Porthcawl - Sandy Bay (Beach) (Bridgend) weather

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Today (15 October 2024)
Time
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols
Mist
Sunny intervals
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Light rain
Light rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Chance of precipitation
20%
10%
10%
20%
30%
60%
80%
90%
≥95%
90%
≥95%
90%
Temperature
14°
58°
15°
59°
16°
61°
16°
61°
17°
62°
16°
61°
16°
60°
15°
59°
15°
59°
14°
58°
14°
58°
14°
58°
Feels like temperature (°C)
12°
53°
12°
54°
13°
55°
13°
56°
13°
56°
13°
56°
12°
54°
12°
54°
11°
52°
11°
51°
11°
51°
11°
51°
Wind direction and speed
E
16
26
14
7
4
E
17
28
15
8
4
E
17
28
15
8
4
E
18
29
16
8
4
E
18
30
16
8
4
E
19
30
17
8
5
E
19
30
17
8
5
E
19
31
17
9
5
E
20
32
17
9
5
E
21
33
18
9
5
E
21
35
18
10
5
E
22
35
19
10
5
Wind gust (mph)
27
44
23
12
6
28
45
24
12
6
28
45
24
12
6
28
45
24
13
6
30
48
26
13
6
31
49
27
14
6
31
51
27
14
6
32
52
28
14
7
34
54
30
15
7
35
56
30
16
7
34
54
30
15
7
34
54
30
15
7
Visibility
P
3.0
P
3.8
M
5
M
7
M
8
M
7
M
6
M
5
M
4.0
M
5
M
4.3
M
6
Humidity
94%
93%
92%
91%
88%
86%
87%
90%
90%
92%
92%
93%
UV
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.9
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (16 October 2024)
Time
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols
Light rain
Overcast
Light rain
Overcast
Light rain
Overcast
Overcast
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Cloudy
Partly cloudy night
70%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
60%
70%
60%
60%
60%
60%
70%
80%
90%
90%
90%
80%
70%
70%
60%
50%
30%
15°
59°
15°
59°
15°
60°
16°
60°
16°
60°
16°
60°
16°
60°
16°
60°
16°
60°
16°
60°
16°
61°
16°
62°
17°
62°
17°
63°
17°
63°
17°
63°
17°
62°
16°
61°
16°
61°
16°
60°
15°
60°
15°
59°
15°
59°
15°
58°
11°
52°
12°
53°
12°
54°
13°
55°
13°
55°
13°
56°
13°
56°
14°
56°
14°
57°
14°
57°
14°
58°
15°
59°
16°
60°
16°
61°
16°
61°
16°
61°
16°
61°
16°
60°
15°
60°
15°
59°
14°
58°
14°
57°
13°
55°
13°
55°
E
21
34
18
10
5
ESE
20
32
17
9
5
ESE
18
30
16
8
4
ESE
17
28
15
8
4
ESE
17
27
15
7
4
ESE
16
26
14
7
4
ESE
16
25
14
7
4
ESE
15
24
13
7
4
ESE
14
22
12
6
4
ESE
13
21
11
6
4
ESE
12
19
10
5
3
ESE
11
18
10
5
3
ESE
11
17
10
5
3
ESE
10
16
9
4
3
SE
9
15
8
4
3
SE
9
15
8
4
3
SE
9
14
8
4
3
SE
8
13
7
4
3
SE
8
13
7
4
3
SSE
8
14
7
4
3
S
9
15
8
4
3
SW
11
17
10
5
3
WSW
12
19
10
5
3
WSW
12
19
10
5
3
32
51
28
14
7
29
46
25
13
6
27
44
23
12
6
25
41
22
11
6
25
40
22
11
6
23
38
20
11
5
23
37
20
10
5
22
35
19
10
5
21
33
18
9
5
20
32
17
9
5
19
30
17
8
5
17
27
15
8
4
16
25
14
7
4
16
25
14
7
4
15
24
13
7
4
14
23
12
6
4
14
22
12
6
4
13
22
11
6
4
15
24
13
7
4
16
26
14
7
4
18
29
16
8
4
19
31
17
9
5
23
36
20
10
5
21
34
18
10
5
M
7
G
10
M
9
G
10
G
10
G
10
M
9
M
9
M
9
M
9
G
10
G
11
G
11
G
12
G
12
G
11
M
8
M
8
G
12
G
15
VG
21
VG
25
VG
30
VG
30
94%
94%
94%
95%
95%
96%
96%
96%
97%
97%
97%
96%
96%
96%
95%
95%
96%
96%
97%
96%
96%
95%
95%
94%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
16
16
Thursday (17 October 2024)
Time
00:00
01:00
04:00
07:00
10:00
13:00
16:00
19:00
22:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
20%
10%
<5%
10%
20%
50%
40%
20%
10%
14°
58°
14°
58°
14°
57°
13°
56°
14°
57°
16°
60°
16°
60°
14°
58°
13°
56°
12°
54°
12°
54°
12°
53°
11°
52°
12°
54°
14°
57°
13°
56°
12°
53°
11°
52°
WSW
12
19
10
5
3
WSW
11
19
10
5
3
WSW
11
18
10
5
3
SW
12
19
10
5
3
S
12
19
10
5
3
S
12
19
10
5
3
SSW
14
22
12
6
4
SSW
13
21
