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Freshwater West (Pembrokeshire)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 8.8kts | 10.3kts | | 0.9m | 9.6sec | | -1mm | -1% | 11°C | 5°C |
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| 03:00 | 6.5kts | 7.8kts | | 0.8m | 9.5sec | | 0mm | 2% | 11°C | 5°C |
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| 06:00 | 6kts | 7.8kts | | 0.7m | 9.2sec | | 0mm | 2% | 11°C | 6°C |
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| 09:00 | 6.6kts | 7.1kts | | 0.6m | 9.1sec | | 0mm | 5% | 12°C | 6°C |
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| 12:00 | 5.3kts | 4.9kts | | 0.6m | 9sec | | 0mm | 4% | 13°C | 8°C |
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| 15:00 | 2.6kts | 2.4kts | | 0.5m | 8.8sec | | 0mm | 1% | 12°C | 8°C |
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First light: 06:56-07:33 / Last light: 16:35-17:12
General info
| Suitability | advanced |
|---|---|
| Beach faces | SW, WSW |
| Best wind | S, SW, SSW, SSE |
Alternatives choices
Magheroarty, Newgale, Praa SandsSelect 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 FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES FISHER GERMAN BIGHT BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
LOW FITZROY 999 EXPECTED BISCAY 1010 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. HIGH ROCKALL 1019 EXPECTED GERMANY 1021 BY SAME TIME. LOW NORTHWEST OF ICELAND 997 EXPECTED NORTHEAST OF ICELAND 982 BY THAT TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 LATER. VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FORTIES
NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 BACKING WEST 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
NORTHWEST BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN DOGGER AND LATER IN CROMARTY. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT IN DOGGER ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS IN CROMARTY AND DOGGER. GOOD
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING WEST 4 TO 6. VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
HUMBER THAMES
NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 IN HUMBER, BUT 3 OR 4 IN THAMES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST HUMBER, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
DOVER
NORTH 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 4 OR LESS. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD
WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
NORTHEAST VEERING SOUTHEAST, 2 TO 4, BUT 3 TO 5 IN PLYMOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EXCEPT IN PLYMOUTH. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD
BISCAY FITZROY
CYCLONIC, BUT EAST AT FIRST IN BISCAY, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN BISCAY. SHOWERS, THUNDERY IN FITZROY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOLE
EAST 4 OR 5 VEERING SOUTH 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
LUNDY FASTNET
NORTHEAST 2 TO 5, VEERING SOUTH 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FASTNET. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN LUNDY. SHOWERS. GOOD
IRISH SEA
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
SHANNON
SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, VEERING SOUTH 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
ROCKALL MALIN
WEST 3 TO 5 BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN EAST MALIN. SHOWERS. GOOD
HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES
NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 AT FIRST IN FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER EXCEPT IN HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST ICELAND