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The Bluff (Cornwall)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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| 01:00 | 31.7kts | 39.3kts | | 5.1m | 12.6sec | | 4.1mm | 82% | 15°C | 12°C |
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| 03:00 | 31.2kts | 40.8kts | | 5.1m | 12.6sec | | 0mm | 1% | 15°C | 12°C |
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| 06:00 | 32.4kts | 38.7kts | | 5.1m | 12.5sec | | 0mm | 1% | 15°C | 12°C |
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| 09:00 | 31kts | 36.1kts | | 5m | 12.5sec | | 0mm | 0% | 15°C | 12°C |
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| 12:00 | 28.1kts | 31.5kts | | 4.7m | 12.5sec | | 0mm | 0% | 15°C | 13°C |
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| 15:00 | 23.3kts | 26.2kts | | 4.1m | 12.5sec | | 0mm | 0% | 15°C | 13°C |
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First light: 07:25-07:58 / Last light: 18:12-18:46
General info
| Suitability | advanced |
|---|---|
| Beach faces | NW |
| Best wind | W, SW, WSW |
Alternatives choices
Balephuil, Benone / Downhill Beach, Praa SandsSelect 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 24 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER TO 1200 UTC SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ALL AREAS EXCEPT TRAFALGAR
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
LOW WEST OF ROCKALL 961 EXPECTED FAIR ISLE 954 BY 0600 TOMORROW. LOW GERMAN BIGHT 994 LOSING ITS IDENTITY
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 TO STORM 10, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN VIKING. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH
CYCLONIC, MAINLY SOUTH, 5 OR 6, INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BECOMING WEST GALE 8 TO STORM 10 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN CROMARTY AND FORTH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN FORTIES AND ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH ELSEWHERE. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR
TYNE DOGGER
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 6, INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, PERHAPS STORM 10 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, THEN VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN DOGGER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER
CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN FISHER, OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7, INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BACKING SOUTH GALE 8 TO STORM 10 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST EXCEPT IN HUMBER, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH OCCASIONALLY HIGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
THAMES DOVER
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT AT FIRST, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTHWEST 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, VEERING NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT IN PLYMOUTH ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH FOR A TIME. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
BISCAY FITZROY SOLE
SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN SOLE, ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN NORTH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON
SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 IN IRISH SEA, DECREASING 5 TO 7 LATER IN SHANNON. IN IRISH SEA ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE, ELSEWHERE VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY HIGH IN SHANNON, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH ELSEWHERE. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY
CYCLONIC, BECOMING NORTHWEST, GALE 8 TO STORM 10, OCCASIONALLY VIOLENT STORM 11 EXCEPT IN BAILEY. IN ROCKALL VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH FOR A TIME, ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN BAILEY AND HIGH OR VERY HIGH ELSEWHERE. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR
FAIR ISLE FAEROES
SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 LATER, PERHAPS VIOLENT STORM 11 IN FAIR ISLE. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH, BUT BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER IN SOUTHWEST. RAIN OR SQUALLY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR
SOUTHEAST ICELAND