11
6
4
SW
13
21
11
6
4
19
31
17
9
5
19
31
17
9
5
19
30
17
8
5
19
31
17
9
5
25
40
22
11
6
25
41
22
11
6
22
36
19
10
5
19
30
17
8
5
19
31
17
9
5
VG
30
VG
30
VG
30
VG
30
VG
30
VG
35
E
45
E
45
E
50
91%
89%
86%
86%
86%
84%
83%
82%
83%
-
-
-
1
1
2
1
-
-
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.6
1.6
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
Friday (18 October 2024)
Time
01:00
04:00
07:00
10:00
13:00
16:00
19:00
22:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Overcast
Overcast
Cloudy
Light rain
Light rain
<5%
20%
20%
30%
50%
40%
70%
70%
13°
55°
12°
54°
12°
54°
13°
56°
15°
58°
15°
59°
15°
58°
14°
57°
11°
51°
10°
50°
10°
50°
11°
52°
12°
54°
12°
54°
12°
54°
11°
53°
SSW
11
18
10
5
3
SSW
12
20
10
5
3
S
13
21
11
6
4
S
12
20
10
5
3
S
13
21
11
6
4
SSE
14
23
12
6
4
SSE
15
24
13
7
4
S
15
25
13
7
4
19
31
17
9
5
19
31
17
9
5
21
34
18
9
5
23
38
20
11
5
25
40
22
11
6
27
43
23
12
6
29
47
25
13
6
28
45
24
13
6
E
50
E
45
E
40
E
40
VG
35
VG
35
VG
28
VG
35
84%
85%
85%
84%
83%
85%
86%
87%
-
-
1
1
1
1
-
-
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.2
12
12
12
11
11
8
8
9
Saturday (19 October 2024)
Time
01:00
04:00
07:00
10:00
13:00
16:00
19:00
22:00
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Light shower night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny day
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
50%
60%
50%
30%
20%
10%
10%
20%
14°
57°
13°
56°
12°
54°
13°
56°
15°
59°
15°
58°
13°
55°
12°
54°
11°
52°
11°
52°
10°
51°
12°
53°
13°
55°
13°
55°
11°
52°
10°
50°
SW
14
22
12
6
4
W
12
19
10
5
3
WNW
11
17
10
5
3
W
10
15
9
4
3
WSW
11
18
10
5
3
WSW
11
18
10
5
3
SW
9
15
8
4
3
SSE
11
18
10
5
3
22
35
19
10
5
20
32
17
9
5
19
31
17
9
5
22
35
19
10
5
23
37
20
10
5
20
32
17
9
5
21
34
18
9
5
27
44
23
12
6
E
45
E
55
E
55
E
55
E
55
E
50
E
40
VG
26
86%
85%
85%
84%
76%
75%
77%
82%
-
-
1
1
2
1
-
-
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.2
10
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
Sunday (20 October 2024)
Time
01:00
04:00
07:00
10:00
13:00
16:00
19:00
22:00
Weather symbols
Cloudy
Light rain
Light rain
Light shower day
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
50%
60%
70%
60%
40%
30%
40%
40%
13°
55°
13°
56°
14°
57°
15°
59°
16°
60°
16°
61°
15°
59°
14°
58°
10°
50°
11°
51°
11°
52°
12°
54°
13°
55°
13°
56°
12°
54°
12°
54°
SE
14
22
12
6
4
SSE
15
24
13
7
4
S
16
26
14
7
4
SSW
16
26
14
7
4
SW
16
26
14
7
4
SW
16
26
14
7
4
SW
15
24
13
7
4
SW
14
22
12
6
4
33
53
29
15
7
39
63
34
18
8
40
64
35
18
8
40
64
35
18
8
37
60
32
17
7
34
54
30
15
7
30
49
26
14
6
29
46
25
13
6
VG
22
VG
20
G
18
G
17
VG
20
VG
21
VG
20
VG
20
84%
85%
87%
87%
85%
82%
84%
85%
-
-
1
1
1
1
-
-
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.9
2.2
2.2
2.1
1.7
13
13
13
9
11
12
12
12
Monday (21 October 2024)
Time
01:00
04:00
07:00
10:00
13:00
16:00
19:00
22:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
40%
40%
40%
40%
30%
20%
20%
30%
14°
57°
13°
55°
12°
54°
13°
56°
15°
58°
15°
59°
14°
56°
13°
56°
11°
52°
11°
52°
10°
51°
11°
53°
13°
55°
13°
55°
11°
52°
11°
52°
SW
13
21
11
6
4
SW
12
19
10
5
3
WSW
11
18
10
5
3
WSW
11
17
10
5
3
WSW
12
19
10
5
3
WSW
13
21
11
6
4
WSW
13
21
11
6
4
SW
12
19
10
5
3
27
43
23
12
6
25
40
22
11
6
26
42
23
12
6
30
49
26
14
6
30
49
26
14
6
27
44
23
12
6
27
44
23
12
6
27
44
23
12
6
VG
20
VG
21
VG
21
VG
20
VG
22
VG
23
VG
21
VG
22
87%
87%
85%
83%
78%
77%
81%
82%
-
-
1
1
2
1
-
-
1.5
12
Tuesday (22 October 2024)
Time
01:00
