Praa Sands West (Beach) (Cornwall) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Praa Sands West (Beach)

Time 00:00 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 20% 20% 20% 20%
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
N 6
SSW 7
SSE 9
SSE 11
SSW 12
SSW 12
SSW 11
SSW 11
ESE 13
9 10 13 15 16 17 16 16 18
0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5
11 12 13 11 11 11 10 10 12
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG G G G VG G
Humidity
81% 82% 81% 82% 76% 74% 75% 76% 80%
UV
- - - 1 3 4 3 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
20% 20% 10% 20% 50% 60% 20% 20%
10°
10°
11°
10°
10°
ESE 14
E 15
ENE 15
NE 17
NE 18
N 19
NNW 20
NNW 20
20 20 21 23 25 26 27 28
0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8
14 14 13 12 12 12 11 9
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G G G G
Humidity
83% 86% 87% 81% 79% 80% 82% 84%
UV
- - 1 2 3 2 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night
Chance of precipitation
50% 50% 20% 20% 10% 10% 10% <5%
10°
10°
11°
11°
10°
10°
NNW 19
N 19
NNW 19
NW 20
WNW 19
WNW 18
W 16
W 15
26 25 26 28 27 25 22 20
0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5
8 5 5 6 6 6 6 9
Direction of waves offshore
G G G VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
85% 84% 84% 76% 74% 73% 71% 74%
UV
- - 1 3 5 3 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) Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
WSW 14
WSW 14
WSW 14
SW 14
SW 15
SSW 16
SSW 16
SSW 17
19 19 19 20 21 22 22 22
0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6
9 9 8 7 7
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
76% 77% 77% 71% 69% 71% 74% 78%
UV
- - 1 3 5 3 2 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 10%
11°
10°
11°
11°
12°
12°
12°
11°
S 17
S 17
S 18
S 17
S 17
S 16
S 15
SSW 15
22 23 23 23 23 22 20 20
Direction of waves offshore
VG G G VG VG VG VG G
Humidity
80% 82% 85% 81% 78% 78% 79% 83%
UV
- - 1 3 4 3 1 -

Tide times

Tide times for Wed 24 Apr
High 5.2m
05:59
Low 1m
12:24
High 5.2m
18:14
Low 1m
00:45
High 5.2m
05:59
Low 1m
12:24
High 5.2m
18:14
Low 1m
00:45
High 5.2m
05:59
Low 1m
12:24
High 5.2m
18:14
Low 1m
00:45
High 5.2m
05:59
Low 1m
12:24
High 5.2m
18:14
Low 1m
00:45

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 25 Apr
High 5.1m
06:27
Low 1m
12:56
High 5.2m
18:39
High 5.1m
06:27
Low 1m
12:56
High 5.2m
18:39
High 5.1m
06:27
Low 1m
12:56
High 5.2m
18:39
High 5.1m
06:27
Low 1m
12:56
High 5.2m
18:39

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 26 Apr
Low 1m
01:16
High 5m
06:51
Low 1m
13:29
High 5.1m
19:06
Low 1m
01:16
High 5m
06:51
Low 1m
13:29
High 5.1m
19:06
Low 1m
01:16
High 5m
06:51
Low 1m
13:29
High 5.1m
19:06
Low 1m
01:16
High 5m
06:51
Low 1m
13:29
High 5.1m
19:06

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 27 Apr
Low 1.1m
01:50
High 4.9m
07:19
Low 1.1m
14:05
High 5m
19:39
Low 1.1m
01:50
High 4.9m
07:19
Low 1.1m
14:05
High 5m
19:39
Low 1.1m
01:50
High 4.9m
07:19
Low 1.1m
14:05
High 5m
19:39
Low 1.1m
01:50
High 4.9m
07:19
Low 1.1m
14:05
High 5m
19:39

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 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.

UK video forecast

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South West England weather forecast

Headline:

Staying dry overnight with clear spells.

This Evening and Tonight:

Turning drier this evening with occasional late sunny spells. Remaining dry overnight with clearer spells developing by dawn. Turning chilly under the clear spells with light winds. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Wednesday:

A bright but chilly start with plenty of sunny spells in the west. Cloud building in the east with the odd shower possible. Light winds, and temperatures around average. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Dry with sunny spells on Thursday. Scattered showers on Friday before turning wet and windy from the southwest on Saturday. Temperatures generally at or below average with chilly nights.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

An uncertain start to the period though likely unsettled as a frontal system continues to push north across the UK, coupled with strong winds and possible coastal gales, this likely followed by a showery day with potential thunderstorms on Sunday and again on Monday. Beyond this, low pressure patterns continue to dominate with wet weather perhaps more likely to develop in parts of the south and east, though all parts are may see some rain at times. Winds further into the period mostly light to moderate. Temperatures will likely trend near or slightly above average, though some cooler interludes remain possible. Into early May, something of a north-south split looks possible, with relatively drier conditions further to the north and the greatest chance of rain further to the south.

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 wetter weather are likely for all, but perhaps especially southern areas with the driest conditions probably further north. Temperatures probably near average though with some cooler interludes possible.. Also worth noting that average temperatures themselves rise by around 1C per week at this time of year.

Updated:

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