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Barrow's forecasts and tides

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

5-day weather forecast

Sat

Rain

15°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 15°C

Sun

Rain

12°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 12°C

Mon

Rain

16°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 16°C

Tue

Rain

15°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 15°C

Wed

Rain

14°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 14°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

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.2ft 6
5am 0.3ft 10
8am 4.1ft 5
11am 4.6ft 5
2pm 6.6ft 6
5pm 10.2ft 8
8pm 10.9ft 8
11pm 12.1ft 8

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.7ft 9
5am 13.4ft 9
8am 12.7ft 9
11am 11.8ft 9
2pm 11.6ft 8
5pm 10.4ft 8
8pm 9.1ft 8
11pm 7.8ft 7

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.4ft 7
5am 5.0ft 6
8am 0.2ft 11
11am 5.9ft 5
2pm 9.4ft 8
5pm 8.9ft 8
8pm 8.9ft 8
11pm 9.2ft 8

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.2ft 9
5am 9.0ft 8
8am 8.9ft 7
11am 9.5ft 8
2pm 9.4ft 8
5pm 8.5ft 7
8pm 8.2ft 7
11pm 7.9ft 7

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 14
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 8.7ft 7
11am 7.3ft 7
2pm 5.9ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 0.2ft 11
11pm 0.2ft 11

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.9ft 7
5am 5.4ft 6
8am 4.5ft 5
11am 3.3ft 5
2pm 6.1ft 5
5pm 10.1ft 8
8pm 11.5ft 8
11pm 12.5ft 8

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 14.4ft 9
5am 14.2ft 9
8am 13.6ft 9
11am 12.8ft 9
2pm 12.6ft 9
5pm 11.1ft 8
8pm 9.7ft 8
11pm 8.4ft 7

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.7ft 7
5am 0.3ft 10
8am 0.2ft 11
11am 2.1ft 6
2pm 8.8ft 7
5pm 8.3ft 7
8pm 8.0ft 7
11pm 7.7ft 8

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.5ft 8
5am 8.9ft 7
8am 8.8ft 7
11am 9.5ft 7
2pm 9.7ft 8
5pm 8.7ft 7
8pm 8.5ft 7
11pm 8.2ft 7

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.9ft 7
5am 8.1ft 7
8am 8.6ft 7
11am 7.3ft 7
2pm 5.8ft 6
5pm 4.5ft 6
8pm 3.4ft 5
11pm 0.5ft 7

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.9ft 7
5am 5.4ft 6
8am 4.5ft 5
11am 3.3ft 5
2pm 6.1ft 5
5pm 10.1ft 8
8pm 11.5ft 8
11pm 12.5ft 8

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 14.4ft 9
5am 14.2ft 9
8am 13.6ft 9
11am 12.8ft 9
2pm 12.6ft 9
5pm 11.1ft 8
8pm 9.7ft 8
11pm 8.4ft 7

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.7ft 7
5am 0.3ft 10
8am 0.2ft 11
11am 2.1ft 6
2pm 8.8ft 7
5pm 8.3ft 7
8pm 8.0ft 7
11pm 7.7ft 8

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.5ft 8
5am 8.9ft 7
8am 8.8ft 7
11am 9.5ft 7
2pm 9.7ft 8
5pm 8.7ft 7
8pm 8.5ft 7
11pm 8.2ft 7

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.9ft 7
5am 8.1ft 7
8am 8.6ft 7
11am 7.3ft 7
2pm 5.8ft 6
5pm 4.5ft 6
8pm 3.4ft 5
11pm 0.5ft 7

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.3ft 12
8am 0.3ft 13
11am 0.3ft 13
2pm 0.2ft 13
5pm 12.1ft 9
8pm 11.4ft 8
11pm 12.9ft 8

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 14.5ft 9
5am 14.2ft 9
8am 13.6ft 9
11am 12.6ft 8
2pm 12.2ft 8
5pm 10.8ft 8
8pm 9.2ft 7
11pm 7.7ft 7

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.4ft 6
5am 0.5ft 12
8am 0.4ft 11
11am 0.6ft 11
2pm 11.1ft 8
5pm 10.6ft 8
8pm 11.0ft 8
11pm 12.7ft 9

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 12.3ft 9
5am 9.8ft 8
8am 10.2ft 8
11am 10.7ft 8
2pm 9.7ft 8
5pm 8.6ft 7
8pm 8.4ft 7
11pm 8.3ft 7

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.7ft 7
5am 9.4ft 7
8am 9.5ft 7
11am 7.5ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 12
5pm 0.4ft 11
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.4ft 11

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.9ft 7
5am 5.4ft 6
8am 4.5ft 5
11am 3.3ft 5
2pm 6.1ft 5
5pm 10.1ft 8
8pm 11.5ft 8
11pm 12.5ft 8

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 14.4ft 9
5am 14.2ft 9
8am 13.6ft 9
11am 12.8ft 9
2pm 12.6ft 9
5pm 11.1ft 8
8pm 9.7ft 8
11pm 8.4ft 7

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.7ft 7
5am 0.3ft 10
8am 0.2ft 11
11am 2.1ft 6
2pm 8.8ft 7
5pm 8.3ft 7
8pm 8.0ft 7
11pm 7.7ft 8

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.5ft 8
5am 8.9ft 7
8am 8.8ft 7
11am 9.5ft 7
2pm 9.7ft 8
5pm 8.7ft 7
8pm 8.5ft 7
11pm 8.2ft 7

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.9ft 7
5am 8.1ft 7
8am 8.6ft 7
11am 7.3ft 7
2pm 5.8ft 6
5pm 4.5ft 6
8pm 3.4ft 5
11pm 0.5ft 7