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Dart's forecasts and tides

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

5-day weather forecast

Sat

Rain

22°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 22°C

Sun

Rain

21°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 21°C

Mon

Sunshine

20°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 20°C

Tue

Sunshine

21°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 21°C

Wed

Overcast

19°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 19°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 0.2ft 11
5am 4.8ft 6
8am 6.1ft 6
11am 8.8ft 7
2pm 12.9ft 9
5pm 13.2ft 9
8pm 11.8ft 10
11pm 9.8ft 10

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.2ft 9
5am 7.0ft 9
8am 6.2ft 9
11am 5.7ft 8
2pm 6.0ft 8
5pm 7.2ft 7
8pm 7.6ft 8
11pm 9.9ft 8

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.7ft 9
5am 9.5ft 9
8am 8.4ft 9
11am 7.4ft 9
2pm 6.8ft 9
5pm 6.4ft 9
8pm 6.0ft 9
11pm 5.5ft 9

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.1ft 9
5am 4.6ft 9
8am 4.1ft 9
11am 3.7ft 9
2pm 3.4ft 9
5pm 3.3ft 9
8pm 3.6ft 9
11pm 3.2ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 0.2ft 16
8am 0.2ft 16
11am 0.3ft 16
2pm 6.2ft 6
5pm 7.8ft 7
8pm 0.3ft 15
11pm 0.3ft 15

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 6
5am 2.9ft 4
8am 4.2ft 5
11am 5.1ft 6
2pm 6.6ft 8
5pm 5.4ft 9
8pm 4.2ft 10
11pm 3.1ft 10

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 10
5am 1.4ft 8
8am 1.2ft 8
11am 2.2ft 8
2pm 3.2ft 4
5pm 3.4ft 5
8pm 3.3ft 6
11pm 4.1ft 6

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 7
5am 2.7ft 9
8am 0.5ft 12
11am 0.5ft 11
2pm 0.4ft 12
5pm 0.2ft 12
8pm 0.2ft 12
11pm 1.3ft 7

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 10
5am 0.4ft 10
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.9ft 6
2pm 0.9ft 6
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 0.4ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 6

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 0.7ft 5
8am 1.6ft 3
11am 2.7ft 4
2pm 3.9ft 5
5pm 0.2ft 16
8pm 0.2ft 16
11pm 0.2ft 15

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 6
5am 2.9ft 4
8am 4.2ft 5
11am 5.1ft 6
2pm 6.6ft 8
5pm 5.4ft 9
8pm 4.2ft 10
11pm 3.1ft 10

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 10
5am 1.4ft 8
8am 1.2ft 8
11am 2.2ft 8
2pm 3.2ft 4
5pm 3.4ft 5
8pm 3.3ft 6
11pm 4.1ft 6

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 7
5am 2.7ft 9
8am 0.5ft 12
11am 0.5ft 11
2pm 0.4ft 12
5pm 0.2ft 12
8pm 0.2ft 12
11pm 1.3ft 7

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 10
5am 0.4ft 10
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 0.9ft 6
2pm 0.9ft 6
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 0.4ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 6

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 0.7ft 5
8am 1.6ft 3
11am 2.7ft 4
2pm 3.9ft 5
5pm 0.2ft 16
8pm 0.2ft 16
11pm 0.2ft 15

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 4
5am 2.6ft 4
8am 3.8ft 5
11am 4.4ft 6
2pm 5.6ft 8
5pm 4.4ft 9
8pm 3.4ft 10
11pm 2.4ft 10

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 10
5am 0.4ft 10
8am 0.8ft 8
11am 1.8ft 8
2pm 2.8ft 4
5pm 2.8ft 5
8pm 2.7ft 5
11pm 3.3ft 6

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 7
5am 1.1ft 9
8am 0.5ft 11
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 0.3ft 12
5pm 0.2ft 12
8pm 0.2ft 12
11pm 0.3ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 10
5am 0.3ft 10
8am 0.2ft 10
11am 0.6ft 6
2pm 0.6ft 6
5pm 0.3ft 6
8pm 0.3ft 6
11pm 0.6ft 5

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 6
5am 0.4ft 5
8am 1.3ft 3
11am 2.5ft 4
2pm 3.4ft 5
5pm 3.4ft 5
8pm 2.8ft 6
11pm 2.6ft 6

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.4ft 6
5am 2.9ft 4
8am 4.4ft 5
11am 5.3ft 6
2pm 6.7ft 8
5pm 5.8ft 9
8pm 4.5ft 10
11pm 3.6ft 10

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 10
5am 1.9ft 8
8am 2.3ft 8
11am 2.4ft 8
2pm 3.3ft 5
5pm 3.6ft 6
8pm 3.5ft 7
11pm 4.3ft 7

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 8
5am 3.1ft 9
8am 0.3ft 11
11am 0.6ft 11
2pm 0.4ft 12
5pm 0.4ft 12
8pm 0.2ft 12
11pm 1.6ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 10
5am 0.5ft 10
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 1.1ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 9
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 0.6ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 6

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 5
5am 0.9ft 5
8am 0.2ft 16
11am 2.7ft 4
2pm 3.9ft 5
5pm 0.2ft 16
8pm 0.2ft 16
11pm 0.2ft 15