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England’s warmest June on record and the UK’s second warmest since 1884
England has had its warmest June on record, while the UK has experienced its second warmest since the series began in 1884, according to provisional Met Office…
Read moreDovercourt Bay (Beach) (Essex) weather
Find a forecast
Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
6 day forecast for Dovercourt Bay (Beach)
Tomorrow (2 July 2025)
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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 |
10%
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10%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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70%
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50%
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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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| Temperature |
19°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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22°
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22°
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23°
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24°
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24°
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23°
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21°
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19°
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18°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
19°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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20°
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18°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNE
9
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NNE
8
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NNE
7
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N
7
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N
7
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N
7
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N
6
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NW
5
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NW
5
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W
6
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W
7
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WSW
8
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W
9
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W
10
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WSW
12
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W
13
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W
14
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WNW
15
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NW
17
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NW
19
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NW
18
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NW
17
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NW
16
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NW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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14
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13
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14
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14
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14
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10
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10
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12
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11
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14
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16
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16
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17
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20
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23
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26
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24
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29
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29
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26
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22
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22
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23
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
|
G
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G
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G
|
G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
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E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
85%
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85%
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87%
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88%
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89%
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90%
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90%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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77%
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70%
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57%
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49%
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44%
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43%
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43%
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48%
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53%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
9
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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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5
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5
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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11
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12
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13
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13
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15
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16
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18
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18
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17
|
16
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14
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.1
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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
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
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4
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3
|
3
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4
|
4
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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3
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3
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3
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3
|
3
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (3 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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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%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
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12°
|
14°
|
19°
|
22°
|
22°
|
20°
|
19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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10°
|
13°
|
18°
|
20°
|
18°
|
16°
|
15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
13
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NW
13
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NW
11
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NW
9
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NNW
6
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SSW
11
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SSE
15
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SSE
17
|
S
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
19
|
17
|
15
|
18
|
21
|
25
|
23
|
17
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
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VG
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E
|
E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
56%
|
62%
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70%
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71%
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46%
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53%
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60%
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64%
|
59%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
7
|
10
|
15
|
17
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
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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0.2
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0.2
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
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4
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5
|
4
|
4
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6
|
5
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2
|
3
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Friday (4 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
16°
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14°
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16°
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21°
|
24°
|
24°
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23°
|
20°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
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13°
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15°
|
20°
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21°
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21°
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20°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
|
WNW
8
|
NW
6
|
SW
7
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SSW
14
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S
18
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SSW
17
|
WSW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
12
|
13
|
21
|
25
|
27
|
25
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
63%
|
67%
|
67%
|
56%
|
59%
|
65%
|
59%
|
51%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
8
|
6
|
7
|
14
|
17
|
17
|
14
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
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0.2
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0.1
|
0.1
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0.1
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0.3
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0.4
|
0.4
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
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7
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
4
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Saturday (5 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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10%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
16°
|
17°
|
20°
|
22°
|
24°
|
22°
|
19°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
12
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WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
18
|
SW
18
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
21
|
26
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
26
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
55%
|
63%
|
66%
|
64%
|
61%
|
62%
|
67%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
11
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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Sunday (6 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
19°
|
21°
|
22°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
14
|
W
13
|
W
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
84%
|
84%
|
76%
|
69%
|
66%
|
67%
|
71%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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Monday (7 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
12
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WNW
12
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
13
|
NW
13
|
NW
13
|
NW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
86%
|
86%
|
79%
|
68%
|
63%
|
62%
|
70%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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
Wednesday 2 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 2 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 2 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 2 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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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East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Another warm, humid night, becoming fresher Wednesday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Cloud increasing from the north during the evening, but staying largely dry overnight, before perhaps some heavy showers develop in the southeast around dawn. Another warm and humid night. Minimum temperature 17 °C.
Wednesday:
A cloudy start across the region with thundery rain possibly affecting parts of Suffolk for a time. Brighter and mostly dry in the afternoon with plenty of sunshine, feeling fresher. Maximum temperature 25 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Thursday brings a fine day with plenty of dry and sunny weather. Another fine day of Friday with hazy sunshine. Turning unsettled on Saturday with cloud, wind, and occasional rain.
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