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Pilling Sands Weather and Tides

Lancashire, England

Latest Observations

04:00 Fri 23 Oct

8°C

26mph

Sea Temperature

0°C

Latest weather observations are for the nearest observation point and may not necessarily be accurate for this beach, especially when the weather is very changeable. Sea temperatures are the latest satellite surface temperature measurement for open water closest to the beach. Sea temperatures are a guideline only and can be affected by local conditions.

Fri

Min. 8°C

Sat

14°C

Sun

12°C

Mon

15°C

Tue

14°C

Wed

15°C

First light 05:41 Dawn 06:22 Sunrise 06:58 Sunset 16:52 Dusk 17:29 Nightfall 18:10 Full Moon

25 October 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
Summary
Chance of Rain 25% 44% 26% 50% 32% 36% 53% 33% 29% 20% 19% 27% 23% 29% 17% 15% 36% 20% 20% 36% 15% 15% 36% 15%
Temperature 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C
Feels like 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 7°C 7°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C
Humidity 70% 73% 72% 71% 71% 72% 70% 71% 71% 68% 67% 64% 62% 63% 62% 62% 63% 65% 67% 69% 69% 71% 70% 71%
Visibility Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good
Pressure 983 mb 983 mb 983 mb 984 mb 985 mb 986 mb 987 mb 989 mb 991 mb 993 mb 994 mb 996 mb 998 mb 999 mb 1,000 mb 1,001 mb 1,002 mb 1,003 mb 1,005 mb 1,005 mb 1,006 mb 1,007 mb 1,007 mb 1,008 mb
Wind Direction
Wind Speed 39mph 39mph 40mph 41mph 41mph 40mph 39mph 39mph 38mph 39mph 38mph 37mph 37mph 37mph 36mph 34mph 33mph 32mph 30mph 29mph 29mph 28mph 26mph 25mph
Gusting to 60mph 62mph 64mph 64mph 63mph 62mph 62mph 60mph 60mph 59mph 58mph 58mph 57mph 56mph 53mph 51mph 49mph 47mph 45mph 44mph 41mph 39mph 38mph 36mph
Beaufort Scale
8
Gale
8
Gale
8
Gale
8
Gale
8
Gale
8
Gale
8
Gale
8
Gale
7
Moderate Gale
8
Gale
7
Moderate Gale
7
Moderate Gale
7
Moderate Gale
7
Moderate Gale
7
Moderate Gale
7
Moderate Gale
7
Moderate Gale
7
Moderate Gale
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze

Weather forecast and current observations are supplied by the Met Office. Forecast is for the nearest Met Office forecast location and may not be precisely accurate for this beach. Sea surface temperatures are generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Seven Day Tides

Tide graphs will work better if you rotate your fondleslab into landscape mode.

Friday

23 October

Fri

Low

Low

2.44m 

16:22 BST
15:22 GMT

High

High

8.79m 

22:14 BST
21:14 GMT

Saturday

24 October

Sat

Low

Low

1.82m 

04:45 BST
03:45 GMT

High

High

8.8m 

10:39 BST
09:39 GMT

Low

Low

1.96m 

17:03 BST
16:03 GMT

High

High

9.26m 

22:51 BST
21:51 GMT

Sunday

25 October

Sun

Low

Low

1.45m 

05:25 BST
04:25 GMT

High

High

9.22m 

11:13 BST
10:13 GMT

Low

Low

1.59m 

17:43 BST
16:43 GMT

High

High

9.62m 

23:27 BST
22:27 GMT

Monday

26 October

Mon

Low

Low

1.21m 

06:04 BST
05:04 GMT

High

High

9.54m 

11:48 BST
10:48 GMT

Low

Low

1.34m 

18:23 BST
17:23 GMT

Tuesday

27 October

Tue

High

High

9.84m 

00:05 BST
23:05 GMT

Low

Low

1.12m 

06:42 BST
05:42 GMT

High

High

9.72m 

12:25 BST
11:25 GMT

Low

Low

1.22m 

19:04 BST
18:04 GMT

Wednesday

28 October

Wed

High

High

9.88m 

00:45 BST
23:45 GMT

Low

Low

1.17m 

07:21 BST
06:21 GMT

High

High

9.74m 

13:05 BST
12:05 GMT

Low

Low

1.25m 

19:46 BST
18:46 GMT

Thursday

29 October

Thu

High

High

9.73m 

01:27 BST
00:27 GMT

Low

Low

1.37m 

08:02 BST
07:02 GMT

High

High

9.56m 

13:47 BST
12:47 GMT

Low

Low

1.44m 

20:31 BST
19:31 GMT

Important! Tide times are for the nearest measurement point (Fleetwood) and may not be accurate for this beach. You should not rely on these times for anything other than a broad indication of when the tide will be at its highest or lowest.

In particular, these tide times are not suitable for navigational use.

Accurate tide forecasts require complex calculations and detailed local information. If you intend to engage in any activity for which tidal information is important for safety reasons (including sailing, powerboating, diving, and surfing) then you should obtain professional data.

Tidal predictions are © Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and the UK Hydrographic Office (www.ukho.gov.uk).

Location: Pilling Lane

Location type: Rural

OS Grid: SD388503

Coordinates: 53°56'45"N 2°55'58"W

Mapcode: GBR 7QYT.T7

What 3 Words: toothpick.rams.colleague

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

County: Lancashire

Country: England

Local Authority: Wyre

Parish: Preesall

Nearest postcode: PR3 6HP

(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)

Pilling Sands weather and tides. Includes 7 day weather forecast, current weather observations, 7 day tide charts, sunrise, sunset, moon phases, air quality forecast and UV index.

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