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- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
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- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Overcast changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves
- • high likelihood of injury in or near the sea
Tide: Next high tide (1.5m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
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7 day forecast for St Ninians Isle (Beach)
Today (20 January 2025)
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
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30%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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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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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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| Temperature |
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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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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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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7°
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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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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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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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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed |
S
5
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S
5
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SSW
6
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SSW
8
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S
9
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SW
10
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SW
9
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SW
9
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SW
8
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SSW
7
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SSW
7
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SSW
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
6
|
SSW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
16
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19
|
21
|
23
|
24
|
23
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22
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22
|
21
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19
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19
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17
|
17
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16
|
16
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16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
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| Visibility |
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
85%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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92%
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96%
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96%
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96%
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95%
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94%
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93%
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94%
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94%
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95%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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95%
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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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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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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
5
|
5
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6
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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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10
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10
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9
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9
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8
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7
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7
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
|
6
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.8
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1.8
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1.8
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1.8
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1.8
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1.8
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1.9
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1.9
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1.9
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1.9
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1.9
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1.9
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1.8
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1.8
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1.8
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1.8
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1.8
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1.8
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1.8
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1.8
|
1.8
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
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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13
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13
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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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Tuesday (21 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 |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
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30%
|
30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
|
40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
6
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SW
6
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SSW
6
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SW
6
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SW
6
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SSW
5
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SSW
5
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SW
6
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SW
6
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SW
6
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SW
5
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SW
5
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SW
4
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SW
4
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SW
4
|
SW
4
|
WSW
4
|
WNW
4
|
W
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
95%
|
94%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
91%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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-
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-
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-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
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1.5
|
1.5
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1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
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1.4
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1.4
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1.4
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1.4
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1.4
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1.4
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1.4
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
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 |
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
4
|
ENE
4
|
N
5
|
NE
6
|
ENE
5
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
6
|
E
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
15
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
89%
|
91%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
4
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Thursday (23 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
|
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
6
|
E
7
|
SE
7
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
6
|
SE
6
|
SSE
5
|
SSE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
17
|
16
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
88%
|
87%
|
89%
|
87%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (24 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
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12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
40%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
8
|
SSE
9
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
19
|
SSE
24
|
SSE
24
|
S
25
|
S
23
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
27
|
40
|
49
|
51
|
51
|
52
|
51
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
84%
|
82%
|
81%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
83%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
9
|
13
|
19
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
23
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.5
|
2.1
|
2.4
|
2.5
|
2.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (25 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
21
|
SSW
24
|
SSW
25
|
SSW
25
|
SSW
26
|
SW
25
|
SW
23
|
SW
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
53
|
54
|
55
|
55
|
54
|
49
|
48
|
43
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
73%
|
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
74%
|
76%
|
75%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
21
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
3.0
|
3.8
|
4.2
|
4.6
|
4.9
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
14
|
17
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Sunday (26 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
18
|
SSW
18
|
S
19
|
S
21
|
S
23
|
S
22
|
S
22
|
S
22
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
43
|
43
|
46
|
48
|
48
|
49
|
50
|
49
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
79%
|
82%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
18
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| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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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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Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 26 January
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 26 January
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 26 January
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 26 January
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Early rain at first Monday, otherwise dry.
This Evening and Tonight:
This evening will be dry, chance of a frost across Orkney. Then the rest of the night will be mostly dry with a good deal of cloud. A little light rain across Orkney later on. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Monday:
Occasional rain clearing away through the morning. Otherwise a dry day with some bright or sunny spells, although not brightening up across Shetland until afternoon. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Tuesday and Wednesday will see bright spells interspersed with scattered showers in a light wind. Mainly dry, cold and bright on Thursday.
Updated: