Praa Sands West (Beach) (Cornwall) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Praa Sands West (Beach)

Time 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% 10%
12°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
W 16
W 16
W 15
WSW 16
WSW 16
WSW 17
SW 18
SW 19
19 20 19 20 20 22 23 24
0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7
3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4
Direction of waves offshore
E E E E VG VG VG VG
Humidity
60% 62% 63% 69% 71% 73% 73% 78%
UV
4 3 2 1 1 - - -
Time 00:00 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Light shower (night) Light shower (night) Light shower (night) Heavy rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Clear night
Chance of precipitation
50% 50% 50% 90% 60% 10% 10% 10% <5%
12°
12°
12°
11°
11°
11°
12°
11°
11°
S 27
S 28
S 30
SW 18
SW 17
SSW 16
SSW 16
SSW 18
SSW 18
36 38 40 24 21 21 22 23 23
2.0 2.1 2.4 2.1 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.6
7 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 7
Direction of waves offshore
G G G VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
94% 93% 92% 89% 81% 68% 66% 68% 76%
UV
- - - 1 2 4 3 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Light shower (night) Clear night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
20% <5% <5% 10% <5% <5% <5% <5%
10°
10°
10°
11°
12°
12°
12°
10°
10° 10° 10°
SSW 18
S 15
SSW 12
S 11
S 10
SSW 9
SSW 7
NE 6
23 20 16 15 15 13 10 9
1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8
7 9 10 9 9 8 8 8
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
78% 79% 79% 72% 71% 69% 71% 77%
UV
- - 1 4 6 4 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Clear night Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
10°
10°
11°
12°
12°
12°
11°
10° 10°
NW 7
NW 7
WNW 9
N 9
WSW 11
W 12
WNW 12
NW 12
10 11 13 14 17 18 17 16
0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.7
8 8 8 7 3 4 5 7
Direction of waves offshore
VG G M M M M VG VG
Humidity
80% 85% 89% 84% 81% 81% 78% 84%
UV
- - 1 3 6 4 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Clear night Sunny day Cloudy Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% <5% <5% <5% <5%
11°
11°
11°
12°
13°
13°
13°
12°
10° 10° 10° 10°
NW 12
NW 13
NW 13
NNW 14
NW 16
NW 17
NW 15
NW 13
16 17 17 19 21 23 20 17
0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4
8 8 8 7 6 5 10 10
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG G VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
86% 87% 87% 83% 81% 80% 83% 88%
UV
- - 1 3 6 4 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
Chance of precipitation
<5% <5% <5% 10% <5% <5% <5% <5%
12°
12°
12°
13°
14°
14°
13°
12°
11° 12° 12° 11° 10°
NW 13
NW 12
NW 12
NW 12
NW 12
NNW 12
NNW 11
NNW 10
16 16 15 16 16 16 15 13
0.4
13
Direction of waves offshore
VG G G VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
90% 90% 91% 86% 82% 83% 84% 88%
UV
- - 1 3 5 3 2 -

Tide times

Tide times for Sun 28 Apr
Low 1.2m
02:28
High 4.8m
07:54
Low 1.3m
14:43
High 4.9m
20:20
Low 1.2m
02:28
High 4.8m
07:54
Low 1.3m
14:43
High 4.9m
20:20
Low 1.2m
02:28
High 4.8m
07:54
Low 1.3m
14:43
High 4.9m
20:20
Low 1.2m
02:28
High 4.8m
07:54
Low 1.3m
14:43
High 4.9m
20:20

Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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

Tide times for Mon 29 Apr
Low 1.4m
03:10
High 4.6m
08:37
Low 1.4m
15:25
High 4.7m
21:09
Low 1.4m
03:10
High 4.6m
08:37
Low 1.4m
15:25
High 4.7m
21:09
Low 1.4m
03:10
High 4.6m
08:37
Low 1.4m
15:25
High 4.7m
21:09
Low 1.4m
03:10
High 4.6m
08:37
Low 1.4m
15:25
High 4.7m
21:09

Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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

Tide times for Tue 30 Apr
Low 1.5m
03:59
High 4.4m
09:29
Low 1.6m
16:18
High 4.5m
22:12
Low 1.5m
03:59
High 4.4m
09:29
Low 1.6m
16:18
High 4.5m
22:12
Low 1.5m
03:59
High 4.4m
09:29
Low 1.6m
16:18
High 4.5m
22:12
Low 1.5m
03:59
High 4.4m
09:29
Low 1.6m
16:18
High 4.5m
22:12

Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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

Tide times for Wed 1 May
Low 1.7m
05:02
High 4.1m
10:37
Low 1.8m
17:26
High 4.5m
23:29
Low 1.7m
05:02
High 4.1m
10:37
Low 1.8m
17:26
High 4.5m
23:29
Low 1.7m
05:02
High 4.1m
10:37
Low 1.8m
17:26
High 4.5m
23:29
Low 1.7m
05:02
High 4.1m
10:37
Low 1.8m
17:26
High 4.5m
23:29

Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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

Tide times for Thu 2 May
Low 1.8m
06:19
High 4.1m
12:03
Low 1.8m
18:49
High 4.6m
00:53
Low 1.8m
06:19
High 4.1m
12:03
Low 1.8m
18:49
High 4.6m
00:53
Low 1.8m
06:19
High 4.1m
12:03
Low 1.8m
18:49
High 4.6m
00:53
Low 1.8m
06:19
High 4.1m
12:03
Low 1.8m
18:49
High 4.6m
00:53

Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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

Tide times for Fri 3 May
Low 1.6m
07:38
High 4.2m
13:30
Low 1.6m
20:07
Low 1.6m
07:38
High 4.2m
13:30
Low 1.6m
20:07
Low 1.6m
07:38
High 4.2m
13:30
Low 1.6m
20:07
Low 1.6m
07:38
High 4.2m
13:30
Low 1.6m
20:07

Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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

Tide times for Sat 4 May
High 4.9m
02:06
Low 1.4m
08:48
High 4.6m
14:40
Low 1.3m
21:13
High 4.9m
02:06
Low 1.4m
08:48
High 4.6m
14:40
Low 1.3m
21:13
High 4.9m
02:06
Low 1.4m
08:48
High 4.6m
14:40
Low 1.3m
21:13
High 4.9m
02:06
Low 1.4m
08:48
High 4.6m
14:40
Low 1.3m
21:13

Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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

Tide times for Sun 5 May
High 5.2m
03:05
Low 1.1m
09:48
High 4.9m
15:36
Low 1m
22:10
High 5.2m
03:05
Low 1.1m
09:48
High 4.9m
15:36
Low 1m
22:10
High 5.2m
03:05
Low 1.1m
09:48
High 4.9m
15:36
Low 1m
22:10
High 5.2m
03:05
Low 1.1m
09:48
High 4.9m
15:36
Low 1m
22:10

Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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

Tide times for Mon 6 May
High 5.5m
03:57
Low 0.8m
10:41
High 5.2m
16:25
Low 0.7m
23:01
High 5.5m
03:57
Low 0.8m
10:41
High 5.2m
16:25
Low 0.7m
23:01
High 5.5m
03:57
Low 0.8m
10:41
High 5.2m
16:25
Low 0.7m
23:01
High 5.5m
03:57
Low 0.8m
10:41
High 5.2m
16:25
Low 0.7m
23:01

Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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

Tide times for Tue 7 May
High 5.7m
04:45
Low 0.6m
11:28
High 5.4m
17:11
Low 0.5m
23:49
High 5.7m
04:45
Low 0.6m
11:28
High 5.4m
17:11
Low 0.5m
23:49
High 5.7m
04:45
Low 0.6m
11:28
High 5.4m
17:11
Low 0.5m
23:49
High 5.7m
04:45
Low 0.6m
11:28
High 5.4m
17:11
Low 0.5m
23:49

Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 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

Tide times for Wed 8 May
High 5.8m
05:30
Low 0.5m
12:13
High 5.5m
17:54
Low 0.5m
00:34
High 5.8m
05:30
Low 0.5m
12:13
High 5.5m
17:54
Low 0.5m
00:34
High 5.8m
05:30
Low 0.5m
12:13
High 5.5m
17:54
Low 0.5m
00:34
High 5.8m
05:30
Low 0.5m
12:13
High 5.5m
17:54
Low 0.5m
00:34

Tide times and heights are from Porthleven tidal station which is 3.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

UK video forecast

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South West England weather forecast

Headline:

Rain clearing in the east. Drier and brighter later.

Today:

An unsettled start in the east with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times through the morning before clearing eastwards. Drier and brighter thereafter with sunny spells and well scattered showers, these heavy at times. Feeling slightly milder. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

Showers easing this evening to leave some late sunshine. Occasional clear spells overnight with a few showers feeding in from the west. Becoming breezier. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Monday:

A few showers to start Monday with brighter skies in the east. Otherwise largely dry with sunny spells through the afternoon. Brisker southerly winds, especially along the coasts but milder. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

Often changeable through the week with showers, merging to longer spells of rain and mixed with sunnier intervals in between. Warmer than of late and breezy at times.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

During the first weekend, northern parts of the UK are likely to be predominantly dry, while areas of rain or showers, perhaps heavy and thundery, clear erratically from the south to usher in a spell of drier weather here too. There is likely to be a fair amount of low cloud in the east at times, with spells of coastal fog, but also temperatures generally above average for the time of year. Through the following week, all areas are likely to see a mixture of periods of rain and drier interludes. Overall, northern, especially northwestern, parts of the UK will probably be driest and sunniest, while the more changeable conditions remain more likely in the south. Temperatures should remain close to or a little above normal for early May.

Updated:

In this period, the chances of unsettled weather are slightly less than usual in the north and about the same as usual further south. Therefore, some spells of wet weather are likely for all, but perhaps especially across southern areas while the driest conditions relative to normal are probably further north. The chance of below or above average temperatures is fairly balanced overall, but it is worth noting that average temperatures themselves rise by around 1C per week at this time of year.

Updated:

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