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Broadhaven (Pembrokeshire)

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Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
13:00
14kts
16.8kts
2.1m
11.9sec
-1mm
-1%
14°C
13°C
16:00
16.2kts
20.2kts
2.1m
11.8sec
0.2mm
1%
13°C
13°C

First light: 04:15-05:02 / Last light: 21:35-22:22

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Suitability beginner, intermediate, advanced
Beach faces W, WNW
Best wind N, E, S, SW, NNW, WSW

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Freshwater West, Llangenith, Newgale
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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 FRIDAY 05 JUNE 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 05 JUNE TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 06 JUNE 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET AND SHANNON

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW JUST WEST OF SOLE 990 EXPECTED IRISH SEA 999 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHEASTERLY, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

WEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD

HUMBER

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER

THAMES DOVER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN DOVER. FAIR THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WIGHT

SOUTH 3 TO 5, INCREASING 5 TO 7, VEERING SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTH 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN PLYMOUTH, AND ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN PORTLAND. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, THEN WEST 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

SOUTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

NORTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BECOMING WESTERLY 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN NORTH. RAIN AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOLE

CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10, BECOMING WEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BACKING SOUTHWEST 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH OCCASIONALLY HIGH. RAIN AT FIRST. MODERATE OR POOR

LUNDY FASTNET

CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN FASTNET, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN SOUTH FASTNET. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10, BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN SOUTH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTH, BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND