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The Bluff (Cornwall)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 28.4kts | 35.3kts | | 3.9m | 10sec | | 4.8mm | 28% | 15°C | 13°C |
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| 04:00 | 24.4kts | 28.9kts | | 3.6m | 10.6sec | | 0.7mm | 33% | 15°C | 13°C |
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| 07:00 | 19.3kts | 22.3kts | | 3.2m | 11.2sec | | 0.9mm | 17% | 15°C | 13°C |
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| 10:00 | 12.2kts | 14.2kts | | 2.8m | 11.3sec | | 0.1mm | 1% | 15°C | 13°C |
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| 13:00 | 10.8kts | 11.9kts | | 2.5m | 11.4sec | | 0.1mm | 1% | 15°C | 13°C |
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| 16:00 | 22.2kts | 26.3kts | | 2.3m | 11.3sec | | 1.2mm | 23% | 15°C | 13°C |
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First light: 07:20-07:53 / Last light: 18:18-18:51
General info
| Suitability | advanced |
|---|---|
| Beach faces | NW |
| Best wind | W, SW, WSW |
Alternatives choices
Niton, Tenby, KimmeridgeSelect Criteria
Shipping Forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON AND FAIR ISLE
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW 1000 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 1008 EXPECTED SOUTHWEST SOLE 980 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH FOR A TIME. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN FORTIES, BECOMING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER EXCEPT IN NORTHEAST FORTIES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH EXCEPT IN CROMARTY, FORTH AND TYNE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HUMBER
CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 BECOMING WEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 EXCEPT IN BISCAY, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER, THEN INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER IN PLYMOUTH AND BISCAY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH AND BISCAY, ELSEWHERE, MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOUTH FITZROY
WESTERLY 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTH FITZROY SOLE
WESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN SOLE, BECOMING CYCLONIC SEVERE GALE 9 TO VIOLENT STORM 11 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR
LUNDY FASTNET
WEST, BACKING SOUTHEAST LATER, 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
IRISH SEA
NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 DECREASING 3 TO 5, THEN BACKING SOUTHEAST LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON
WEST 6 TO GALE 8 BACKING SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY
NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST MALIN, BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN EAST MALIN AND EAST HEBRIDES, BUT ELSEWHERE ROUGH THROUGHOUT. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND