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Douglas' forecasts and tides

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

5-day weather forecast

Fri

Rain

11°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 11°C

Sat

Rain

11°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 11°C

Sun

Cloudy

13°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 13°C

Mon

Rain

12°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 12°C

Tue

Rain

11°C

Min: 7°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

Friday 18 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 6
5am 0.3ft 6
8am 0.2ft 6
11am 4.0ft 5
2pm 4.4ft 5
5pm 5.2ft 6
8pm 1.2ft 7
11pm 1.4ft 7

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 7
5am 1.1ft 7
8am 0.9ft 7
11am 0.7ft 7
2pm 0.7ft 7
5pm 0.7ft 7
8pm 0.7ft 7
11pm 0.7ft 8

Sunday 20 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 7
5am 0.7ft 7
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.5ft 7
2pm 0.5ft 7
5pm 0.5ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 7
11pm 0.4ft 7

Monday 21 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.2ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 6
8pm 0.3ft 4
11pm 0.3ft 4

Tuesday 22 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 3
5am 0.2ft 3
8am 0.2ft 3
11am 0.4ft 5
2pm 1.0ft 3
5pm 1.6ft 4
8pm 2.5ft 5
11pm 3.0ft 5

Friday 18 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.4ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 5.2ft 5
5pm 2.3ft 7
8pm 3.4ft 7
11pm 3.2ft 7

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 7
5am 2.2ft 7
8am 1.7ft 7
11am 1.5ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 1.8ft 8
11pm 1.7ft 8

Sunday 20 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 8
5am 1.4ft 7
8am 1.3ft 7
11am 1.1ft 7
2pm 1.0ft 7
5pm 0.9ft 7
8pm 0.8ft 7
11pm 0.7ft 7

Monday 21 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 4
5am 0.6ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 6
8pm 0.3ft 6
11pm 0.3ft 6

Tuesday 22 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 0.3ft 6
8am 0.2ft 6
11am 0.7ft 5
2pm 1.6ft 4
5pm 2.3ft 5
8pm 3.3ft 5
11pm 3.8ft 5

Friday 18 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.4ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 5.2ft 5
5pm 2.3ft 7
8pm 3.4ft 7
11pm 3.2ft 7

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 7
5am 2.2ft 7
8am 1.7ft 7
11am 1.5ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 1.8ft 8
11pm 1.7ft 8

Sunday 20 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 8
5am 1.4ft 7
8am 1.3ft 7
11am 1.1ft 7
2pm 1.0ft 7
5pm 0.9ft 7
8pm 0.8ft 7
11pm 0.7ft 7

Monday 21 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 4
5am 0.6ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 6
8pm 0.3ft 6
11pm 0.3ft 6

Tuesday 22 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 0.3ft 6
8am 0.2ft 6
11am 0.7ft 5
2pm 1.6ft 4
5pm 2.3ft 5
8pm 3.3ft 5
11pm 3.8ft 5

Friday 18 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 0.2ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 8
5pm 0.2ft 8
8pm 3.1ft 7
11pm 3.1ft 7

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 7
5am 0.2ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 1.3ft 7
5pm 1.4ft 7
8pm 1.6ft 7
11pm 1.6ft 8

Sunday 20 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 7
5am 1.3ft 7
8am 1.2ft 7
11am 1.0ft 7
2pm 0.9ft 7
5pm 0.9ft 7
8pm 0.8ft 7
11pm 0.7ft 7

Monday 21 April

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

Tuesday 22 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 0.2ft 6
8am 0.2ft 6
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 0.8ft 5
5pm 0.2ft 12
8pm 2.3ft 5
11pm 3.2ft 5

Friday 18 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.4ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 5.2ft 5
5pm 2.3ft 7
8pm 3.4ft 7
11pm 3.2ft 7

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 7
5am 2.2ft 7
8am 1.7ft 7
11am 1.5ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 1.8ft 8
11pm 1.7ft 8

Sunday 20 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 8
5am 1.4ft 7
8am 1.3ft 7
11am 1.1ft 7
2pm 1.0ft 7
5pm 0.9ft 7
8pm 0.8ft 7
11pm 0.7ft 7

Monday 21 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 4
5am 0.6ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 6
8pm 0.3ft 6
11pm 0.3ft 6

Tuesday 22 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 0.3ft 6
8am 0.2ft 6
11am 0.7ft 5
2pm 1.6ft 4
5pm 2.3ft 5
8pm 3.3ft 5
11pm 3.8ft 5