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Bigbury On Sea (Devon)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 14.1kts | 19.7kts | | 2.2m | 10.8sec | | 0mm | 58% | 10°C | 5°C |
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| 03:00 | 16.5kts | 23.1kts | | 2.2m | 10.4sec | | 0mm | 43% | 10°C | 4°C |
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| 06:00 | 16.9kts | 24.4kts | | 2.3m | 10.3sec | | 0mm | 33% | 9°C | 2°C |
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| 09:00 | 16.4kts | 23.3kts | | 2.3m | 7.8sec | | 0mm | 16% | 9°C | 2°C |
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| 12:00 | 18.9kts | 22.4kts | | 2.3m | 6.4sec | | 0mm | 15% | 11°C | 3°C |
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| 15:00 | 18.2kts | 22.4kts | | 2.2m | 6.6sec | | 0mm | 20% | 10°C | 3°C |
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First light: 06:47-07:22 / Last light: 16:36-17:12
General info
| Suitability | beginner, intermediate, advanced |
|---|---|
| Beach faces | SSW |
| Best wind | W, NE |
Alternatives choices
Sandbanks, Lyme Regis, Whitsand BaySelect Criteria
Shipping Forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER TO 1800 UTC THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT TRAFALGAR SOLE HEBRIDES FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
ATLANTIC LOW 984 EXPECTED FITZROY 993 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW TRAFALGAR 990 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY SAME TIME. LOW NORWEGIAN SEA 992 LOSING ITS IDENTITY BY THAT TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING
CYCLONIC, MAINLY WEST OR NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING NORTH LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHERLY LATER, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN FORTIES AND CROMARTY. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN FORTIES, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, EXCEPT IN WEST CROMARTY AND WEST FORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD
HUMBER THAMES
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST AND 7 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN FAR NORTH HUMBER. SHOWERS. GOOD
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 3 AT FIRST IN SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST
BISCAY FITZROY
CYCLONIC 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN FITZROY. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOLE
EAST OR NORTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN AT TIMES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN FASTNET. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN FASTNET, ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
SHANNON
NORTHEAST 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD
ROCKALL MALIN
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN WEST ROCKALL LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
HEBRIDES BAILEY
NORTH 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 TO GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN HEBRIDES, BACKING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER IN BAILEY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME. SHOWERS. GOOD
FAIR ISLE
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH FOR A TIME. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND