Heatwave conditions across much of the UK
Large swathes of the UK have met heatwave criteria as the widely hot, dry, and sunny weather continues today and into the weekend.
Read moreHere 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.
Tide: Next high tide (2.8m) at
Tide: Next high tide (2.8m) at
Time |
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 | |||||||||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
Temperature (°C) |
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
21°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
21°
|
21°
|
19°
|
17°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
10
|
E
10
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
9
|
E
8
|
E
8
|
E
8
|
E
8
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
9
|
SE
9
|
SE
9
|
Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
Humidity |
76%
|
73%
|
72%
|
70%
|
68%
|
69%
|
70%
|
69%
|
71%
|
75%
|
80%
|
85%
|
93%
|
96%
|
97%
|
UV | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
10:00
|
11:00
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12:00
|
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
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Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
10
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
13
|
SE
14
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
11
|
Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
Humidity |
96%
|
95%
|
96%
|
93%
|
94%
|
93%
|
90%
|
86%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
81%
|
80%
|
77%
|
76%
|
77%
|
78%
|
80%
|
85%
|
87%
|
92%
|
96%
|
97%
|
98%
|
UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
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
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather symbols | |||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
14°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
10
|
ESE
10
|
E
9
|
ESE
7
|
SE
8
|
SE
9
|
E
8
|
E
7
|
E
4
|
Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
17
|
15
|
16
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
Humidity |
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
97%
|
91%
|
82%
|
75%
|
77%
|
93%
|
UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
5
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
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 | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
13°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
4
|
E
3
|
N
3
|
NNW
5
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
7
|
N
7
|
NNW
6
|
Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
Humidity |
96%
|
97%
|
91%
|
83%
|
81%
|
84%
|
86%
|
94%
|
UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
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 | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
14°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
6
|
NNW
6
|
NNW
6
|
N
8
|
N
9
|
NE
9
|
ENE
9
|
E
6
|
Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
10
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
9
|
Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
91%
|
86%
|
80%
|
80%
|
84%
|
93%
|
UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
9
|
6
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
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%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
6
|
E
6
|
ESE
6
|
SE
7
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
8
|
Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
9
|
11
|
14
|
16
|
15
|
12
|
9
|
Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
92%
|
84%
|
76%
|
77%
|
81%
|
93%
|
UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
– | – | – | – |
Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
– | – | – | – |
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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
E
6
|
E
7
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
9
|
E
9
|
ESE
8
|
Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
8
|
11
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
9
|
Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
Humidity |
96%
|
97%
|
93%
|
85%
|
76%
|
76%
|
81%
|
93%
|
UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
06:12
|
12:11
|
18:17
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
06:12
|
12:11
|
18:17
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
06:12
|
12:11
|
18:17
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
06:12
|
12:11
|
18:17
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
00:13
|
06:52
|
12:55
|
18:56
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
00:13
|
06:52
|
12:55
|
18:56
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
00:13
|
06:52
|
12:55
|
18:56
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
00:13
|
06:52
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12:55
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
00:57
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07:31
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13:40
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19:35
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
00:57
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07:31
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13:40
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19:35
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
00:57
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07:31
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13:40
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19:35
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
01:41
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14:29
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
01:41
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08:13
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14:29
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20:16
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
01:41
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08:13
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14:29
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20:16
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
01:41
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08:13
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14:29
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20:16
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:31
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08:59
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15:23
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21:05
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:31
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08:59
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15:23
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21:05
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:31
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08:59
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15:23
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21:05
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:31
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08:59
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15:23
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21:05
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
03:27
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22:09
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
03:27
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09:55
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16:23
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22:09
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
03:27
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09:55
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16:23
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22:09
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
03:27
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09:55
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16:23
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22:09
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
04:33
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
04:33
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10:59
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23:24
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
04:33
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10:59
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17:33
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23:24
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
04:33
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10:59
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17:33
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23:24
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Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Birsay Bay weather map
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Dry with some warm sunshine today. Chance of haar.
A dry day with sunny spells but haar may come and go through the day, more especially across eastern areas. Very warm in any sunshine across sheltered western areas. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
A mainly dry evening and night with clear periods. Haar and a little drizzle will drift in from the east at times. Light and variable winds. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Dry with variable amounts of cloud and sunny spells, perhaps some haar at first and again later on. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Dry on Monday with bright spells. Chance of a few showers on Tuesday then mainly dry on Wednesday.
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Weather conditions are expected to be changeable across the UK during this forecast period. Periods of fine and dry weather are expected at times. These settled spells could persist for several days at a time and are likely to be accompanied by plenty of sunshine. Interspersed with this will be cloudier, more unsettled intervals which will bring some showers or longer spells of persistent rainfall. Some of the rainfall is likely to be heavy in places, with a risk thunderstorms at times as well. Temperatures are expected to be above normal for the majority of the UK throughout this period. Some hot conditions are likely to develop at times, particularly in southern and eastern areas of the UK.
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Conditions are expected to remain changeable across the UK during this period. Periods of fine and dry weather will be interspersed with more unsettled intervals bringing showers or longer spells of rain, these heavy at times. Temperatures are expected to be above normal and it could be hot at times in parts of the south and east.
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