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Tenby (Pembrokeshire)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
01:00
24.2kts
33.1kts
2.4m
7.1sec
1.9mm
99%
16°C
16°C
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04:00
26.5kts
35.8kts
2.7m
7.7sec
0.1mm
100%
16°C
15°C
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07:00
24.6kts
36.6kts
2.7m
7.9sec
0.4mm
98%
16°C
15°C
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10:00
26.2kts
34.1kts
2.8m
8.1sec
0.8mm
84%
16°C
15°C
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13:00
23.1kts
33.5kts
2.9m
8.6sec
1.5mm
73%
16°C
15°C
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16:00
20.8kts
25.2kts
2.5m
8.7sec
0.1mm
9%
16°C
14°C
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First light: 06:57-07:31 / Last light: 18:40-19:14

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Suitability beginner, intermediate, advanced
Beach faces ESE, SE
Best wind E, W, SE, SW, SSW, ESE

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Balephuil, Balevullin, Benone / Downhill Beach
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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 THURSDAY 08 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC THURSDAY 08 OCTOBER TO 1800 UTC FRIDAY 09 OCTOBER 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH SHANNON ROCKALL HEBRIDES BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

NEW LOW EXPECTED SOUTHEAST ICELAND 986 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FORTIES

WEST 4 OR 5, BACKING SOUTH 5 TO 7, THEN VEERING WEST LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

CROMARTY FORTH TYNE

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST 5 TO 7 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOGGER

WEST 4 OR 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, THEN VEERING WEST LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTH 4 TO 6, THEN VEERING WEST 5 TO 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER IN GERMAN BIGHT. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

HUMBER THAMES

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, THUNDERY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY

NORTHWESTERLY BACKING WESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTH. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN NORTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FITZROY

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN IN NORTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE IN NORTH

SOLE LUNDY FASTNET

SOUTHWEST, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER, 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

IRISH SEA

SOUTH VEERING WEST 5 TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN SOUTH. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON ROCKALL

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, VEERING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH LATER IN ROCKALL. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

SOUTH VEERING WEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN HEBRIDES AND BAILEY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

SOUTHEAST VEERING WEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN FAEROES. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST ICELAND