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Sandbanks (Dorset)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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06:00 | 18.6kts | 26.4kts | | 2.3m | 6.4sec | | -1mm | -1% | 7°C | 0°C |
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09:00 | 24.9kts | 31.8kts | | 2.5m | 6.8sec | | 0.6mm | 8% | 9°C | 2°C |
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12:00 | 33.3kts | 49.3kts | | 3.7m | 7.9sec | | 4.6mm | 48% | 9°C | 2°C |
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15:00 | 33.9kts | 47.1kts | | 4.7m | 10.2sec | | 3.1mm | 78% | 10°C | 4°C |
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First light: 05:16-05:49 / Last light: 18:35-19:08
General info
Suitability | beginner, intermediate, advanced |
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Beach faces | SE |
Best wind | S, NE, SSW |
Alternatives choices
Lyme Regis, Avon Beach, PaghamSelect 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 THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 28 MARCH TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 29 MARCH 2024
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN DOGGER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET ROCKALL HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600
LOW SOLE 969 EXPECTED FORTIES 974 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. NEW LOW EXPECTED ROCKALL 968 BY SAME TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
NORTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, THEN EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER FISHER
EAST OR SOUTHEAST BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN DOGGER, OCCASIONALLY 3 OR 4 LATER IN CROMARTY AND FORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES
CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN GERMAN BIGHT. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH AND BISCAY, DECREASING 5 TO 7 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN PORTLAND, AND VERY HIGH AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH AND BISCAY. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FITZROY SOLE
CYCLONIC GALE 8 TO STORM 10, DECREASING 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 LATER IN WEST FITZROY. VERY ROUGH, BUT OCCASIONALLY HIGH OR VERY HIGH AT FIRST. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
LUNDY FASTNET
CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 AT FIRST, BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
IRISH SEA
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON ROCKALL
CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN ROCKALL. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
MALIN HEBRIDES
CYCLONIC 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 4 LATER IN MALIN. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN MALIN. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
BAILEY
CYCLONIC GALE 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, OCCASIONALLY STORM 10 AT FIRST, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 7 OR GALE 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
FAIR ISLE
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, INCREASING GALE 8 FOR A TIME. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND