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.
Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.
Enjoy the beach but be aware of your surroundings and look out for conditions like rip currents
• novice surfers, paddleboarders or kayakers should seek advice
Tide: Next low tide (1.7m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
| Time |
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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NE
7
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
5
|
E
4
|
E
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
88%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
89%
|
| UV | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
| 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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
3
|
ENE
3
|
ENE
3
|
ENE
3
|
ENE
3
|
NE
3
|
NE
4
|
NE
4
|
NNE
5
|
NE
6
|
NE
7
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
89%
|
89%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
90%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NNE
10
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
84%
|
84%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
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|
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
14
|
NNE
15
|
NNE
15
|
NNE
16
|
NNE
16
|
NNE
16
|
NNE
15
|
N
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
24
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
26
|
23
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
75%
|
73%
|
71%
|
71%
|
70%
|
68%
|
67%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
14
|
N
15
|
NNW
14
|
N
16
|
NNE
16
|
NNE
15
|
NNE
11
|
NNE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
21
|
24
|
23
|
20
|
14
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
68%
|
67%
|
69%
|
71%
|
69%
|
67%
|
66%
|
66%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
12
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
14°
|
17°
|
18°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
7
|
W
7
|
W
7
|
WNW
8
|
ENE
7
|
NNE
9
|
NE
9
|
SE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
67%
|
70%
|
74%
|
71%
|
69%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
8
|
WNW
9
|
NW
8
|
N
9
|
NE
8
|
E
9
|
ESE
9
|
SE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
76%
|
77%
|
76%
|
75%
|
76%
|
77%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
South Shields (Sandhaven) (Beach) weather map
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Becoming cloudy with perhaps a spot of drizzle in places.
Areas of cloud likely to spread inland from the North Sea overnight, perhaps thick enough in one or two places for a spot of drizzle, with some hill fog patches. Minimum temperature 14 °C.
A generally rather cloudy start but gradually turning brighter inland, with the best of developing sunny spells in the west. Coastal areas could remain cloudy and cooler throughout. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Mainly dry conditions expected with cloudy mornings gradually giving way to brighter afternoons, particularly inland. Coastal areas however, could stay largely cloudy and occasionally breezy. Temperatures close to average.
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