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Portland Harbour Castle Cove Weather and Tides

Dorset, England

Latest Observations

01:00 Sat 24 Oct

13°C

34mph

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.

Sat

16°C

Sun

14°C

Mon

17°C

Tue

15°C

Wed

16°C

Thu

15°C

First light 05:38 Dawn 06:17 Sunrise 06:50 Sunset 16:56 Dusk 17:30 Nightfall 18:08 Full Moon

26 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% 10% 37% 62% 75% 96% 100% 100% 100% 100% 85% 66% 60% 53% 26% 23% 24% 30% 59% 34% 29% 41% 50%
Temperature 11°C 11°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 14°C 15°C 16°C 16°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C
Feels like 10°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 14°C 16°C 17°C 18°C 18°C 18°C 18°C 18°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C
Humidity 70% 70% 72% 74% 78% 83% 88% 93% 96% 95% 93% 92% 92% 91% 90% 90% 89% 91% 92% 94% 94% 94% 94% 93%
Visibility Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Good Moderate Moderate Moderate Poor Moderate Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
Pressure 1,015 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,013 mb 1,013 mb 1,012 mb 1,012 mb 1,011 mb 1,010 mb 1,009 mb 1,009 mb 1,008 mb 1,008 mb 1,008 mb 1,008 mb 1,008 mb 1,008 mb 1,008 mb 1,008 mb 1,008 mb 1,008 mb 1,007 mb 1,007 mb 1,006 mb
Wind Direction
Wind Speed 14mph 13mph 14mph 15mph 16mph 18mph 19mph 20mph 21mph 23mph 24mph 25mph 26mph 26mph 26mph 25mph 24mph 25mph 24mph 25mph 25mph 25mph 26mph 27mph
Gusting to 21mph 21mph 22mph 24mph 27mph 29mph 31mph 33mph 37mph 38mph 39mph 41mph 41mph 41mph 39mph 39mph 40mph 39mph 40mph 41mph 41mph 42mph 43mph 44mph
Beaufort Scale
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
5
Fresh 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.

Saturday

24 October

Sat

Low

Low

1.12m 

11:38 BST
10:38 GMT

High

High

3.43m 

18:08 BST
17:08 GMT

Low

Low

1.02m 

23:54 BST
22:54 GMT

Sunday

25 October

Sun

High

High

3.52m 

05:38 GMT

Low

Low

0.99m 

11:12 GMT

High

High

3.59m 

17:44 GMT

Low

Low

0.94m 

23:25 GMT

Monday

26 October

Mon

High

High

3.67m 

06:10 GMT

Low

Low

0.9m 

11:46 GMT

High

High

3.72m 

18:22 GMT

Low

Low

0.9m 

23:59 GMT

Tuesday

27 October

Tue

High

High

3.79m 

06:43 GMT

Low

Low

0.86m 

12:21 GMT

High

High

3.78m 

19:01 GMT

Wednesday

28 October

Wed

Low

Low

0.91m 

00:36 GMT

High

High

3.86m 

07:19 GMT

Low

Low

0.89m 

12:58 GMT

High

High

3.77m 

19:44 GMT

Thursday

29 October

Thu

Low

Low

0.99m 

01:16 GMT

High

High

3.86m 

07:59 GMT

Low

Low

1m 

13:39 GMT

High

High

3.68m 

20:30 GMT

Friday

30 October

Fri

Low

Low

1.13m 

01:59 GMT

High

High

3.78m 

08:44 GMT

Low

Low

1.17m 

14:24 GMT

High

High

3.51m 

21:21 GMT

Important! Tide times are for the nearest measurement point (Chesil Cove) 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: Southlands, Weymouth

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: SY675775

Coordinates: 50°35'49"N 2°27'35"W

Mapcode: GBR PY.F7TT

What 3 Words: tape.lock.switch

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: Dorset

Country: England

Local Authority: Weymouth and Portland

Nearest postcode: DT4 8QF

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

Portland Harbour Castle Cove 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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