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Cowes' forecasts and tides

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

5-day weather forecast

Sun

Sunshine

14°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 14°C

Mon

Sunshine

12°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 12°C

Tue

Sunshine

12°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 12°C

Wed

Rain

11°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 11°C

Thu

Rain

11°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 11°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

Sunday 1 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 4
5am 0.3ft 3
8am 0.2ft 3
11am 0.2ft 3
2pm 0.2ft 3
5pm 0.2ft 3
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Monday 2 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 3
5am 0.3ft 3
8am 1.1ft 2
11am 1.2ft 3
2pm 1.3ft 3
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 1.2ft 3
11pm 1.2ft 3

Tuesday 3 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 3
5am 1.0ft 3
8am 1.4ft 3
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 1.5ft 3
5pm 1.0ft 3
8pm 1.1ft 3
11pm 1.2ft 3

Wednesday 4 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 1.6ft 3
8am 1.9ft 3
11am 2.2ft 3
2pm 2.0ft 3
5pm 2.1ft 3
8pm 2.0ft 3
11pm 1.9ft 3

Thursday 5 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 3
5am 1.6ft 3
8am 1.6ft 3
11am 1.5ft 3
2pm 0.2ft 5
5pm 0.2ft 5
8pm 1.2ft 3
11pm 0.9ft 3

Sunday 1 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 4
5am 0.3ft 3
8am 0.2ft 3
11am 0.2ft 3
2pm 0.2ft 3
5pm 0.2ft 3
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Monday 2 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 3
5am 0.3ft 3
8am 1.1ft 2
11am 1.2ft 3
2pm 1.3ft 3
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 1.2ft 3
11pm 1.2ft 3

Tuesday 3 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 3
5am 1.0ft 3
8am 1.4ft 3
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 1.5ft 3
5pm 1.0ft 3
8pm 1.1ft 3
11pm 1.2ft 3

Wednesday 4 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 1.6ft 3
8am 1.9ft 3
11am 2.2ft 3
2pm 2.0ft 3
5pm 2.1ft 3
8pm 2.0ft 3
11pm 1.9ft 3

Thursday 5 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 3
5am 1.6ft 3
8am 1.6ft 3
11am 1.5ft 3
2pm 0.2ft 5
5pm 0.2ft 5
8pm 1.2ft 3
11pm 0.9ft 3

Sunday 1 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 12
5am 0.9ft 12
8am 0.5ft 12
11am 0.4ft 12
2pm 0.5ft 12
5pm 0.5ft 11
8pm 0.5ft 11
11pm 0.4ft 11

Monday 2 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 11
5am 0.4ft 11
8am 0.4ft 11
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 0.4ft 11
5pm 0.5ft 11
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.4ft 11

Tuesday 3 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.3ft 10
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.2ft 18
8pm 0.3ft 18
11pm 0.4ft 16

Wednesday 4 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 16
5am 0.5ft 15
8am 0.5ft 15
11am 0.6ft 15
2pm 0.6ft 14
5pm 0.6ft 13
8pm 0.6ft 13
11pm 0.6ft 13

Thursday 5 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 13
5am 0.6ft 12
8am 0.6ft 12
11am 0.6ft 12
2pm 0.5ft 12
5pm 0.5ft 11
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.4ft 11

Sunday 1 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 12
5am 0.9ft 12
8am 0.5ft 12
11am 0.4ft 12
2pm 0.5ft 12
5pm 0.5ft 11
8pm 0.5ft 11
11pm 0.4ft 11

Monday 2 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 11
5am 0.4ft 11
8am 0.4ft 11
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 0.4ft 11
5pm 0.5ft 11
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.4ft 11

Tuesday 3 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.3ft 10
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.2ft 18
8pm 0.3ft 18
11pm 0.4ft 16

Wednesday 4 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 16
5am 0.5ft 15
8am 0.5ft 15
11am 0.6ft 15
2pm 0.6ft 14
5pm 0.6ft 13
8pm 0.6ft 13
11pm 0.6ft 13

Thursday 5 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 13
5am 0.6ft 12
8am 0.6ft 12
11am 0.6ft 12
2pm 0.5ft 12
5pm 0.5ft 11
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.4ft 11

Sunday 1 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 12
5am 0.7ft 12
8am 0.6ft 12
11am 1.5ft 9
2pm 0.5ft 12
5pm 0.5ft 11
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.4ft 11

Monday 2 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 11
5am 0.4ft 11
8am 0.4ft 11
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 0.4ft 11
5pm 0.4ft 11
8pm 0.5ft 11
11pm 0.4ft 11

Tuesday 3 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 10
5am 0.4ft 10
8am 0.4ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.2ft 18
8pm 0.3ft 17
11pm 0.4ft 16

Wednesday 4 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 16
5am 0.5ft 15
8am 0.6ft 15
11am 0.6ft 14
2pm 0.7ft 14
5pm 0.7ft 13
8pm 0.8ft 13
11pm 0.8ft 13

Thursday 5 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 13
5am 0.8ft 12
8am 0.8ft 12
11am 0.7ft 12
2pm 0.5ft 12
5pm 0.5ft 11
8pm 0.5ft 11
11pm 0.5ft 11