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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

Thu

Rain

19°C

Min: 18°C
Max: 19°C

Fri

Sunshine

18°C

Min: 17°C
Max: 18°C

Sat

Rain

19°C

Min: 17°C
Max: 19°C

Sun

Rain

20°C

Min: 17°C
Max: 20°C

Mon

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

Thursday 27 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 8
5am 0.4ft 8
8am 0.5ft 8
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.6ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 0.3ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 10

Friday 28 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 10
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 3.1ft 5
5pm 3.6ft 6
8pm 3.9ft 7
11pm 1.7ft 7

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 7
5am 1.0ft 7
8am 1.7ft 6
11am 3.9ft 5
2pm 5.1ft 7
5pm 5.5ft 8
8pm 5.1ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 9

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 1.8ft 9
11am 1.7ft 9
2pm 1.5ft 9
5pm 1.4ft 9
8pm 1.0ft 9
11pm 4.7ft 7

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.0ft 8
5am 5.1ft 9
8am 4.3ft 9
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 10
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 9

Thursday 27 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 8
5am 0.4ft 8
8am 0.5ft 8
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.6ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 0.3ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 10

Friday 28 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 10
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 3.1ft 5
5pm 3.6ft 6
8pm 3.9ft 7
11pm 1.7ft 7

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 7
5am 1.0ft 7
8am 1.7ft 6
11am 3.9ft 5
2pm 5.1ft 7
5pm 5.5ft 8
8pm 5.1ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 9

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 1.8ft 9
11am 1.7ft 9
2pm 1.5ft 9
5pm 1.4ft 9
8pm 1.0ft 9
11pm 4.7ft 7

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.0ft 8
5am 5.1ft 9
8am 4.3ft 9
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 10
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 9

Wednesday 26 August

Time Wave height Wave period
11pm 0.9ft 8

Thursday 27 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.8ft 7
11am 0.8ft 7
2pm 0.7ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 0.3ft 11
11pm 0.4ft 10

Friday 28 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.6ft 8
8am 0.7ft 9
11am 2.7ft 4
2pm 3.9ft 5
5pm 5.0ft 6
8pm 5.4ft 6
11pm 0.5ft 7

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 7
5am 2.6ft 7
8am 2.1ft 7
11am 0.5ft 7
2pm 0.6ft 7
5pm 1.1ft 8
8pm 1.2ft 9
11pm 0.8ft 9

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 9
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 3.0ft 9
11am 2.8ft 9
2pm 0.6ft 9
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.4ft 8
11pm 0.7ft 7

Wednesday 26 August

Time Wave height Wave period
11pm 0.9ft 8

Thursday 27 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.8ft 7
11am 0.7ft 7
2pm 0.7ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 0.3ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 10

Friday 28 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 1.6ft 3
11am 2.7ft 4
2pm 3.8ft 5
5pm 4.9ft 5
8pm 5.4ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 7

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 7
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 6.6ft 6
5pm 7.9ft 7
8pm 0.7ft 9
11pm 0.5ft 9

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 9
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 5.2ft 5
11pm 6.3ft 6

Wednesday 26 August

Time Wave height Wave period
11pm 0.9ft 8

Thursday 27 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.8ft 7
11am 0.7ft 7
2pm 0.7ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 0.3ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 10

Friday 28 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 1.6ft 3
11am 2.7ft 4
2pm 3.8ft 5
5pm 4.9ft 5
8pm 5.4ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 7

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 7
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 6.6ft 6
5pm 7.9ft 7
8pm 0.7ft 9
11pm 0.5ft 9

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 9
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 5.2ft 5
11pm 6.3ft 6