
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15
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15
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15
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15
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15
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15
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15
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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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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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13
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13
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13
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| 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 |
<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 (°C) |
4°
|
5°
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4°
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4°
|
5°
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6°
|
5°
|
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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2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
6
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SE
6
|
ESE
6
|
E
7
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ESE
9
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
9
|
SE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
13
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16
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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M
|
M
|
M
|
M
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| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
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| UV |
-
|
-
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-
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1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
6
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6
|
6
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8
|
9
|
8
|
7
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.3
|
0.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
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13
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13
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12
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12
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12
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12
|
12
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| 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 |
<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%
|
10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
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2°
|
3°
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4°
|
3°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
7
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SSE
6
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
10
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
10
|
S
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
16
|
16
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19
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
85%
|
83%
|
82%
|
82%
|
81%
|
81%
|
83%
|
86%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
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0.4
|
0.4
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0.4
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0.4
|
0.4
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
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13
|
13
|
13
|
13
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16
|
16
|
16
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
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3°
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3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
3°
|
2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
8
|
S
8
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SSE
8
|
SSE
9
|
SSE
9
|
SSE
9
|
SE
10
|
SE
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
20
|
20
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
89%
|
90%
|
89%
|
88%
|
88%
|
87%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
9
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
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0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
13
|
SE
14
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
E
15
|
E
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
24
|
26
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
86%
|
88%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
14
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
4
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
–
|
–
|
–
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| 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%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
14
|
ENE
15
|
NE
16
|
NE
17
|
NE
17
|
NE
16
|
NE
16
|
NE
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
28
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
88%
|
89%
|
91%
|
| UV |
-
|
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Tide times
Thursday 16 January
Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 16 January
Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 16 January
Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 16 January
Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 17 January
Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 17 January
Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 17 January
Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 17 January
Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
UK video forecast
Studland - Shell Bay (Beach) weather map
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South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly cloudy and dry with early mist and fog patches.
Today:
A murky start for some with mist and fog patches but also a few brighter spells. Turning cloudier from the south during the afternoon, with drizzle at times, but generally staying dry. Not as mild as Wednesday. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Tonight:
Mainly dry but often cloudy this evening and overnight with hill fog in places and some patchy drizzle. Mild with light winds. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Friday:
Cloudy through much of Friday with the occasional brighter interval developing through the afternoon. Staying largely dry but slightly cooler with light winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Mainly dry and cloudy with the odd brighter interval on Saturday. Sunnier spells developing more widely through Sunday with some rain arriving overnight and into Monday. Feeling chilly.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Poole - Shore Road, Sandbanks (Beach) 1.5 miles
- Poole Bay 1.6 miles
- Studland - Knoll Beach (Beach) 1.6 miles
- Lilliput 2.2 miles
- Compton Acres 2.3 miles
- Poole - Canford Cliffs (Beach) 2.3 miles
- Poole - Sandbanks Peninsular (Beach) 2.5 miles
- Poole - Branksome Chine (Beach) 2.7 miles
- Poole 3.1 miles
- Branksome Park 3.1 miles