04:00
07:00
10:00
13:00
16:00
19:00
22:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
30%
30%
20%
30%
20%
10%
10%
20%
12°
54°
12°
54°
12°
54°
13°
56°
14°
58°
15°
59°
14°
56°
13°
55°
10°
50°
10°
50°
10°
50°
11°
52°
12°
54°
13°
55°
11°
53°
11°
51°
SW
12
20
10
5
3
SW
12
20
10
5
3
SW
11
18
10
5
3
SW
11
18
10
5
3
SW
12
20
10
5
3
SW
13
20
11
6
4
SSW
12
19
10
5
3
SSW
11
17
10
5
3
26
41
23
12
6
26
42
23
12
6
26
42
23
12
6
28
46
24
13
6
29
46
25
13
6
28
44
24
12
6
24
39
21
11
5
24
38
21
11
5
G
19
VG
20
G
19
VG
20
VG
20
VG
21
VG
20
VG
20
85%
87%
87%
87%
83%
82%
83%
87%
-
-
1
1
1
1
-
-

Tide times

Tuesday 15 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 15 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 15 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 15 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 16 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 16 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 16 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 16 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 17 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 17 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 17 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 17 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 18 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 18 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 18 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 18 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 19 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 19 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 19 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 19 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 20 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 20 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 20 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 20 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 21 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 21 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 21 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 21 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 0.8 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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Wales weather forecast

Headline:

Occasional sunny spells, but turning cloudy with patchy rain later.

Today:

Widespread low cloud brings a rather murky start to the day, with mist and hill fog clinging across higher ground. Turning brighter and breezier this afternoon, before patchy rain begins to spread across the south by this evening. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight:

Rain turns persistent and heavy overnight, with widespread low cloud returning to the country. Remaining rather breezy too, particularly along the coasts, but milder than recent nights. Minimum temperature 14 °C.

Wednesday:

Breezy at first, but winds soon turn light, causing showers to become slow-moving and rather persistent across the country. These showers heavy at times, leading to a rather wet day. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

More settled on Thursday with sunny spells and patchy rain in the southwest. Cloudier and windier from Friday, with rain arriving from the west, bringing further heavy showers on Saturday.

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