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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreWestward Ho! (Beach) (Devon) 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
Risk of rip currents
Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Sunny.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
Tide: Next high tide (7.2m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Westward Ho! (Beach)
Today (15 August 2025)
| Time |
18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
24°
|
23°
|
21°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
24°
|
22°
|
21°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
N
14
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N
12
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NNW
11
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
9
|
SE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
13
|
| Visibility |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
14
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12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
7
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
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0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
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9
|
9
|
9
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9
|
9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (16 August 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<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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<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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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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18°
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20°
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22°
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24°
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25°
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26°
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26°
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27°
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27°
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26°
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25°
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23°
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21°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
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16°
|
16°
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16°
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15°
|
15°
|
15°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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21°
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23°
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24°
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24°
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25°
|
25°
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24°
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23°
|
21°
|
19°
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17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
6
|
ESE
6
|
SE
5
|
SSE
5
|
ESE
5
|
E
5
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
SE
14
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
16
|
21
|
23
|
25
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
81%
|
76%
|
75%
|
76%
|
80%
|
83%
|
84%
|
82%
|
76%
|
72%
|
68%
|
65%
|
64%
|
62%
|
60%
|
60%
|
63%
|
65%
|
66%
|
69%
|
75%
|
75%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (17 August 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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
14°
|
19°
|
23°
|
24°
|
22°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
11°
|
15°
|
20°
|
21°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
13
|
ESE
14
|
E
15
|
E
15
|
ESE
19
|
SE
17
|
SE
16
|
SE
14
|
ESE
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
26
|
25
|
31
|
32
|
28
|
25
|
20
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
84%
|
82%
|
76%
|
65%
|
56%
|
53%
|
47%
|
66%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
Monday (18 August 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
19°
|
22°
|
23°
|
22°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
16°
|
20°
|
22°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
13
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
15
|
SE
13
|
SE
10
|
ESE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
25
|
28
|
26
|
25
|
21
|
13
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
69%
|
80%
|
83%
|
75%
|
66%
|
66%
|
69%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
10
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
14
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (19 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
19°
|
22°
|
23°
|
22°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
17°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
5
|
E
6
|
E
8
|
E
11
|
E
10
|
NE
11
|
NE
10
|
NE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
16
|
18
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
11
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
83%
|
83%
|
75%
|
70%
|
71%
|
73%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
6
|
8
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Wednesday (20 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
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 |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
18°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
6
|
E
8
|
ESE
10
|
E
11
|
NNE
12
|
NNE
10
|
NE
8
|
N
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
11
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
82%
|
84%
|
83%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
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Thursday (21 August 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
18°
|
21°
|
21°
|
19°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
5
|
E
7
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
9
|
NE
8
|
NNW
9
|
NW
8
|
SSW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
78%
|
81%
|
81%
|
82%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
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–
|
–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Friday 15 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 15 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 15 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 15 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 16 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 16 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 16 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 16 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 17 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 17 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 17 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 17 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 18 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 18 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 18 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 18 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 19 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 19 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 19 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 19 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 20 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 20 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 20 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 20 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 21 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 21 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 21 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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 21 August
Tide times and heights are from Appledore tidal station which is 1.4 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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South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly sunny and very warm but windy in places Saturday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Warm and mostly sunny this evening, albeit with rather hazy skies possible. Mostly clear skies overnight but low cloud may develop in places later. Freshening easterly winds in some coastal areas later. Remaining mild and rather warm in places. Minimum temperature 16 °C.
Saturday:
Any early morning cloud gradually clearing to leave a generally sunny day. Easterly winds freshening with locally strong and gusty winds in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Feeling very warm. Maximum temperature 29 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Breezy with plenty of strong sunshine on Sunday. Often dry early next week too but showers or thunderstorms are possible, mainly on Monday. Blustery at times but often very warm.
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