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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 moreWest Bay - West (Beach) (Dorset) 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: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Overcast.
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 low tide (0.8m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for West Bay - West (Beach)
Today (27 June 2025)
| Time |
23:00
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|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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| Temperature |
17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
| Visibility |
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
| UV | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (28 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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| 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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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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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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20°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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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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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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18°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
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SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
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SW
10
|
SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
11
|
SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
7
|
W
5
|
WNW
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
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21
|
21
|
21
|
21
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23
|
23
|
25
|
24
|
25
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
18
|
14
|
9
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
87%
|
86%
|
84%
|
80%
|
78%
|
77%
|
76%
|
78%
|
79%
|
81%
|
83%
|
85%
|
86%
|
88%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
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0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
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0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
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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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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
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
18°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
3
|
WNW
3
|
NW
2
|
WSW
2
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
8
|
SW
5
|
NNW
2
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
5
|
4
|
11
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
10
|
5
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
90%
|
93%
|
86%
|
73%
|
66%
|
67%
|
76%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
5
|
2
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (30 June 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%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
18°
|
22°
|
24°
|
24°
|
22°
|
19°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
18°
|
22°
|
23°
|
23°
|
22°
|
20°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
3
|
NE
3
|
E
3
|
S
6
|
S
9
|
S
8
|
S
6
|
NNW
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
5
|
5
|
10
|
14
|
18
|
17
|
12
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
95%
|
84%
|
61%
|
55%
|
59%
|
69%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
3
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
7
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tuesday (1 July 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
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
19°
|
22°
|
23°
|
23°
|
22°
|
19°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
18°
|
22°
|
22°
|
21°
|
21°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
5
|
N
6
|
N
6
|
W
7
|
SW
9
|
WSW
11
|
W
10
|
NNW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
13
|
18
|
20
|
22
|
21
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
87%
|
77%
|
60%
|
59%
|
60%
|
64%
|
72%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
| 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) |
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
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Wednesday (2 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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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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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
15°
|
16°
|
19°
|
21°
|
22°
|
20°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
8
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
8
|
NW
10
|
NW
11
|
WNW
10
|
NW
10
|
NW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
17
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
81%
|
75%
|
59%
|
49%
|
44%
|
49%
|
68%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Thursday (3 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
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10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
12°
|
14°
|
19°
|
21°
|
22°
|
20°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
11°
|
13°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
7
|
N
6
|
N
6
|
NNE
8
|
N
9
|
N
10
|
NW
9
|
NNW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
8
|
14
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
6
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
90%
|
82%
|
59%
|
45%
|
45%
|
49%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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Tide times
Friday 27 June
Tide times and heights are from Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 27 June
Tide times and heights are from Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 27 June
Tide times and heights are from Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 27 June
Tide times and heights are from Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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 Bridport (West Bay) tidal station which is 0.4 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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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudier overnight with rain and drizzle. Warm and muggy.
This Evening and Tonight:
Plenty of late evening sunshine in the east, but becoming increasingly cloudy from the west, with a few spots of rain and drizzle across the Moors overnight. Warm and muggy. Minimum temperature 17 °C.
Saturday:
Cloudy in the southwest with a few light showers in places. Drier and brighter further east with sunny spells breaking through later in the afternoon. Warm and muggy, light winds. Maximum temperature 26 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Largely dry but increasingly warm and humid on Sunday and Monday, with plenty of sunny spells. Cooler from Tuesday with cloudier skies bringing the risk of a shower. Light winds.
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