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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: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° 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: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° 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;
Overcast.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves
- • only experts should take part in water activities
Tide: Next high tide (7.4m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Westward Ho! (Beach)
Today (28 June 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%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
20°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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18°
|
17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
19°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
13
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
|
SW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
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20
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18
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17
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16
|
15
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| Visibility |
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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| Humidity |
91%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
|
92%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
13
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12
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11
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10
|
10
|
10
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.8
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0.8
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (29 June 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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| 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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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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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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20°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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16°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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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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22°
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22°
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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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19°
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18°
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17°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
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WSW
9
|
WSW
8
|
SW
7
|
SW
6
|
SW
5
|
SW
5
|
SW
4
|
SSW
4
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WNW
4
|
NW
5
|
NW
6
|
NW
7
|
NW
7
|
NW
7
|
NW
7
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NNW
7
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NNW
7
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NNW
6
|
NW
5
|
NW
4
|
NW
3
|
NW
2
|
NW
2
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
3
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
|
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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G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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89%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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91%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
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9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
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0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
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11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (30 June 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%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
16°
|
22°
|
25°
|
23°
|
21°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
16°
|
22°
|
26°
|
23°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
2
|
NNE
2
|
ESE
4
|
ESE
5
|
ENE
6
|
NNW
12
|
NW
11
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
4
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
14
|
18
|
17
|
14
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
89%
|
89%
|
87%
|
85%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
2
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
12
|
11
|
8
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tuesday (1 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%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
7
|
NW
8
|
NNW
7
|
NW
9
|
NW
11
|
NW
13
|
NW
14
|
NNW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
11
|
14
|
16
|
19
|
21
|
19
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
88%
|
89%
|
84%
|
79%
|
78%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Wednesday (2 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
20°
|
21°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
14
|
N
14
|
N
12
|
N
12
|
NNW
14
|
NNW
15
|
NNW
17
|
N
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
23
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
77%
|
76%
|
72%
|
72%
|
70%
|
69%
|
69%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
8
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
4
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Thursday (3 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 |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
11°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
12
|
NE
11
|
NE
12
|
NNE
13
|
NNE
14
|
NNE
14
|
N
13
|
NE
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
73%
|
74%
|
75%
|
74%
|
73%
|
73%
|
75%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
11
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
– | – | – |
| 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 |
20%
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20%
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30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
13
|
NE
12
|
NE
12
|
NE
13
|
NNE
13
|
N
14
|
N
13
|
N
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
19
|
18
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
78%
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80%
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77%
|
74%
|
74%
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75%
|
77%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
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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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Tide times
Saturday 28 June
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 28 June
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 28 June
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 28 June
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 29 June
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 29 June
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 29 June
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 29 June
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 30 June
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 30 June
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 30 June
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 30 June
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 1 July
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 1 July
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 1 July
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 1 July
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 2 July
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 2 July
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 2 July
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 2 July
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 3 July
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 3 July
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 3 July
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 3 July
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 4 July
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 4 July
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 4 July
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 4 July
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:
Rather murky in the west, warm and humid for all.
This Evening and Tonight:
A dry but increasingly cloudy evening in the west, with mist and murk spreading across the Moors overnight with some patchy light rain or drizzle in places too. Clearer spells further east but feeling humid for all. Winds becoming light. Minimum temperature 14 °C.
Sunday:
Grey and gloomy to start with morning murk slowly lifting and clearing to give some bright or sunny spells by the afternoon. Very warm in the sunshine, and feeling humid. Maximum temperature 27 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Hot and humid again on Monday with lengthy spells of sunshine. Cloud building from Tuesday with showery rain spreading into the south on Wednesday, this heavy at times. Feeling fresher.
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