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Newgale (Pembrokeshire)

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Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
01:00
11.5kts
18.4kts
0.7m
8.3sec
0.4mm
4%
17°C
16°C
04:00
8.5kts
10.7kts
0.7m
8.1sec
0.2mm
3%
16°C
16°C
07:00
10.2kts
15.9kts
0.7m
8.1sec
0.2mm
4%
16°C
16°C
10:00
11.3kts
14.4kts
0.7m
8sec
0mm
30%
18°C
18°C
13:00
9.3kts
11.5kts
0.7m
7.9sec
0.1mm
42%
19°C
19°C
16:00
2.9kts
7.1kts
0.6m
7.7sec
0mm
7%
21°C
20°C

First light: 05:45-06:21 / Last light: 20:23-20:59

General info

Suitability intermediate, advanced
Beach faces W
Best wind N, S, NE, SE, NNE, NNW, SSE

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Benone / Downhill Beach, Broadhaven, Freshwater West
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Shipping Forecast

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC TUESDAY 25 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2026

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW JUST WEST OF SOUTH FITZROY 1007 EXPECTED FITZROY 1002 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW EAST SOLE 1008 LOSING ITS IDENTITY

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

VARIABLE 3 OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 IN VIKING. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN SOUTH UTSIRE AND UNTIL LATER IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN GERMAN BIGHT. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN GERMAN BIGHT AND LATER IN SOUTHWEST FISHER. FAIR. GOOD

HUMBER THAMES DOVER

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN HUMBER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN DOVER, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. FAIR THEN SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER IN THAMES AND DOVER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN THAMES AND DOVER

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

CYCLONIC, BECOMING EAST OR NORTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN WIGHT AND PORTLAND, AND MODERATE IN PLYMOUTH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

SOUTHWEST 2 TO 4, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 AT TIMES LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTH FITZROY

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, INCREASING 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

CYCLONIC, BECOMING EAST OR SOUTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN LUNDY. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT OCCASIONALLY MODERATE. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

ROCKALL

SOUTHEAST BACKING NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE. RAIN AT TIMES. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

EAST OR SOUTHEAST, BACKING NORTHEAST LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN MALIN. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN MALIN AND HEBRIDES. FAIR THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES IN FAEROES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN FAEROES AND POOR LATER IN FAIR ISLE

SOUTHEAST ICELAND