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Newgale (Pembrokeshire)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 13.3kts | 16.1kts | | 1.4m | 8.9sec | | -1mm | -1% | 13°C | 11°C |
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| 10:00 | 13.9kts | 15.8kts | | 1.3m | 8.8sec | | 0.1mm | 3% | 14°C | 12°C |
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| 13:00 | 10.3kts | 10.5kts | | 1.1m | 10.2sec | | 0.1mm | 2% | 15°C | 12°C |
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| 16:00 | 8.9kts | 9.3kts | | 1m | 11sec | | 0mm | 0% | 15°C | 12°C |
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First light: 07:12-07:46 / Last light: 18:24-18:58
General info
| Suitability | intermediate, advanced |
|---|---|
| Beach faces | W |
| Best wind | N, S, NE, SE, NNE, NNW, SSE |
Alternatives choices
Barvas, The Maze, Benone / Downhill BeachSelect Criteria
Shipping Forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER TO 1200 UTC SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FITZROY BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
HIGH MALIN 1038 EXPECTED SOUTH SCOTLAND 1037 BY 0600 TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED TRAFALGAR 1012 BY SAME TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE
NORTHWESTERLY 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5 LATER IN NORTHWEST VIKING. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTH UTSIRE SOUTHEAST FORTIES
NORTHERLY 5 OR 6, VEERING NORTHEASTERLY, THEN EASTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. SHOWERS. GOOD
NORTHWEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH
NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST FORTIES, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
TYNE DOGGER FISHER
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, VEERING EAST LATER IN FISHER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN TYNE, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN GERMAN BIGHT. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN GERMAN BIGHT, HUMBER AND THAMES, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN DOVER AND WIGHT. SHOWERS, PERHAPS THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONAL POOR
PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY
NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN BISCAY, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONAL MODERATE IN PORTLAND
SOUTH FITZROY
NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD
NORTH FITZROY
EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD
WEST SOLE
EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. FAIR. GOOD
EAST SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. IN EAST SOLE, MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST, IN IRISH SEA, SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD
SHANNON SOUTHEAST ROCKALL
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER
NORTHWEST ROCKALL
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN NORTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. FAIR THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
MALIN
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN EAST. FAIR. GOOD
HEBRIDES
SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTH 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER
BAILEY
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER. ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS THEN RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAIR ISLE
WEST BACKING SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND