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Forecasts and tides for Alderney

The local weather with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions for Alderney Lifeboat Station.

5-day weather forecast

Wed

Sunshine

17°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 17°C

Thu

Rain

17°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 17°C

Fri

Rain

17°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 17°C

Sat

Rain

18°C

Min: 17°C
Max: 18°C

Sun

Overcast

18°C

Min: 17°C
Max: 18°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 7
5am 2.4ft 8
8am 1.8ft 8
11am 2.7ft 9
2pm 2.6ft 10
5pm 2.7ft 10
8pm 1.7ft 11
11pm 2.7ft 11

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 11
5am 1.1ft 10
8am 3.5ft 6
11am 3.9ft 6
2pm 3.7ft 6
5pm 3.6ft 5
8pm 3.7ft 5
11pm 3.4ft 5

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 7
5am 3.2ft 10
8am 1.3ft 10
11am 1.4ft 10
2pm 1.1ft 11
5pm 1.1ft 12
8pm 0.9ft 12
11pm 0.6ft 12

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 12
5am 3.3ft 7
8am 1.6ft 8
11am 2.9ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 11
5pm 0.7ft 11
8pm 0.9ft 11
11pm 0.9ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 11
5am 0.9ft 11
8am 0.9ft 11
11am 1.0ft 10
2pm 1.0ft 10
5pm 1.0ft 10
8pm 0.9ft 10
11pm 0.9ft 11

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 7
5am 2.4ft 8
8am 1.8ft 8
11am 2.7ft 9
2pm 2.6ft 10
5pm 2.7ft 10
8pm 1.7ft 11
11pm 2.7ft 11

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 11
5am 1.1ft 10
8am 3.5ft 6
11am 3.9ft 6
2pm 3.7ft 6
5pm 3.6ft 5
8pm 3.7ft 5
11pm 3.4ft 5

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 7
5am 3.2ft 10
8am 1.3ft 10
11am 1.4ft 10
2pm 1.1ft 11
5pm 1.1ft 12
8pm 0.9ft 12
11pm 0.6ft 12

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 12
5am 3.3ft 7
8am 1.6ft 8
11am 2.9ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 11
5pm 0.7ft 11
8pm 0.9ft 11
11pm 0.9ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 11
5am 0.9ft 11
8am 0.9ft 11
11am 1.0ft 10
2pm 1.0ft 10
5pm 1.0ft 10
8pm 0.9ft 10
11pm 0.9ft 11

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
11pm 4.1ft 7

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 3.2ft 8
8am 3.0ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 2.9ft 10
5pm 0.6ft 10
8pm 0.5ft 11
11pm 0.5ft 11

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 0.3ft 11
8am 0.2ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 4.8ft 6
5pm 4.5ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 8
11pm 0.4ft 9

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.3ft 11
11am 0.4ft 12
2pm 0.3ft 13
5pm 0.3ft 13
8pm 0.3ft 13
11pm 0.2ft 13

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 13
5am 0.2ft 12
8am 4.3ft 7
11am 3.8ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 12
8pm 0.2ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 11

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
11pm 4.1ft 7

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 7
5am 3.1ft 8
8am 3.0ft 8
11am 2.9ft 8
2pm 1.3ft 10
5pm 1.4ft 10
8pm 1.5ft 10
11pm 3.2ft 10

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 10
5am 3.9ft 5
8am 4.5ft 5
11am 5.1ft 5
2pm 4.8ft 6
5pm 4.4ft 7
8pm 4.3ft 5
11pm 0.4ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 8
5am 0.4ft 8
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 3.4ft 7
5pm 3.8ft 5
8pm 4.6ft 5
11pm 4.7ft 6

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 12
5am 4.2ft 7
8am 4.2ft 5
11am 3.8ft 7
2pm 3.5ft 7
5pm 3.3ft 7
8pm 3.2ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 11

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
11pm 4.1ft 7

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 7
5am 3.1ft 8
8am 3.0ft 8
11am 2.9ft 8
2pm 1.3ft 10
5pm 1.4ft 10
8pm 1.5ft 10
11pm 3.2ft 10

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 10
5am 3.9ft 5
8am 4.5ft 5
11am 5.1ft 5
2pm 4.8ft 6
5pm 4.4ft 7
8pm 4.3ft 5
11pm 0.4ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 8
5am 0.4ft 8
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 3.4ft 7
5pm 3.8ft 5
8pm 4.6ft 5
11pm 4.7ft 6

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 12
5am 4.2ft 7
8am 4.2ft 5
11am 3.8ft 7
2pm 3.5ft 7
5pm 3.3ft 7
8pm 3.2ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 11