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- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
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- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
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🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should seek advice
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7 day forecast for Embo Beach
Today (19 January 2025)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
3
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WSW
4
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WSW
4
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W
5
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W
5
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W
5
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W
5
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WSW
5
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SW
4
|
SW
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
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| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
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84%
|
84%
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84%
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85%
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| UV |
1
|
1
|
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 |
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
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5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
|
13
|
13
|
10
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
4
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4
|
6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (20 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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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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<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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10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
4°
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4°
|
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
|
4°
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4°
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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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7°
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6°
|
6°
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6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
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4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
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3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
3
|
SSW
4
|
S
4
|
SW
5
|
WSW
5
|
SW
6
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
7
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
S
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
89%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
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92%
|
91%
|
90%
|
89%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
89%
|
88%
|
89%
|
90%
|
90%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
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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
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
10
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
| 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
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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 |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
4°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
S
6
|
SSW
6
|
S
6
|
S
6
|
SSW
5
|
SW
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
89%
|
90%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
88%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Wednesday (22 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
4°
|
4°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
3
|
W
3
|
WNW
4
|
NW
3
|
NW
3
|
N
4
|
NNW
4
|
NW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
89%
|
89%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Thursday (23 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
|
06:00
|
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 |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
2°
|
2°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
5
|
W
5
|
W
5
|
SW
4
|
SW
4
|
E
5
|
WNW
5
|
SW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
90%
|
91%
|
90%
|
90%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (24 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
6
|
S
8
|
SE
11
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
17
|
SE
18
|
SE
18
|
SSE
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
18
|
26
|
28
|
31
|
33
|
33
|
36
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
84%
|
82%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
8
|
11
|
15
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.9
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
6
|
8
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Saturday (25 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%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
19
|
S
20
|
S
20
|
SSW
20
|
SSW
22
|
SSW
20
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
36
|
37
|
35
|
38
|
38
|
36
|
35
|
32
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
78%
|
80%
|
78%
|
75%
|
76%
|
79%
|
79%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
19
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 25 January
Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 25 January
Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 25 January
Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 25 January
Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly dry and bright but cloudy west with rain later.
Today:
A dry day with bright or sunny spells and a light wind for most. The Western Isles will however be cloudy with afternoon rain and a fresh to strong southerly wind. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Tonight:
Dry with clear spells over the mainland at first. Cloud and patchy rain over the Western Isles will spread east overnight before clearing towards the morning. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Monday:
Cloudy with the best of the bright or sunny spells in the east. A few showers in the west become more frequent from the evening. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Tuesday and Wednesday will see some bright spells interspersed with showers, frequent at times. Thursday with be cloudy with a freshening wind and early rain and showers soon clearing.
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