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

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Forecast days

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

Time 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Weather symbols Heavy shower (day) Heavy shower (day) Light shower (day) Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Light shower (night) Light shower (night)
Chance of precipitation
60% 60% 40% 10% 10% 10% 30% 40%
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
SW 38
SW 37
SW 39
SW 34
WSW 29
SW 22
SW 19
SSW 19
60 56 58 52 45 34 30 30
5.1 5.3 5.5 5.2 4.6 3.9 3.3 3.1
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
Direction of waves offshore
E VG E E E E E VG
Humidity
81% 79% 78% 78% 76% 78% 80% 84%
UV
1 1 1 - - - - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
10% 30% 10% <5% 10% <5% <5% <5%
10°
11°
11°
10°
10°
SSW 13
SSW 13
SSW 12
SSW 12
S 12
SSE 12
SE 12
ESE 14
21 22 20 19 20 20 19 22
1.6 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1
10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9
Direction of waves offshore
E VG VG VG VG VG VG G
Humidity
81% 80% 83% 73% 66% 67% 78% 83%
UV
- - 1 2 4 2 1 -
Time 00:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Light shower (night) Partly cloudy (night) Sunny intervals Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
30% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
10°
10°
12°
12°
11°
10°
10°
SE 15
SE 13
SE 12
ESE 14
ESE 15
ESE 14
E 12
ENE 10
23 20 19 23 26 24 19 16
1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8
9 9 9 9 5 7 9 9
Direction of waves offshore
G VG G VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
85% 87% 89% 81% 70% 65% 75% 82%
UV
- - 1 2 4 2 1 -
Time 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
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 10%
11°
11°
11°
NE 10
NNE 9
WSW 9
SW 10
SW 11
SW 12
SW 11
WSW 10
15 14 14 17 20 22 18 16
0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G G VG G
Humidity
87% 90% 92% 85% 77% 74% 82% 88%
UV
- - 1 2 4 2 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 day Sunny day Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 30% 40% 40% 20%
10°
11°
11°
10°
10°
WSW 11
WSW 10
W 10
SW 12
SSW 14
SSW 15
S 13
S 13
16 16 15 20 24 25 22 21
0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2
8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G G G G
Humidity
90% 91% 92% 81% 74% 75% 84% 91%
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 Cloudy Light rain Light rain Heavy shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
20% 50% 50% 60% 40% 40% 20% 10%
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
10°
S 14
SSW 14
SW 14
SW 16
WSW 16
NW 15
WSW 13
WSW 12
21 22 23 26 28 26 21 19
1.3
9
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G VG VG G
Humidity
93% 93% 93% 86% 77% 74% 79% 86%
UV
- - 1 2 3 1 1 -

Tide times

Tide times for Thu 28 Mar
Low 0.8m
01:37
High 3.8m
08:06
Low 0.9m
13:44
High 3.7m
20:27
Low 0.8m
01:37
High 3.8m
08:06
Low 0.9m
13:44
High 3.7m
20:27
Low 0.8m
01:37
High 3.8m
08:06
Low 0.9m
13:44
High 3.7m
20:27
Low 0.8m
01:37
High 3.8m
08:06
Low 0.9m
13:44
High 3.7m
20:27

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 29 Mar
Low 0.9m
02:03
High 3.7m
08:31
Low 1m
14:05
High 3.7m
20:53
Low 0.9m
02:03
High 3.7m
08:31
Low 1m
14:05
High 3.7m
20:53
Low 0.9m
02:03
High 3.7m
08:31
Low 1m
14:05
High 3.7m
20:53
Low 0.9m
02:03
High 3.7m
08:31
Low 1m
14:05
High 3.7m
20:53

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 30 Mar
Low 1m
02:30
High 3.6m
09:03
Low 1.1m
14:33
High 3.5m
21:25
Low 1m
02:30
High 3.6m
09:03
Low 1.1m
14:33
High 3.5m
21:25
Low 1m
02:30
High 3.6m
09:03
Low 1.1m
14:33
High 3.5m
21:25
Low 1m
02:30
High 3.6m
09:03
Low 1.1m
14:33
High 3.5m
21:25

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 31 Mar
Low 1.1m
04:01
(UTC+1)
High 3.4m
10:42
Low 1.2m
16:07
High 3.4m
23:03
Low 1.1m
04:01
High 3.4m
10:42
Low 1.2m
16:07
High 3.4m
23:03
Low 1.1m
04:01
High 3.4m
10:42
Low 1.2m
16:07
High 3.4m
23:03
Low 1.1m
04:01
High 3.4m
10:42
Low 1.2m
16:07
High 3.4m
23:03

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 Mon 1 Apr
Low 1.3m
04:39
High 3.2m
11:28
Low 1.5m
16:48
High 3.1m
23:52
Low 1.3m
04:39
High 3.2m
11:28
Low 1.5m
16:48
High 3.1m
23:52
Low 1.3m
04:39
High 3.2m
11:28
Low 1.5m
16:48
High 3.1m
23:52
Low 1.3m
04:39
High 3.2m
11:28
Low 1.5m
16:48
High 3.1m
23:52

