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Balephuil (Argyll)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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00:00 | 23.5kts | 34.9kts | | 3.8m | 11.9sec | | 2.3mm | 74% | 8°C | 5°C |
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03:00 | 21.5kts | 30.2kts | | 3.6m | 11.7sec | | 2.6mm | 69% | 8°C | 4°C |
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06:00 | 18.2kts | 24.3kts | | 3.2m | 11.5sec | | 3.3mm | 52% | 8°C | 4°C |
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09:00 | 15.5kts | 19.3kts | | 3m | 11.3sec | | 0.1mm | 0% | 8°C | 4°C |
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12:00 | 13.1kts | 15.9kts | | 2.8m | 11.4sec | | 0.2mm | 2% | 8°C | 4°C |
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15:00 | 7.6kts | 9.5kts | | 2.6m | 11.4sec | | 0.1mm | 3% | 8°C | 5°C |
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First light: 05:51-06:28 / Last light: 18:41-19:19
General info
Suitability | beginner, intermediate, advanced |
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Beach faces | S |
Best wind | W |
Alternatives choices
Westward Ho, Pendine, RhosneigrSelect 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 MONDAY 18 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC MONDAY 18 MARCH TO 1800 UTC TUESDAY 19 MARCH 2024
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FITZROY SOLE IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW 40 MILES WEST OF ROCKALL , 984, TRACKING TOWARDS SOUTHEAST ICELAND AND LOSING ITS IDENTITY. NEW LOW EXPECTED 100 MILES WEST OF FITZROY 1002 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, PERHAPS SEVERE GALE 9 LATER, THEN VEERING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 IN VIKING. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR IN FORTIES
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN FISHER, VEERING SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN PLYMOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
BISCAY
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR, BUT THUNDERY SHOWERS IN FAR SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTH FITZROY
SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8 BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOUTH FITZROY
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 5 OR 6 IN WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD
SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN SOLE AND IRISH SEA, DECREASING 3 OR 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN
SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 6 TO GALE 8 VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, THEN BECOMING CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND