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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 moreDovercourt Bay (Beach) (Essex) 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: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° 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: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° 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;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
6 day forecast for Dovercourt Bay (Beach)
Tomorrow (18 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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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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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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<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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<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 |
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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16°
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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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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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19°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNE
11
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NNE
11
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NNE
11
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NNE
10
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NNE
10
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NNE
10
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NNE
10
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NNE
11
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NE
12
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ENE
14
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ENE
14
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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E
15
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E
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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NE
14
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NE
14
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NE
13
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NE
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
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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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19
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20
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22
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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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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18
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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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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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| Humidity |
83%
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83%
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81%
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83%
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81%
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80%
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80%
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77%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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74%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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75%
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76%
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77%
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78%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
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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11
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12
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14
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14
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15
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15
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15
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15
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15
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15
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15
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15
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15
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15
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14
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14
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14
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
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0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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3
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3
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3
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3
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tuesday (19 August 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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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) |
16°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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20°
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21°
|
21°
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18°
|
16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
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14°
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14°
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17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
14
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NE
14
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NE
15
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NE
17
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NE
19
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ENE
20
|
ENE
21
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NE
19
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NNE
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
19
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23
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26
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28
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30
|
30
|
28
|
24
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| Visibility (description) |
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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| Humidity |
80%
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82%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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83%
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81%
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76%
|
79%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
14
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16
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
19
|
15
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
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0.3
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0.4
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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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0.5
|
0.5
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
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4
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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
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Wednesday (20 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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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
16°
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16°
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16°
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18°
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21°
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21°
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18°
|
16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
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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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15°
|
13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
13
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NNE
13
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N
15
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NNE
16
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NE
18
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NE
19
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NNE
18
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N
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
22
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
29
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
78%
|
76%
|
70%
|
70%
|
66%
|
64%
|
74%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
13
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15
|
15
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18
|
19
|
18
|
15
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.7
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
|
0.6
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
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5
|
5
|
5
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4
|
4
|
5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Thursday (21 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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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%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
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15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
15
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N
15
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N
15
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NNE
15
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NNE
15
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NNE
17
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NNE
17
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N
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
25
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
75%
|
72%
|
59%
|
57%
|
57%
|
56%
|
65%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Friday (22 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%
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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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<5%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
11
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NNW
10
|
NW
10
|
N
9
|
E
9
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
9
|
E
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
72%
|
76%
|
77%
|
58%
|
54%
|
53%
|
55%
|
61%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Saturday (23 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%
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10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
18°
|
21°
|
22°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
16°
|
19°
|
20°
|
18°
|
16°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
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WSW
9
|
W
9
|
W
10
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
S
10
|
S
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
13
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
64%
|
69%
|
76%
|
70%
|
59%
|
60%
|
66%
|
74%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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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–
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–
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Tide times
Monday 18 August
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 22 August
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 22 August
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 22 August
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 22 August
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 23 August
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 23 August
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 23 August
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 23 August
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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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East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Becoming cloudy with perhaps a spot of drizzle in places.
This Evening and Tonight:
Areas of cloud likely to spread inland from the North Sea overnight, perhaps thick enough in one or two places for a spot of drizzle. Light or gentle winds. Minimum temperature 15 °C.
Monday:
A rather cloudy start but gradually turning brighter inland, the best of developing sunny spells in the south and west. Coastal areas could remain cloudy and cooler throughout. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Mainly dry conditions expected with cloudy mornings gradually giving way to brighter afternoons, particularly inland. Coastal areas however, could stay largely cloudy and occasionally breezy. Temperatures close to average.
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