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Bigbury On Sea (Devon)

< SWIPE >
Wind Gust Wave Period Rain Cloud Temp Chill Wave Rating
01:00
13.2kts
18.9kts
1.3m
5.9sec
0.1mm
46%
16°C
16°C
04:00
15.9kts
22.2kts
1.4m
5.6sec
0.3mm
25%
16°C
16°C
07:00
19.8kts
30.3kts
2m
6.4sec
8.2mm
52%
17°C
16°C
10:00
22.2kts
31.2kts
3.1m
7.7sec
2.3mm
64%
17°C
17°C
13:00
24.2kts
32.3kts
3.8m
9.1sec
5mm
72%
18°C
18°C
16:00
24.1kts
30.7kts
4m
9.5sec
0.4mm
54%
20°C
19°C

First light: 05:49-06:24 / Last light: 20:08-20:43

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Suitability beginner, intermediate, advanced
Beach faces SSW
Best wind W, NE

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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 28 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC FRIDAY 28 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2026

THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH FITZROY AND SOLE

THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY

LOW FORTIES 997 EXPECTED NORTH UTSIRE 996 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. LOW 150 MILES WEST OF SHANNON 1003 EXPECTED LUNDY 998 BY SAME TIME

THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTH VIKING AND FAR WEST OF SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES IN VIKING. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR IN VIKING AND POOR ELSEWHERE

FORTIES CROMARTY

CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN CROMARTY. RAIN THEN SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

FORTH TYNE DOGGER

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN FORTH AND DOGGER, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN NORTHEAST DOGGER, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE

FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

SOUTH AT FIRST IN FISHER, OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST, 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FISHER AND GERMAN BIGHT. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

THAMES DOVER

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, BACKING SOUTH 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN WIGHT BUT ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

BISCAY SOUTH FITZROY

WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 7 AT TIMES, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN BISCAY. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN BISCAY. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

NORTH FITZROY SOLE

SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 VEERING WESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN SOLE, DECREASING 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. THUNDERY RAIN, THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA

WEST OR SOUTHWEST BECOMING CYCLONIC, 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7 FOR A TIME IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN IRISH SEA BUT BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

SHANNON

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, INCREASING 6 OR 7 FOR A TIME IN SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTH. THUNDERY RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHWEST AT FIRST IN MALIN, OTHERWISE NORTHEAST, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 LATER IN ROCKALL AND MALIN. MAINLY SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN EAST MALIN. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR

FAIR ISLE FAEROES

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST

SOUTHEAST ICELAND