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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 moreWhitley Bay (Beach) (North Tyneside) 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: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
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: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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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: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° 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;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Sunny changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
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 (4.1m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Whitley Bay (Beach)
Today (6 August 2025)
| Time |
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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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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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20°
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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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16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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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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15°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed |
W
13
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W
12
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WSW
12
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W
11
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W
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
11
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W
12
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W
12
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W
12
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W
12
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W
11
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W
11
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W
11
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W
12
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W
12
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W
12
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W
11
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W
10
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WSW
8
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SW
7
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SSW
7
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S
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
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24
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23
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23
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21
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20
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23
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25
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25
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23
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22
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21
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21
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22
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23
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23
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22
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20
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18
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14
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14
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14
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17
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| Visibility |
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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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
75%
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75%
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76%
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77%
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76%
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77%
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75%
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70%
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64%
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56%
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53%
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43%
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41%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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42%
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48%
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52%
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56%
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57%
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63%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
13
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12
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12
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11
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10
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10
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11
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12
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12
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12
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11
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11
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11
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11
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12
|
12
|
12
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11
|
10
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8
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7
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7
|
7
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
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0.6
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.5
|
0.5
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0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
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9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
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13
|
12
|
12
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11
|
11
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11
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11
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (7 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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20%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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17°
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20°
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21°
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19°
|
17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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15°
|
16°
|
17°
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16°
|
16°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
8
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S
8
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S
11
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SSW
11
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SW
12
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WSW
14
|
W
15
|
W
13
|
WSW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
23
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
32
|
31
|
25
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
65%
|
66%
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73%
|
78%
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76%
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56%
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41%
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48%
|
64%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
8
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11
|
11
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
13
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
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0.5
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0.5
|
0.5
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0.5
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0.4
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0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
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9
|
9
|
9
|
9
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9
|
9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Friday (8 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 |
<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) |
15°
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14°
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14°
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17°
|
20°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
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13°
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13°
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15°
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17°
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17°
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16°
|
15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
5
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SW
5
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SW
6
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WSW
10
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WSW
12
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WSW
14
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SW
13
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SSW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
15
|
21
|
25
|
28
|
28
|
22
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
73%
|
77%
|
74%
|
54%
|
41%
|
40%
|
44%
|
63%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
5
|
6
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
13
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.3
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0.2
|
0.2
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0.3
|
0.2
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0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
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8
|
8
|
8
|
2
|
8
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (9 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 |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
8
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
8
|
SW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
13
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
25
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
22
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
78%
|
75%
|
57%
|
48%
|
45%
|
51%
|
65%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
13
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
10
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (10 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 |
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
18°
|
21°
|
22°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
6
|
SW
6
|
SW
7
|
WSW
10
|
SW
12
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
14
|
18
|
21
|
24
|
23
|
19
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
82%
|
79%
|
62%
|
51%
|
47%
|
56%
|
71%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (11 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%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
6
|
SW
6
|
SW
6
|
SW
10
|
WSW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
11
|
16
|
19
|
20
|
18
|
14
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
85%
|
84%
|
68%
|
57%
|
55%
|
59%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Tuesday (12 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%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
18°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
5
|
SW
4
|
SSW
4
|
SSW
7
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
6
|
10
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
87%
|
85%
|
71%
|
61%
|
59%
|
65%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Wednesday 6 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 6 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 6 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 6 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 7 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 7 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 7 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 7 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 8 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 8 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 8 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 8 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 9 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 9 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 9 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 9 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 10 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 10 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 10 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 10 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 11 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 11 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 11 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 11 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 12 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 12 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 12 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 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 12 August
Tide times and heights are from River Tyne (North Shields) tidal station which is 3.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Whitley Bay (Beach) weather map
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North East England weather forecast
Headline:
Fine with some sunshine. Cloudier later.
This Evening and Tonight:
Any remaining showers soon fading away to leave a generally dry night with clear spells and a breeze. Feeling a little cooler than recent nights. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Wednesday:
A fine day, with lengthy sunny periods, perhaps becoming hazy later in the day under advancing cloud. Temperatures near normal, but feeling warmer in lighter winds. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Breezy throughout, with a period of rain on Thursday, easing later to leave more in the way of sunny spells for Friday and Saturday. Temperatures rising a little with time.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Whitley Bay 0.2 miles
- Cullercoats 1.1 miles
- Tynemouth - Long Sands North (Beach) 1.4 miles
- Tynemouth - Long Sands South (Beach) 1.8 miles
- Tynemouth - King Edwards Bay (Beach) 2.2 miles
- Tynemouth 2.2 miles
- North Shields 2.5 miles
- Chirton 2.8 miles
- South Shields (Sandhaven) (Beach) 3.4 miles
- South Shields 3.4 miles