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Forecasts and tides for Helensburgh

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

5-day weather forecast

Thu

Rain

16°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 16°C

Fri

Rain

15°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 15°C

Sat

Rain

16°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 16°C

Sun

Overcast

17°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 17°C

Mon

Rain

14°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 14°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

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 6
5am 4.0ft 7
8am 3.5ft 7
11am 3.0ft 7
2pm 2.7ft 7
5pm 3.1ft 7
8pm 3.9ft 7
11pm 4.0ft 8

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.9ft 9
5am 5.9ft 10
8am 8.2ft 10
11am 9.4ft 11
2pm 8.7ft 12
5pm 8.8ft 12
8pm 8.9ft 12
11pm 8.6ft 12

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.1ft 12
5am 6.9ft 11
8am 5.8ft 11
11am 5.1ft 11
2pm 4.4ft 10
5pm 4.0ft 10
8pm 3.6ft 10
11pm 3.2ft 9

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 9
5am 2.5ft 9
8am 2.5ft 9
11am 2.5ft 9
2pm 2.3ft 9
5pm 2.2ft 9
8pm 2.3ft 10
11pm 2.4ft 10

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 16
5am 0.7ft 15
8am 1.1ft 14
11am 1.5ft 13
2pm 1.3ft 13
5pm 1.1ft 12
8pm 0.7ft 12
11pm 5.2ft 7

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 6
5am 4.0ft 7
8am 3.5ft 7
11am 3.0ft 7
2pm 2.7ft 7
5pm 3.1ft 7
8pm 3.9ft 7
11pm 4.0ft 8

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.9ft 9
5am 5.9ft 10
8am 8.2ft 10
11am 9.4ft 11
2pm 8.7ft 12
5pm 8.8ft 12
8pm 8.9ft 12
11pm 8.6ft 12

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.1ft 12
5am 6.9ft 11
8am 5.8ft 11
11am 5.1ft 11
2pm 4.4ft 10
5pm 4.0ft 10
8pm 3.6ft 10
11pm 3.2ft 9

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 9
5am 2.5ft 9
8am 2.5ft 9
11am 2.5ft 9
2pm 2.3ft 9
5pm 2.2ft 9
8pm 2.3ft 10
11pm 2.4ft 10

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 16
5am 0.7ft 15
8am 1.1ft 14
11am 1.5ft 13
2pm 1.3ft 13
5pm 1.1ft 12
8pm 0.7ft 12
11pm 5.2ft 7

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 6
5am 4.0ft 7
8am 3.5ft 7
11am 3.0ft 7
2pm 2.7ft 7
5pm 3.1ft 7
8pm 3.9ft 7
11pm 4.0ft 8

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.9ft 9
5am 5.9ft 10
8am 8.2ft 10
11am 9.4ft 11
2pm 8.7ft 12
5pm 8.8ft 12
8pm 8.9ft 12
11pm 8.6ft 12

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.1ft 12
5am 6.9ft 11
8am 5.8ft 11
11am 5.1ft 11
2pm 4.4ft 10
5pm 4.0ft 10
8pm 3.6ft 10
11pm 3.2ft 9

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 9
5am 2.5ft 9
8am 2.5ft 9
11am 2.5ft 9
2pm 2.3ft 9
5pm 2.2ft 9
8pm 2.3ft 10
11pm 2.4ft 10

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 16
5am 0.7ft 15
8am 1.1ft 14
11am 1.5ft 13
2pm 1.3ft 13
5pm 1.1ft 12
8pm 0.7ft 12
11pm 5.2ft 7

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 17
5am 0.2ft 17
8am 0.2ft 17
11am 0.2ft 17
2pm 0.2ft 17
5pm 0.4ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 9.3ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.1ft 9
5am 12.2ft 10
8am 15.2ft 11
11am 14.4ft 12
2pm 13.5ft 12
5pm 13.5ft 12
8pm 13.1ft 12
11pm 12.0ft 12

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.4ft 12
5am 10.4ft 11
8am 9.1ft 11
11am 8.1ft 10
2pm 7.2ft 10
5pm 6.5ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 15
11pm 0.3ft 14

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 14
5am 0.3ft 14
8am 0.2ft 14
11am 5.8ft 9
2pm 5.7ft 9
5pm 6.2ft 9
8pm 7.3ft 10
11pm 8.0ft 10

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 16
5am 1.4ft 15
8am 7.9ft 9
11am 8.2ft 13
2pm 8.3ft 8
5pm 8.6ft 8
8pm 9.2ft 8
11pm 9.5ft 8

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 6
5am 4.0ft 7
8am 3.5ft 7
11am 3.0ft 7
2pm 2.7ft 7
5pm 3.1ft 7
8pm 3.9ft 7
11pm 4.0ft 8

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.9ft 9
5am 5.9ft 10
8am 8.2ft 10
11am 9.4ft 11
2pm 8.7ft 12
5pm 8.8ft 12
8pm 8.9ft 12
11pm 8.6ft 12

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.1ft 12
5am 6.9ft 11
8am 5.8ft 11
11am 5.1ft 11
2pm 4.4ft 10
5pm 4.0ft 10
8pm 3.6ft 10
11pm 3.2ft 9

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 9
5am 2.5ft 9
8am 2.5ft 9
11am 2.5ft 9
2pm 2.3ft 9
5pm 2.2ft 9
8pm 2.3ft 10
11pm 2.4ft 10

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 16
5am 0.7ft 15
8am 1.1ft 14
11am 1.5ft 13
2pm 1.3ft 13
5pm 1.1ft 12
8pm 0.7ft 12
11pm 5.2ft 7