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Burnham-on-Sea's forecasts and tides

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

5-day weather forecast

Sat

Rain

19°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 19°C

Sun

Rain

22°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 22°C

Mon

Rain

18°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 18°C

Tue

Rain

18°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 18°C

Wed

Rain

20°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 20°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 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 6
5am 1.4ft 5
8am 1.1ft 6
11am 0.9ft 6
2pm 0.9ft 6
5pm 1.9ft 3
8pm 2.4ft 4
11pm 2.8ft 5

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 5
5am 0.6ft 9
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 1.8ft 5
2pm 2.2ft 3
5pm 2.3ft 6
8pm 1.3ft 6
11pm 3.6ft 5

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 5
5am 3.5ft 5
8am 3.1ft 5
11am 3.2ft 5
2pm 3.1ft 5
5pm 2.8ft 5
8pm 2.4ft 4
11pm 1.8ft 7

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.7ft 7
2pm 1.8ft 3
5pm 2.7ft 4
8pm 2.3ft 5
11pm 1.9ft 5

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 6
5am 1.5ft 6
8am 1.3ft 6
11am 1.2ft 6
2pm 1.2ft 6
5pm 2.0ft 5
8pm 3.8ft 5
11pm 4.6ft 6

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 4
5am 0.2ft 6
8am 0.2ft 6
11am 0.3ft 6
2pm 1.1ft 3
5pm 1.1ft 3
8pm 1.3ft 4
11pm 1.5ft 4

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 4
5am 1.2ft 4
8am 0.9ft 4
11am 0.7ft 3
2pm 1.3ft 3
5pm 1.3ft 3
8pm 0.4ft 5
11pm 2.0ft 4

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 5
5am 1.6ft 5
8am 1.5ft 5
11am 1.7ft 5
2pm 1.6ft 3
5pm 1.4ft 2
8pm 1.3ft 4
11pm 0.3ft 7

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 0.3ft 6
8am 0.2ft 5
11am 0.8ft 2
2pm 0.8ft 3
5pm 1.4ft 4
8pm 1.2ft 4
11pm 0.8ft 4

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 3
5am 0.5ft 6
8am 0.4ft 6
11am 0.3ft 5
2pm 0.3ft 5
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 2.2ft 4
11pm 2.6ft 5

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 6
5am 1.4ft 5
8am 1.2ft 6
11am 0.9ft 6
2pm 0.9ft 6
5pm 1.9ft 3
8pm 2.4ft 4
11pm 2.8ft 5

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 5
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.8ft 8
11am 0.9ft 7
2pm 0.8ft 7
5pm 2.4ft 6
8pm 1.3ft 6
11pm 3.8ft 5

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.1ft 5
5am 3.5ft 5
8am 3.2ft 5
11am 3.3ft 5
2pm 3.1ft 5
5pm 2.9ft 6
8pm 2.5ft 6
11pm 1.0ft 8

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.8ft 8
11am 0.7ft 7
2pm 1.9ft 4
5pm 2.8ft 5
8pm 2.3ft 5
11pm 1.9ft 5

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 6
5am 1.5ft 6
8am 1.4ft 6
11am 1.3ft 6
2pm 1.3ft 6
5pm 2.1ft 5
8pm 4.0ft 5
11pm 4.7ft 6

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 6
5am 1.5ft 6
8am 1.2ft 6
11am 1.0ft 6
2pm 0.9ft 6
5pm 1.9ft 3
8pm 2.5ft 4
11pm 2.8ft 5

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 5
5am 0.9ft 9
8am 0.9ft 8
11am 0.9ft 7
2pm 0.9ft 7
5pm 2.5ft 6
8pm 2.6ft 6
11pm 3.9ft 5

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.2ft 5
5am 3.6ft 5
8am 3.3ft 5
11am 3.4ft 5
2pm 3.2ft 5
5pm 3.0ft 6
8pm 1.1ft 8
11pm 1.2ft 8

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 8
5am 0.9ft 8
8am 0.9ft 9
11am 0.8ft 7
2pm 2.0ft 4
5pm 2.9ft 5
8pm 2.4ft 5
11pm 2.0ft 5

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 6
5am 1.6ft 6
8am 1.4ft 6
11am 1.3ft 6
2pm 1.4ft 6
5pm 2.3ft 4
8pm 4.1ft 5
11pm 4.8ft 6

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 4
5am 1.2ft 5
8am 1.0ft 5
11am 0.8ft 5
2pm 1.2ft 3
5pm 2.1ft 3
8pm 3.3ft 4
11pm 3.2ft 5

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.0ft 4
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.6ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 0.6ft 9
11pm 3.5ft 5

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.4ft 5
5am 4.1ft 5
8am 4.0ft 5
11am 4.0ft 5
2pm 3.7ft 5
5pm 3.1ft 5
8pm 0.9ft 9
11pm 0.8ft 9

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 9
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.6ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 2.1ft 4
5pm 3.0ft 5
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 1.9ft 5

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 5
5am 1.5ft 6
8am 1.3ft 5
11am 1.2ft 5
2pm 1.0ft 5
5pm 2.2ft 4
8pm 3.8ft 5
11pm 4.3ft 5