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Bangor's forecasts and tides

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

5-day weather forecast

Mon

Overcast

15°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 15°C

Tue

Overcast

18°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 18°C

Wed

Rain

20°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 20°C

Thu

Overcast

17°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 17°C

Fri

Rain

16°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 16°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

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 5
5am 1.2ft 5
8am 0.9ft 5
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.3ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 7

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 7
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 9

Wednesday 2 September

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

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.2ft 6
8am 1.4ft 5
11am 0.2ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 13
11pm 0.5ft 13

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 13
5am 0.5ft 13
8am 0.6ft 11
11am 0.5ft 13
2pm 1.0ft 13
5pm 0.9ft 6
8pm 1.0ft 13
11pm 0.8ft 12

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 5
5am 1.2ft 5
8am 0.9ft 5
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.3ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 7

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 7
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 9

Wednesday 2 September

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

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.2ft 6
8am 1.4ft 5
11am 0.2ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 13
11pm 0.5ft 13

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 13
5am 0.5ft 13
8am 0.6ft 11
11am 0.5ft 13
2pm 1.0ft 13
5pm 0.9ft 6
8pm 1.0ft 13
11pm 0.8ft 12

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 1.0ft 6
11am 0.8ft 7
2pm 0.6ft 7
5pm 1.0ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 10
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 1.2ft 7
2pm 1.4ft 8
5pm 2.4ft 8
8pm 2.4ft 8
11pm 2.0ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 8
5am 1.6ft 8
8am 1.4ft 8
11am 1.3ft 8
2pm 1.2ft 8
5pm 1.1ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 7

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 7
5am 1.0ft 7
8am 1.2ft 7
11am 1.1ft 7
2pm 1.1ft 7
5pm 1.0ft 11
8pm 2.3ft 12
11pm 2.7ft 12

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 12
5am 3.2ft 11
8am 3.6ft 11
11am 6.3ft 11
2pm 7.4ft 12
5pm 8.5ft 12
8pm 8.6ft 8
11pm 8.2ft 8

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.4ft 6
5am 1.9ft 7
8am 1.5ft 7
11am 1.1ft 7
2pm 1.0ft 7
5pm 0.8ft 7
8pm 0.7ft 7
11pm 0.7ft 7

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 7
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.4ft 7
11am 0.4ft 7
2pm 0.3ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 6
8pm 0.3ft 6
11pm 1.3ft 5

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 5
5am 1.5ft 5
8am 1.8ft 4
11am 2.0ft 4
2pm 1.9ft 4
5pm 2.0ft 6
8pm 1.9ft 6
11pm 2.3ft 6

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.1ft 6
5am 2.5ft 6
8am 1.9ft 6
11am 0.8ft 6
2pm 0.7ft 6
5pm 0.6ft 6
8pm 1.6ft 5
11pm 1.3ft 5

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 4
5am 4.1ft 5
8am 4.7ft 5
11am 4.4ft 5
2pm 2.0ft 6
5pm 1.4ft 6
8pm 1.1ft 6
11pm 0.8ft 6

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 2.9ft 4
11am 3.7ft 5
2pm 3.5ft 6
5pm 0.4ft 10
8pm 0.5ft 10
11pm 0.5ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 1.5ft 7
11am 1.9ft 8
2pm 2.4ft 8
5pm 2.7ft 9
8pm 2.7ft 8
11pm 2.4ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 8
5am 1.9ft 8
8am 1.6ft 8
11am 1.4ft 8
2pm 1.2ft 8
5pm 1.5ft 8
8pm 1.5ft 8
11pm 1.3ft 8

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 8
5am 0.9ft 9
8am 0.8ft 10
11am 0.7ft 10
2pm 1.1ft 11
5pm 3.0ft 12
8pm 3.5ft 12
11pm 3.6ft 12

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.7ft 12
5am 4.0ft 11
8am 6.8ft 11
11am 8.3ft 12
2pm 9.1ft 12
5pm 9.5ft 12
8pm 9.5ft 12
11pm 8.8ft 12