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Pendine (Pembrokeshire)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 20.1kts | 29.5kts | | 3.3m | 10.2sec | | -1mm | -1% | 12°C | 12°C |
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| 04:00 | 20.7kts | 30.3kts | | 3.3m | 10.4sec | | 0.4mm | 29% | 11°C | 11°C |
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| 07:00 | 20kts | 26.5kts | | 3.5m | 10.5sec | | 2.2mm | 38% | 12°C | 11°C |
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| 10:00 | 18.2kts | 24.9kts | | 3.3m | 11sec | | 1.6mm | 41% | 13°C | 13°C |
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| 13:00 | 18.5kts | 24.4kts | | 3.1m | 11.4sec | | 2mm | 22% | 15°C | 14°C |
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| 16:00 | 21.4kts | 27.7kts | | 3.2m | 12sec | | 0.3mm | 3% | 14°C | 14°C |
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First light: 04:14-05:00 / Last light: 21:32-22:19
General info
| Suitability | beginner, intermediate, advanced |
|---|---|
| Beach faces | SSE |
| Best wind | W, SW, WSW |
Alternatives choices
Tenby, Praa Sands, Bigbury On SeaSelect 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 04 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC THURSDAY 04 JUNE TO 0600 UTC FRIDAY 05 JUNE 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN THAMES DOVER SOLE FASTNET SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN AND BAILEY
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
LOW MALIN 980 EXPECTED NORTH OF FAEROES 985 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FORTIES
SOUTH VEERING WEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
CROMARTY FORTH
SOUTH 3 TO 5 VEERING WEST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
TYNE DOGGER
SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST, 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN TYNE, BUT IN DOGGER MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HUMBER
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, VEERING WEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN EAST, BECOMING SLIGHT IN WEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
THAMES DOVER
SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7, VEERING WEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH, ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN WEST PORTLAND. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
BISCAY FITZROY
WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, DECREASING 3 OR 4, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 LATER IN WEST FITZROY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS AT FIRST, RAIN LATER IN NORTHWEST FITZROY. GOOD, BECOMING POOR LATER IN NORTHWEST FITZROY
SOLE LUNDY FASTNET
WEST OR NORTHWEST 6 OR 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 EXCEPT IN LUNDY, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOLE. IN SOLE AND SOUTHWEST FASTNET VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH, BECOMING ROUGH LATER, ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
IRISH SEA
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON ROCKALL
NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN ROCKALL, BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. IN SHANNON VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING ROUGH, BUT IN ROCKALL ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTH. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY
CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BUT 4 TO 6 IN MALIN, BECOMING WEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 EXCEPT IN HEBRIDES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTHEAST MALIN, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAIR ISLE
CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING WEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN WEST. RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND