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Forecasts and tides for Portsmouth

Take a look at the local weather conditions for Portsmouth with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Wed

Sunshine

18°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 18°C

Thu

Sunshine

20°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 20°C

Fri

Overcast

18°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 18°C

Sat

Rain

19°C

Min: 17°C
Max: 19°C

Sun

Overcast

21°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 21°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

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 6
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 1.0ft 8
11am 1.2ft 8
2pm 1.3ft 9
5pm 1.3ft 9
8pm 1.3ft 9
11pm 1.0ft 10

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 10
5am 3.4ft 5
8am 4.1ft 6
11am 4.9ft 6
2pm 4.1ft 6
5pm 0.4ft 10
8pm 2.8ft 6
11pm 0.5ft 10

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 10
5am 0.6ft 10
8am 0.8ft 10
11am 0.7ft 10
2pm 2.5ft 4
5pm 3.3ft 5
8pm 4.0ft 6
11pm 4.1ft 6

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.2ft 6
5am 4.1ft 6
8am 4.0ft 6
11am 4.0ft 6
2pm 4.1ft 6
5pm 3.6ft 6
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.5ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 11
5am 0.5ft 11
8am 0.5ft 11
11am 0.5ft 11
2pm 0.5ft 10
5pm 0.5ft 10
8pm 0.5ft 10
11pm 0.5ft 10

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 6
5am 2.0ft 6
8am 0.9ft 8
11am 1.2ft 8
2pm 1.4ft 9
5pm 1.4ft 9
8pm 1.3ft 9
11pm 1.1ft 10

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 10
5am 3.6ft 5
8am 4.4ft 6
11am 5.2ft 6
2pm 4.4ft 6
5pm 0.4ft 10
8pm 2.9ft 6
11pm 0.5ft 10

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 10
5am 0.6ft 10
8am 0.7ft 10
11am 0.7ft 10
2pm 0.4ft 12
5pm 3.5ft 5
8pm 0.4ft 12
11pm 4.4ft 6

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.5ft 6
5am 4.4ft 6
8am 4.3ft 6
11am 4.3ft 6
2pm 4.3ft 6
5pm 3.9ft 6
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.4ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 11
5am 0.5ft 11
8am 0.5ft 11
11am 0.5ft 11
2pm 0.5ft 10
5pm 0.5ft 10
8pm 0.5ft 10
11pm 0.5ft 10

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 5
5am 2.0ft 6
8am 1.1ft 8
11am 1.2ft 8
2pm 1.4ft 8
5pm 1.4ft 9
8pm 1.3ft 9
11pm 1.0ft 10

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 4
5am 3.7ft 5
8am 4.5ft 6
11am 5.3ft 6
2pm 4.6ft 6
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.5ft 10

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 9
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.8ft 9
11am 0.8ft 10
2pm 2.8ft 4
5pm 3.6ft 5
8pm 4.4ft 5
11pm 4.5ft 6

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.6ft 6
5am 4.5ft 6
8am 4.3ft 6
11am 4.4ft 6
2pm 4.5ft 6
5pm 3.9ft 6
8pm 3.5ft 5
11pm 0.4ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 11
5am 0.5ft 11
8am 0.5ft 11
11am 0.5ft 11
2pm 0.5ft 10
5pm 0.5ft 10
8pm 0.5ft 10
11pm 0.5ft 10

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 5
5am 2.0ft 6
8am 1.1ft 8
11am 1.2ft 8
2pm 1.4ft 8
5pm 1.4ft 9
8pm 1.3ft 9
11pm 1.0ft 10

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 4
5am 3.7ft 5
8am 4.5ft 6
11am 5.3ft 6
2pm 4.6ft 6
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.5ft 10

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 9
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.8ft 9
11am 0.8ft 10
2pm 2.8ft 4
5pm 3.6ft 5
8pm 4.4ft 5
11pm 4.5ft 6

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.6ft 6
5am 4.5ft 6
8am 4.3ft 6
11am 4.4ft 6
2pm 4.5ft 6
5pm 3.9ft 6
8pm 3.5ft 5
11pm 0.4ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 11
5am 0.5ft 11
8am 0.5ft 11
11am 0.5ft 11
2pm 0.5ft 10
5pm 0.5ft 10
8pm 0.5ft 10
11pm 0.5ft 10

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 5
5am 2.0ft 6
8am 1.1ft 8
11am 1.2ft 8
2pm 1.4ft 8
5pm 1.4ft 9
8pm 1.3ft 9
11pm 1.0ft 10

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 4
5am 3.7ft 5
8am 4.5ft 6
11am 5.3ft 6
2pm 4.6ft 6
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.5ft 10

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 9
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.8ft 9
11am 0.8ft 10
2pm 2.8ft 4
5pm 3.6ft 5
8pm 4.4ft 5
11pm 4.5ft 6

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.6ft 6
5am 4.5ft 6
8am 4.3ft 6
11am 4.4ft 6
2pm 4.5ft 6
5pm 3.9ft 6
8pm 3.5ft 5
11pm 0.4ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 11
5am 0.5ft 11
8am 0.5ft 11
11am 0.5ft 11
2pm 0.5ft 10
5pm 0.5ft 10
8pm 0.5ft 10
11pm 0.5ft 10