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 2 Apr
Low 1.5m
05:25
High 2.9m
12:32
Low 1.7m
17:42
Low 1.5m
05:25
High 2.9m
12:32
Low 1.7m
17:42
Low 1.5m
05:25
High 2.9m
12:32
Low 1.7m
17:42
Low 1.5m
05:25
High 2.9m
12:32
Low 1.7m
17:42

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 3 Apr
High 2.9m
01:04
Low 1.7m
06:34
High 2.7m
14:09
Low 1.9m
19:30
High 2.9m
01:04
Low 1.7m
06:34
High 2.7m
14:09
Low 1.9m
19:30
High 2.9m
01:04
Low 1.7m
06:34
High 2.7m
14:09
Low 1.9m
19:30
High 2.9m
01:04
Low 1.7m
06:34
High 2.7m
14:09
Low 1.9m
19:30

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 4 Apr
High 2.9m
02:40
Low 1.7m
09:29
High 2.8m
15:54
Low 1.7m
21:52
High 2.9m
02:40
Low 1.7m
09:29
High 2.8m
15:54
Low 1.7m
21:52
High 2.9m
02:40
Low 1.7m
09:29
High 2.8m
15:54
Low 1.7m
21:52
High 2.9m
02:40
Low 1.7m
09:29
High 2.8m
15:54
Low 1.7m
21:52

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 5 Apr
High 3.1m
04:10
Low 1.4m
10:28
High 3.1m
17:11
Low 1.4m
22:45
High 3.1m
04:10
Low 1.4m
10:28
High 3.1m
17:11
Low 1.4m
22:45
High 3.1m
04:10
Low 1.4m
10:28
High 3.1m
17:11
Low 1.4m
22:45
High 3.1m
04:10
Low 1.4m
10:28
High 3.1m
17:11
Low 1.4m
22:45

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 6 Apr
High 3.4m
05:22
Low 1.2m
11:15
High 3.4m
18:04
Low 1.1m
23:31
High 3.4m
05:22
Low 1.2m
11:15
High 3.4m
18:04
Low 1.1m
23:31
High 3.4m
05:22
Low 1.2m
11:15
High 3.4m
18:04
Low 1.1m
23:31
High 3.4m
05:22
Low 1.2m
11:15
High 3.4m
18:04
Low 1.1m
23:31

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 7 Apr
High 3.7m
06:18
Low 0.9m
11:58
High 3.7m
18:46
Low 0.9m
00:14
High 3.7m
06:18
Low 0.9m
11:58
High 3.7m
18:46
Low 0.9m
00:14
High 3.7m
06:18
Low 0.9m
11:58
High 3.7m
18:46
Low 0.9m
00:14
High 3.7m
06:18
Low 0.9m
11:58
High 3.7m
18:46
Low 0.9m
00:14

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.

WARNING
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Flood warnings in force for England
Flood warnings in force for England

South West England weather forecast

Headline:

Showers or longer spells of rain. Windy with coastal gales.

Today:

Further showers or more prolonged periods of rain during the morning, these heavy in places. Sunny spells and frequent heavy showers during the afternoon, thundery with hail in places. Windy, especially through the afternoon with coastal gales, and feeling cool. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Showers soon fading, with clear spells for a time overnight before further showers pushing in along the south coast through the early hours. Chilly under the clearest skies. Winds easing. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Friday:

A mixture of sunny spells and blustery scattered showers for Good Friday. These turning heavy and thundery at times. Feeling warm in any prolonged sunshine. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Staying changeable through the Easter weekend, with scattered showers and sunny spells on Saturday. Turning drier on Easter Sunday with lighter winds. Uncertainty on Monday with rain or showers possible.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

Next week begins with some uncertainty, but it looks likely that we will see a return towards more widely unsettled conditions as another area of low pressure pushes across the UK with changeable weather likely largely dominating throughout this period. Most areas look likely to see further showers and some longer spells of rain at times, although interspersed with some drier spells in between. It looks likely that a north - south split could set up across the UK. The wettest weather will tend to favour the south whilst northern parts remain a bit drier on average. In association with this split in general temperatures will be close to average, but it will be occasionally cooler in the north, and milder in south.

Updated:

Through mid to late April, pressure is likely to be higher than average to the north of the UK, with low pressure more likely to the west or southwest. This pattern tends to push the focus of unsettled weather further south than usual, with largest rainfall totals more likely to be in the south of the UK. Conversely northern, especially northwestern, areas will tend to be drier compared to normal. A trend towards more settled conditions in the latter part of this period is growing more likely, of course this not a guarantee at this range. Temperatures will probably be near average or slightly above overall, with any cooler interludes most likely in the north early in the period.

Updated:

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