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Forecasts and tides for West Kirby

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

5-day weather forecast

Thu

Rain

21°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 21°C

Fri

Overcast

18°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 18°C

Sat

Rain

18°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 18°C

Sun

Overcast

23°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 23°C

Mon

Overcast

18°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 18°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 4.4ft 5
5am 4.8ft 5
8am 4.7ft 5
11am 4.4ft 5
2pm 3.3ft 5
5pm 3.4ft 5
8pm 3.5ft 5
11pm 3.0ft 5

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 6
5am 3.1ft 4
8am 5.6ft 5
11am 6.7ft 6
2pm 6.9ft 6
5pm 6.0ft 6
8pm 6.0ft 6
11pm 6.0ft 6

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.1ft 6
5am 5.5ft 6
8am 4.4ft 6
11am 3.4ft 5
2pm 2.1ft 5
5pm 1.9ft 4
8pm 2.1ft 4
11pm 1.8ft 4

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 5
5am 0.2ft 6
8am 0.2ft 6
11am 1.4ft 6
2pm 1.1ft 5
5pm 1.1ft 5
8pm 1.1ft 6
11pm 1.2ft 6

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 6
5am 4.3ft 5
8am 4.1ft 5
11am 4.0ft 5
2pm 4.5ft 5
5pm 3.9ft 5
8pm 5.0ft 5
11pm 4.2ft 5

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 5
5am 4.1ft 5
8am 4.0ft 5
11am 3.4ft 5
2pm 3.1ft 4
5pm 3.4ft 5
8pm 2.6ft 4
11pm 0.4ft 7

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 2.5ft 4
8am 4.7ft 5
11am 5.8ft 6
2pm 5.9ft 6
5pm 5.4ft 6
8pm 5.3ft 5
11pm 5.6ft 6

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.6ft 6
5am 5.1ft 6
8am 4.0ft 5
11am 3.0ft 5
2pm 1.6ft 5
5pm 1.1ft 5
8pm 0.4ft 5
11pm 1.1ft 4

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 4
5am 0.2ft 6
8am 0.2ft 6
11am 0.8ft 5
2pm 0.6ft 5
5pm 0.7ft 5
8pm 0.7ft 6
11pm 0.6ft 6

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 6
5am 3.3ft 4
8am 3.6ft 5
11am 3.7ft 5
2pm 3.7ft 5
5pm 3.5ft 5
8pm 3.9ft 5
11pm 3.4ft 5

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 5
5am 3.5ft 5
8am 3.5ft 5
11am 3.2ft 5
2pm 3.0ft 4
5pm 2.5ft 4
8pm 0.3ft 7
11pm 1.2ft 6

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 7
5am 2.5ft 4
8am 4.0ft 5
11am 5.3ft 5
2pm 5.1ft 6
5pm 4.5ft 5
8pm 4.5ft 5
11pm 4.9ft 5

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.8ft 5
5am 4.3ft 5
8am 1.3ft 6
11am 0.4ft 7
2pm 1.5ft 5
5pm 1.0ft 5
8pm 0.2ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 5

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 5
5am 0.2ft 6
8am 0.2ft 6
11am 1.3ft 5
2pm 1.5ft 5
5pm 1.6ft 5
8pm 1.7ft 6
11pm 2.7ft 4

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 4
5am 3.4ft 5
8am 0.2ft 14
11am 0.2ft 14
2pm 0.2ft 13
5pm 1.5ft 5
8pm 3.6ft 5
11pm 3.1ft 5

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 5
5am 3.5ft 5
8am 3.5ft 5
11am 3.2ft 5
2pm 3.0ft 4
5pm 2.5ft 4
8pm 0.3ft 7
11pm 1.2ft 6

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 7
5am 2.5ft 4
8am 4.0ft 5
11am 5.3ft 5
2pm 5.1ft 6
5pm 4.5ft 5
8pm 4.5ft 5
11pm 4.9ft 5

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.8ft 5
5am 4.3ft 5
8am 1.3ft 6
11am 0.4ft 7
2pm 1.5ft 5
5pm 1.0ft 5
8pm 0.2ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 5

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 5
5am 0.2ft 6
8am 0.2ft 6
11am 1.3ft 5
2pm 1.5ft 5
5pm 1.6ft 5
8pm 1.7ft 6
11pm 2.7ft 4

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 4
5am 3.4ft 5
8am 0.2ft 14
11am 0.2ft 14
2pm 0.2ft 13
5pm 1.5ft 5
8pm 3.6ft 5
11pm 3.1ft 5

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.4ft 5
5am 4.8ft 5
8am 4.7ft 5
11am 4.4ft 5
2pm 3.3ft 5
5pm 3.4ft 5
8pm 3.5ft 5
11pm 3.0ft 5

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 6
5am 3.1ft 4
8am 5.6ft 5
11am 6.7ft 6
2pm 6.9ft 6
5pm 6.0ft 6
8pm 6.0ft 6
11pm 6.0ft 6

Saturday 5 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.1ft 6
5am 5.5ft 6
8am 4.4ft 6
11am 3.4ft 5
2pm 2.1ft 5
5pm 1.9ft 4
8pm 2.1ft 4
11pm 1.8ft 4

Sunday 6 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 5
5am 0.2ft 6
8am 0.2ft 6
11am 1.4ft 6
2pm 1.1ft 5
5pm 1.1ft 5
8pm 1.1ft 6
11pm 1.2ft 6

Monday 7 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 6
5am 4.3ft 5
8am 4.1ft 5
11am 4.0ft 5
2pm 4.5ft 5
5pm 3.9ft 5
8pm 5.0ft 5
11pm 4.2ft 5