Portland Harbour - Sandsfoot Castle (Beach) (Dorset) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Portland Harbour - Sandsfoot Castle (Beach)

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Heavy shower (night) Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower (day) Cloudy Heavy rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
70% 50% 10% 10% 50% 10% 80% 50%
SSW 16
W 8
W 7
W 6
N 9
S 9
NE 11
ESE 14
26 13 12 10 14 14 17 22
1.1 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Direction of waves offshore
VG G G G G G M M
Humidity
87% 89% 91% 90% 90% 89% 91% 93%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Light rain Overcast
Chance of precipitation
80% 90% 80% 50% 50% 20% 40% 20%
ESE 17
SE 20
SE 20
ESE 17
ENE 15
NNE 14
N 16
NNE 15
27 33 32 28 23 22 25 24
1.3 2.3 2.3 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.2
5 7 8 8 9 9 9 12
Direction of waves offshore
M M M M G G G G
Humidity
93% 92% 92% 92% 91% 91% 92% 92%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Light rain Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
50% 20% 10% <5% 10% 10% <5% 10%
N 15
N 15
N 14
N 13
N 12
NNW 10
N 11
NNE 11
23 23 23 21 20 17 17 19
1.1 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4
12 11 11 11 10 10 9 9
Direction of waves offshore
G G G VG VG VG VG G
Humidity
92% 91% 91% 90% 84% 83% 89% 90%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain
Chance of precipitation
10% 20% 60% 30% 20% 20% 20% 50%
ENE 13
E 14
NE 16
SE 19
SE 19
SW 19
ESE 18
SW 19
21 23 26 31 32 31 30 31
0.4 0.5 1.0 1.7 2.5 2.7 2.4 2.5
9 9 4 6 7 8 8 7
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G G G G
Humidity
89% 88% 89% 87% 83% 85% 87% 88%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Cloudy Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
50% 50% 20% 60% 80% 80% 80% 50%
10°
11°
11°
10°
SSE 20
SSE 20
SSE 19
SSE 20
S 21
S 22
S 23
S 21
32 32 30 32 34 36 37 34
3.0
8
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G G G G
Humidity
88% 89% 90% 89% 87% 88% 89% 90%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -

Tide times

Tide times for Fri 1 Dec
Low 0.8m
01:59
High 3.8m
08:58
Low 1.1m
14:34
High 3.5m
21:03
Low 0.8m
01:59
High 3.8m
08:58
Low 1.1m
14:34
High 3.5m
21:03
Low 0.8m
01:59
High 3.8m
08:58
Low 1.1m
14:34
High 3.5m
21:03
Low 0.8m
01:59
High 3.8m
08:58
Low 1.1m
14:34
High 3.5m
21:03

Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 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 2 Dec
Low 1m
02:37
High 3.7m
09:42
Low 1.3m
15:24
High 3.3m
21:39
Low 1m
02:37
High 3.7m
09:42
Low 1.3m
15:24
High 3.3m
21:39
Low 1m
02:37
High 3.7m
09:42
Low 1.3m
15:24
High 3.3m
21:39
Low 1m
02:37
High 3.7m
09:42
Low 1.3m
15:24
High 3.3m
21:39

Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 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 3 Dec
Low 1.2m
03:16
High 3.5m
10:28
Low 1.5m
16:24
High 3.1m
22:21
Low 1.2m
03:16
High 3.5m
10:28
Low 1.5m
16:24
High 3.1m
22:21
Low 1.2m
03:16
High 3.5m
10:28
Low 1.5m
16:24
High 3.1m
22:21
Low 1.2m
03:16
High 3.5m
10:28
Low 1.5m
16:24
High 3.1m
22:21

Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 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 4 Dec
Low 1.4m
03:58
High 3.3m
11:19
Low 1.5m
17:42
High 2.9m
23:13
Low 1.4m
03:58
High 3.3m
11:19
Low 1.5m
17:42
High 2.9m
23:13
Low 1.4m
03:58
High 3.3m
11:19
Low 1.5m
17:42
High 2.9m
23:13
Low 1.4m
03:58
High 3.3m
11:19
Low 1.5m
17:42
High 2.9m
23:13

Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 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 5 Dec
Low 1.5m
05:01
High 3.1m
12:16
Low 1.5m
18:49
Low 1.5m
05:01
High 3.1m
12:16
Low 1.5m
18:49
Low 1.5m
05:01
High 3.1m
12:16
Low 1.5m
18:49
Low 1.5m
05:01
High 3.1m
12:16
Low 1.5m
18:49

Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 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 6 Dec
High 2.8m
00:22
Low 1.6m
06:55
High 3m
13:17
Low 1.5m
19:46
High 2.8m
00:22
Low 1.6m
06:55
High 3m
13:17
Low 1.5m
19:46
High 2.8m
00:22
Low 1.6m
06:55
High 3m
13:17
Low 1.5m
19:46
High 2.8m
00:22
Low 1.6m
06:55
High 3m
13:17
Low 1.5m
19:46

Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 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 7 Dec
High 2.8m
01:40
Low 1.5m
07:57
High 3m
14:16
Low 1.4m
20:36
High 2.8m
01:40
Low 1.5m
07:57
High 3m
14:16
Low 1.4m
20:36
High 2.8m
01:40
Low 1.5m
07:57
High 3m
14:16
Low 1.4m
20:36
High 2.8m
01:40
Low 1.5m
07:57
High 3m
14:16
Low 1.4m
20:36

Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 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 8 Dec
High 2.9m
02:51
Low 1.4m
08:49
High 3m
15:11
Low 1.3m
21:21
High 2.9m
02:51
Low 1.4m
08:49
High 3m
15:11
Low 1.3m
21:21
High 2.9m
02:51
Low 1.4m
08:49
High 3m
15:11
Low 1.3m
21:21
High 2.9m
02:51
Low 1.4m
08:49
High 3m
15:11
Low 1.3m
21:21

Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 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 9 Dec
High 3.1m
03:51
Low 1.3m
09:35
High 3.1m
16:01
Low 1.2m
22:01
High 3.1m
03:51
Low 1.3m
09:35
High 3.1m
16:01
Low 1.2m
22:01
High 3.1m
03:51
Low 1.3m
09:35
High 3.1m
16:01
Low 1.2m
22:01
High 3.1m
03:51
Low 1.3m
09:35
High 3.1m
16:01
Low 1.2m
22:01

Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 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 10 Dec
High 3.2m
04:42
Low 1.2m
10:17
High 3.2m
16:46
Low 1.2m
22:37
High 3.2m
04:42
Low 1.2m
10:17
High 3.2m
16:46
Low 1.2m
22:37
High 3.2m
04:42
Low 1.2m
10:17
High 3.2m
16:46
Low 1.2m
22:37
High 3.2m
04:42
Low 1.2m
10:17
High 3.2m
16:46
Low 1.2m
22:37

Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 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 11 Dec
High 3.4m
05:25
Low 1.1m
10:56
High 3.3m
17:28
Low 1.1m
23:09
High 3.4m
05:25
Low 1.1m
10:56
High 3.3m
17:28
Low 1.1m
23:09
High 3.4m
05:25
Low 1.1m
10:56
High 3.3m
17:28
Low 1.1m
23:09
High 3.4m
05:25
Low 1.1m
10:56
High 3.3m
17:28
Low 1.1m
23:09

Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 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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South West England weather forecast

Headline:

A cold but mainly dry first day of meteorological winter.

Today:

Frost and ice for many at first today. Generally dry with some cloud this morning, especially in eastern counties, with sunnier skies further west. An increasing number of sunny spells this afternoon. Feeling cold but less windy than yesterday. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Tonight:

Quickly turning widely frosty this evening under clearing skies. Staying dry overnight with freezing fog patches forming, these most widespread in the east. Wintry showers possible in west Cornwall later. Minimum temperature -5 °C.

Saturday:

Freezing fog slow to lift in the east, possibly lingering into the afternoon. Otherwise, some winter sunshine for many but a few wintry showers are likely in the west. Cold. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Turning increasingly unsettled through the period with spells of rain and perhaps hill snow at first, moving eastwards. Turning a little milder but still feeling chilly at times.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

A fair amount of uncertainty at the start of this period as milder and more generally unsettled conditions across the south and west try and extend further north and east through the week. It is likely that northern and perhaps some eastern areas remain cold with further overnight frost and fog patches, then clear or sunny spells and wintry showers in places. Elsewhere, milder, or at least less cold weather than the preceding days, with areas of rain and stronger winds, more especially in the west, this erratically spreading further north and east with time. Moving towards mid December and more generally unsettled and milder conditions look most probable with any colder interludes likely to be short-lived.

Updated:

Conditions are most likely to be changeable through this period. Wetter and windier than average conditions are slightly more likely than normal, especially in the west and northwest. Temperatures are most likely to be near or above average overall, although this doesn't rule out some spells of cold weather and associated wintry hazards, though the chances of any prolonged spells of cold weather are low.

Updated:

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