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Broadhaven (Pembrokeshire)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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| 00:00 | 30.4kts | 42.6kts | | 4.1m | 11.6sec | | -1mm | -1% | 11°C | 10°C |
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| 03:00 | 25.3kts | 34.4kts | | 4m | 11.7sec | | 0.8mm | 100% | 11°C | 11°C |
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| 06:00 | 21.1kts | 30.4kts | | 3.4m | 11.6sec | | 1.5mm | 100% | 11°C | 11°C |
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| 09:00 | 25.4kts | 36.5kts | | 3.3m | 11.6sec | | 1.1mm | 100% | 12°C | 11°C |
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| 12:00 | 29.5kts | 42.5kts | | 3.7m | 11.7sec | | 8.8mm | 100% | 11°C | 11°C |
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| 15:00 | 16.5kts | 24.5kts | | 3.4m | 11.8sec | | 4mm | 69% | 11°C | 11°C |
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First light: 07:30-08:10 / Last light: 16:13-16:52
General info
| Suitability | beginner, intermediate, advanced |
|---|---|
| Beach faces | W, WNW |
| Best wind | N, E, S, SW, NNW, WSW |
Alternatives choices
Freshwater West, Balephuil, NewgaleSelect Criteria
Shipping Forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON THURSDAY 07 DECEMBER 2023 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 07 DECEMBER TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 08 DECEMBER 2023
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
LOW 300 MILES WEST OF SOLE 959 EXPECTED WEST ROCKALL 968 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING
SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6 BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 LATER IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH, THEN VERY ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
NORTH UTSIRE
SOUTHERLY BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 IN SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY
EASTERLY IN EASTERN SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE SOUTHEASTERLY, 5 TO 7 INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FORTH TYNE
SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN FORTH, VEERING SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER
VARIABLE 3 AT FIRST IN GERMAN BIGHT, OTHERWISE SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6 INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 LATER IN WEST HUMBER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, THEN VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN NORTHWEST DOGGER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
THAMES DOVER WIGHT
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. RAIN AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY
SOUTH 6 TO GALE 8 VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PORTLAND AND SOUTHEAST BISCAY, BUT ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST
FITZROY SOLE
SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 AT TIMES. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BUT BECOMING VERY HIGH FOR A TIME AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST SOLE. RAIN THEN THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST VEERING SOUTHWEST, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 EXCEPT IN LUNDY. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN IRISH SEA, ELSEWHERE MAINLY ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT BECOMING HIGH IN FASTNET. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON
CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. VERY ROUGH, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES
EAST OR SOUTHEAST, BECOMING CYCLONIC IN ROCKALL, 6 TO GALE 8, INCREASING SEVERE GALE 9 AT TIMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE AND EAST FAEROES, OTHERWISE VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING VERY HIGH FOR A TIME IN SOUTH ROCKALL. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST ICELAND