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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 moreIlfracombe - Tunnels Beach (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
Forecast days
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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: 28° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 28° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° 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: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° 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: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Sunny.
🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should seek advice
Tide: Next low tide (1.8m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Ilfracombe - Tunnels Beach (Beach)
Today (15 August 2025)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
24°
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23°
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22°
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22°
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21°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
23°
|
23°
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22°
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22°
|
21°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNE
8
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N
7
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NNE
6
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NE
5
|
E
5
|
ENE
5
|
ENE
5
|
ENE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
15
|
13
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
16
|
17
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| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
59%
|
64%
|
70%
|
71%
|
76%
|
78%
|
83%
|
82%
|
| UV | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
8
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7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
6
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
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0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
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) |
19°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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17°
|
16°
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16°
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17°
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19°
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21°
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23°
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24°
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25°
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26°
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26°
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26°
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26°
|
26°
|
26°
|
24°
|
22°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
22°
|
23°
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23°
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23°
|
23°
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23°
|
24°
|
22°
|
20°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
9
|
E
12
|
E
14
|
E
13
|
E
11
|
E
9
|
E
8
|
E
8
|
E
9
|
E
11
|
E
13
|
E
14
|
E
15
|
E
15
|
ENE
16
|
ENE
16
|
ENE
16
|
ENE
14
|
E
12
|
SE
12
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
14
|
SE
15
|
SE
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
30
|
29
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
73%
|
65%
|
65%
|
73%
|
77%
|
84%
|
84%
|
82%
|
75%
|
67%
|
63%
|
57%
|
54%
|
46%
|
47%
|
48%
|
43%
|
41%
|
50%
|
55%
|
65%
|
72%
|
74%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
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
|
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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
18°
|
16°
|
15°
|
20°
|
24°
|
25°
|
23°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
16°
|
21°
|
22°
|
20°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
15
|
ESE
13
|
E
11
|
E
10
|
E
13
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
13
|
SE
11
|
SE
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
28
|
28
|
33
|
32
|
27
|
23
|
20
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
76%
|
78%
|
68%
|
52%
|
40%
|
39%
|
41%
|
63%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
14
|
11
|
10
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
14
|
8
|
| 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
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
 |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
16°
|
16°
|
20°
|
22°
|
23°
|
22°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
17°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
13
|
E
9
|
E
10
|
E
12
|
E
14
|
E
12
|
SE
9
|
SSE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
27
|
30
|
27
|
24
|
20
|
14
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
63%
|
75%
|
79%
|
66%
|
57%
|
53%
|
60%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
13
|
9
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
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
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
19°
|
20°
|
22°
|
21°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
5
|
E
6
|
E
8
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
13
|
NE
10
|
NE
6
|
ENE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
16
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
16
|
13
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
83%
|
80%
|
68%
|
63%
|
56%
|
62%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
6
|
8
|
13
|
14
|
10
|
6
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
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|
|
Wednesday (20 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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°
|
20°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
8
|
E
8
|
E
9
|
ENE
11
|
ENE
11
|
NE
9
|
NNW
6
|
NNW
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
16
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
9
|
4
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
83%
|
86%
|
75%
|
65%
|
59%
|
62%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
6
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Thursday (21 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
|
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%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
18°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
17°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
4
|
E
5
|
ESE
6
|
E
7
|
E
8
|
ENE
8
|
ESE
7
|
S
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
5
|
8
|
12
|
15
|
13
|
14
|
9
|
6
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
93%
|
89%
|
70%
|
58%
|
57%
|
67%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Friday 15 August
Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 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 Ilfracombe tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Ilfracombe - Tunnels Beach (Beach) weather map
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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.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Ilfracombe 0.4 miles
- Ilfracombe Youth Hostel 0.5 miles
- Watermouth Castle 2.8 miles
- Combe Martin 3.9 miles
- Woolacombe 4.2 miles
- Woolacombe - Village (Beach) 4.6 miles
- Woolacombe - Barricane Bay (Beach) 4.7 miles
- Woolacombe (Beach) 5.1 miles
- Putsborough Sands (Beach) 6.0 miles
- Marwood Hill Gardens 6.8 miles