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Polstreath Beach Weather and Tides

Cornwall, England

Latest Observations

10:00 Mon 26 Oct

16°C

31mph

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.

Mon

Min. 13°C

Tue

14°C

Wed

15°C

Thu

14°C

Fri

15°C

Sat

15°C

First light 05:54 Dawn 06:32 Sunrise 07:06 Sunset 16:59 Dusk 17:33 Nightfall 18:11 Waning Gibbous Moon

30 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 0% 0% 0% 10% 10% 13% 24% 43% 45% 43% 28% 28% 30% 28% 29% 26% 28% 33% 36% 38% 41% 48% 55% 57%
Temperature 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C
Feels like 12°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 14°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 13°C 13°C 13°C
Humidity 85% 86% 87% 88% 90% 93% 96% 97% 95% 94% 91% 90% 91% 91% 92% 93% 93% 96% 98% 99% 99% 98% 99% 98%
Visibility Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate
Pressure 1,022 mb 1,022 mb 1,022 mb 1,022 mb 1,022 mb 1,022 mb 1,022 mb 1,022 mb 1,022 mb 1,022 mb 1,023 mb 1,023 mb 1,023 mb 1,023 mb 1,023 mb 1,023 mb 1,023 mb 1,023 mb 1,023 mb 1,024 mb 1,024 mb 1,024 mb 1,024 mb 1,025 mb
Wind Direction
Wind Speed 13mph 13mph 12mph 12mph 12mph 12mph 11mph 11mph 11mph 11mph 12mph 13mph 13mph 12mph 12mph 11mph 10mph 9mph 9mph 8mph 8mph 8mph 9mph 8mph
Gusting to 20mph 19mph 18mph 18mph 18mph 17mph 17mph 17mph 18mph 20mph 21mph 21mph 21mph 20mph 18mph 18mph 16mph 14mph 13mph 12mph 13mph 13mph 13mph 12mph
Beaufort Scale
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle 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.

Monday

26 October

Mon

High

High

5.44m 

18:25 BST
17:25 GMT

Tuesday

27 October

Tue

Low

Low

0.71m 

00:50 BST
23:50 GMT

High

High

5.43m 

06:48 BST
05:48 GMT

Low

Low

0.71m 

13:10 BST
12:10 GMT

High

High

5.45m 

19:08 BST
18:08 GMT

Wednesday

28 October

Wed

Low

Low

0.72m 

01:29 BST
00:29 GMT

High

High

5.47m 

07:28 BST
06:28 GMT

Low

Low

0.73m 

13:50 BST
12:50 GMT

High

High

5.39m 

19:50 BST
18:50 GMT

Thursday

29 October

Thu

Low

Low

0.83m 

02:09 BST
01:09 GMT

High

High

5.43m 

08:09 BST
07:09 GMT

Low

Low

0.87m 

14:31 BST
13:31 GMT

High

High

5.23m 

20:34 BST
19:34 GMT

Friday

30 October

Fri

Low

Low

1.05m 

02:48 BST
01:48 GMT

High

High

5.3m 

08:51 BST
07:51 GMT

Low

Low

1.1m 

15:13 BST
14:13 GMT

High

High

4.99m 

21:19 BST
20:19 GMT

Saturday

31 October

Sat

Low

Low

1.35m 

03:32 BST
02:32 GMT

High

High

5.09m 

09:37 BST
08:37 GMT

Low

Low

1.41m 

16:02 BST
15:02 GMT

High

High

4.69m 

22:10 BST
21:10 GMT

Sunday

1 November

Sun

Low

Low

1.69m 

03:22 GMT

High

High

4.83m 

09:32 GMT

Low

Low

1.73m 

16:02 GMT

High

High

4.41m 

22:16 GMT

Important! Tide times are for the nearest measurement point (Mevagissey) 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: Tregiskey

Location type: Town

Nearest village: Mevagissey

OS Grid: SX017453

Coordinates: 50°16'28"N 4°47'1"W

Mapcode: GBR ZY.RSXM

What 3 Words: searched.engineers.outlines

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.

Country: England

Local Authority: Cornwall

Parish: Mevagissey

Nearest postcode: PL26 6TH

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

Polstreath Beach 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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