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Forecasts and tides for Plymouth

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

5-day weather forecast

Fri

Sunshine

18°C

Min: 17°C
Max: 18°C

Sat

Rain

19°C

Min: 17°C
Max: 19°C

Sun

Rain

18°C

Min: 17°C
Max: 18°C

Mon

Rain

18°C

Min: 17°C
Max: 18°C

Tue

Rain

19°C

Min: 16°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

Friday 28 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 11
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 2.9ft 6
2pm 4.2ft 5
5pm 4.6ft 5
8pm 4.7ft 6
11pm 4.2ft 6

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.7ft 6
5am 4.3ft 5
8am 5.8ft 6
11am 8.2ft 7
2pm 10.6ft 9
5pm 10.3ft 9
8pm 8.9ft 10
11pm 7.0ft 10

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.6ft 9
5am 4.7ft 8
8am 4.4ft 8
11am 4.5ft 8
2pm 5.3ft 6
5pm 6.4ft 7
8pm 6.4ft 7
11pm 6.4ft 7

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.5ft 8
5am 6.2ft 8
8am 5.4ft 8
11am 4.8ft 8
2pm 4.5ft 8
5pm 4.1ft 8
8pm 1.4ft 10
11pm 1.2ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 7
5am 0.6ft 11
8am 2.2ft 6
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 18
5pm 0.2ft 17
8pm 0.2ft 17
11pm 0.2ft 16

Friday 28 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 12
5am 0.2ft 12
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 0.3ft 11
2pm 4.0ft 5
5pm 4.2ft 5
8pm 0.3ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 11

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 4.1ft 5
8am 5.3ft 6
11am 8.3ft 7
2pm 9.4ft 9
5pm 8.7ft 10
8pm 7.2ft 10
11pm 5.6ft 9

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.6ft 9
5am 4.0ft 8
8am 3.8ft 8
11am 4.2ft 8
2pm 5.1ft 6
5pm 5.9ft 6
8pm 5.5ft 7
11pm 5.4ft 7

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 7
5am 4.8ft 8
8am 4.2ft 8
11am 3.8ft 8
2pm 3.3ft 7
5pm 2.9ft 7
8pm 2.7ft 7
11pm 2.4ft 7

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 6
5am 0.3ft 11
8am 0.2ft 12
11am 1.6ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 18
5pm 0.2ft 17
8pm 0.3ft 17
11pm 0.3ft 16

Friday 28 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 12
5am 0.2ft 12
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 4.1ft 5
5pm 4.4ft 5
8pm 0.3ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 11

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 11
5am 4.1ft 5
8am 5.5ft 6
11am 8.2ft 7
2pm 9.9ft 9
5pm 9.5ft 10
8pm 8.0ft 10
11pm 6.2ft 10

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.0ft 9
5am 4.3ft 8
8am 4.0ft 8
11am 4.3ft 8
2pm 5.2ft 6
5pm 6.2ft 6
8pm 5.8ft 7
11pm 5.7ft 7

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.7ft 8
5am 5.3ft 8
8am 4.6ft 8
11am 4.1ft 8
2pm 3.8ft 8
5pm 3.4ft 7
8pm 0.5ft 10
11pm 0.6ft 11

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 7
5am 0.4ft 11
8am 0.2ft 12
11am 0.2ft 18
2pm 0.2ft 18
5pm 0.3ft 17
8pm 0.3ft 17
11pm 0.3ft 16

Friday 28 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 12
5am 0.2ft 12
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 0.3ft 11
2pm 4.0ft 5
5pm 4.2ft 5
8pm 0.3ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 11

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 4.1ft 5
8am 5.3ft 6
11am 8.3ft 7
2pm 9.4ft 9
5pm 8.7ft 10
8pm 7.2ft 10
11pm 5.6ft 9

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.6ft 9
5am 4.0ft 8
8am 3.8ft 8
11am 4.2ft 8
2pm 5.1ft 6
5pm 5.9ft 6
8pm 5.5ft 7
11pm 5.4ft 7

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 7
5am 4.8ft 8
8am 4.2ft 8
11am 3.8ft 8
2pm 3.3ft 7
5pm 2.9ft 7
8pm 2.7ft 7
11pm 2.4ft 7

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 6
5am 0.3ft 11
8am 0.2ft 12
11am 1.6ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 18
5pm 0.2ft 17
8pm 0.3ft 17
11pm 0.3ft 16

Friday 28 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 11
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 0.3ft 12
2pm 4.0ft 5
5pm 4.5ft 5
8pm 4.6ft 6
11pm 4.2ft 6

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 4.2ft 5
8am 5.6ft 6
11am 7.6ft 7
2pm 10.2ft 9
5pm 10.1ft 9
8pm 8.8ft 10
11pm 6.9ft 10

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.6ft 9
5am 4.6ft 8
8am 4.3ft 8
11am 4.3ft 8
2pm 5.2ft 6
5pm 6.2ft 6
8pm 6.2ft 7
11pm 6.3ft 7

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.5ft 8
5am 6.1ft 8
8am 5.4ft 8
11am 4.8ft 8
2pm 4.5ft 9
5pm 4.1ft 8
8pm 1.3ft 10
11pm 1.4ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 7
5am 0.5ft 11
8am 0.4ft 12
11am 0.7ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 18
5pm 0.2ft 17
8pm 0.2ft 17
11pm 0.2ft 16