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Craster's forecasts and tides

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

5-day weather forecast

Tue

Overcast

17°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 17°C

Wed

Overcast

15°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 15°C

Thu

Overcast

18°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 18°C

Fri

Sunshine

16°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 16°C

Sat

Sunshine

16°C

Min: 13°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

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 7
5am 1.7ft 7
8am 0.9ft 8
11am 1.6ft 6
2pm 1.4ft 6
5pm 1.2ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.7ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 12
8pm 0.6ft 12
11pm 1.0ft 12

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 11
5am 1.4ft 11
8am 1.4ft 11
11am 1.6ft 10
2pm 1.5ft 10
5pm 1.4ft 10
8pm 1.3ft 10
11pm 1.2ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 9
5am 1.1ft 9
8am 1.0ft 9
11am 1.0ft 8
2pm 0.9ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 4.6ft 6
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.5ft 9
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 8

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 7
5am 1.7ft 7
8am 0.9ft 8
11am 1.6ft 6
2pm 1.4ft 6
5pm 1.2ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.7ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 12
8pm 0.6ft 12
11pm 1.0ft 12

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 11
5am 1.4ft 11
8am 1.4ft 11
11am 1.6ft 10
2pm 1.5ft 10
5pm 1.4ft 10
8pm 1.3ft 10
11pm 1.2ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 9
5am 1.1ft 9
8am 1.0ft 9
11am 1.0ft 8
2pm 0.9ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 4.6ft 6
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.5ft 9
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 8

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 7
5am 1.7ft 7
8am 0.9ft 8
11am 1.6ft 6
2pm 1.4ft 6
5pm 1.2ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.7ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 12
8pm 0.6ft 12
11pm 1.0ft 12

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 11
5am 1.4ft 11
8am 1.4ft 11
11am 1.6ft 10
2pm 1.5ft 10
5pm 1.4ft 10
8pm 1.3ft 10
11pm 1.2ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 9
5am 1.1ft 9
8am 1.0ft 9
11am 1.0ft 8
2pm 0.9ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 4.6ft 6
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.5ft 9
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 8

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 9
5am 1.7ft 6
8am 1.7ft 7
11am 1.5ft 7
2pm 1.3ft 7
5pm 0.5ft 8
8pm 0.4ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 8
5am 0.6ft 8
8am 0.6ft 8
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 12
8pm 0.6ft 12
11pm 0.9ft 12

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 11
5am 1.2ft 11
8am 1.4ft 11
11am 1.3ft 10
2pm 1.2ft 10
5pm 1.1ft 10
8pm 1.0ft 9
11pm 1.0ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 9
5am 0.9ft 9
8am 0.8ft 9
11am 0.8ft 8
2pm 0.7ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 8
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.3ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.7ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 0.8ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 8

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 7
5am 1.7ft 7
8am 1.6ft 6
11am 0.8ft 8
2pm 1.4ft 6
5pm 1.2ft 6
8pm 1.0ft 6
11pm 0.3ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 7
5am 0.6ft 7
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.6ft 7
2pm 0.6ft 7
5pm 0.8ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 12
11pm 0.7ft 12

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 11
5am 1.0ft 11
8am 1.1ft 11
11am 1.0ft 11
2pm 1.2ft 10
5pm 1.2ft 10
8pm 1.1ft 10
11pm 1.0ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 9
5am 0.9ft 9
8am 0.9ft 9
11am 0.8ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 8
5pm 0.7ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 8
5am 0.4ft 8
8am 0.5ft 7
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.8ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 8