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Saunton Sands Weather and Tides

Devon, England

Latest Observations

06:00 Wed 16 Sep

16°C

9mph

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.

Wed

Min. 15°C

Thu

17°C

Fri

18°C

Sat

19°C

Sun

18°C

Mon

19°C

First light 05:42 Dawn 06:22 Sunrise 06:55 Sunset 19:27 Dusk 20:00 Nightfall 20:40 First Quarter Moon

17 September 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 43% 59% 56% 82% 99% 95% 90% 88% 75% 54% 11% 23% 11% 23% 22% 32% 10% 11% 13% 32% 12% 5% 8% 5%
Temperature 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C
Feels like 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 18°C 18°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 16°C 16°C 16°C
Humidity 82% 81% 82% 84% 87% 90% 92% 91% 84% 77% 72% 70% 67% 67% 66% 65% 65% 66% 69% 70% 70% 71% 70% 72%
Visibility Good Very Good Very Good Good Good Moderate 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 1,017 mb 1,016 mb 1,015 mb 1,014 mb 1,013 mb 1,013 mb 1,012 mb 1,012 mb 1,012 mb 1,013 mb 1,013 mb 1,013 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,013 mb 1,013 mb 1,013 mb 1,013 mb 1,013 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb
Wind Direction
Wind Speed 19mph 19mph 20mph 21mph 21mph 20mph 20mph 19mph 19mph 19mph 19mph 19mph 20mph 19mph 19mph 20mph 20mph 20mph 20mph 19mph 19mph 18mph 17mph 16mph
Gusting to 28mph 29mph 30mph 30mph 30mph 30mph 28mph 27mph 28mph 28mph 28mph 29mph 29mph 29mph 30mph 30mph 29mph 29mph 28mph 27mph 26mph 25mph 23mph 22mph
Beaufort Scale
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate 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.

Wednesday

16 September

Wed

Low

Low

0.1m 

16:27 BST
15:27 GMT

High

High

5.94m 

22:09 BST
21:09 GMT

Thursday

17 September

Thu

Low

Low

0.26m 

04:40 BST
03:40 GMT

High

High

5.72m 

10:26 BST
09:26 GMT

Low

Low

0.29m 

16:58 BST
15:58 GMT

High

High

5.36m 

22:43 BST
21:43 GMT

Friday

18 September

Fri

Low

Low

0.46m 

05:16 BST
04:16 GMT

High

High

5.18m 

11:01 BST
10:01 GMT

Low

Low

0.53m 

17:42 BST
16:42 GMT

High

High

4.79m 

23:21 BST
22:21 GMT

Saturday

19 September

Sat

Low

Low

0.71m 

06:04 BST
05:04 GMT

High

High

4.65m 

11:42 BST
10:42 GMT

Low

Low

0.81m 

18:37 BST
17:37 GMT

Sunday

20 September

Sun

High

High

4.29m 

00:12 BST
23:12 GMT

Low

Low

0.99m 

07:03 BST
06:03 GMT

High

High

4.23m 

12:52 BST
11:52 GMT

Low

Low

1.06m 

19:40 BST
18:40 GMT

Monday

21 September

Mon

High

High

4.05m 

02:13 BST
01:13 GMT

Low

Low

1.21m 

08:10 BST
07:10 GMT

High

High

4.29m 

15:07 BST
14:07 GMT

Low

Low

1.17m 

20:51 BST
19:51 GMT

Tuesday

22 September

Tue

High

High

4.37m 

03:44 BST
02:44 GMT

Low

Low

1.27m 

09:24 BST
08:24 GMT

High

High

4.77m 

16:14 BST
15:14 GMT

Low

Low

1.09m 

22:11 BST
21:11 GMT

Important! Tide times are for the nearest measurement point (Yelland Marsh) 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: Saunton

Location type: Rural

OS Grid: SS442363

Coordinates: 51°6'19"N 4°13'32"W

Mapcode: GBR KH.BRB6

What 3 Words: archive.superbly.theory

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: Devon

Country: England

Local Authority: North Devon

Parish: Braunton

Nearest postcode: EX33 1LQ

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

Saunton 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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