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Forecasts and tides for Workington

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

5-day weather forecast

Tue

Rain

15°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 15°C

Wed

Rain

13°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 13°C

Thu

Rain

12°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 12°C

Fri

Overcast

12°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 12°C

Sat

Overcast

12°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 12°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

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 12.7ft 9
5am 10.0ft 8
8am 10.1ft 8
11am 8.8ft 7
2pm 7.6ft 7
5pm 7.1ft 6
8pm 7.1ft 7
11pm 6.9ft 7

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 12
5am 0.6ft 12
8am 7.5ft 7
11am 5.9ft 7
2pm 0.6ft 11
5pm 0.6ft 11
8pm 0.5ft 11
11pm 0.6ft 11

Thursday 29 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 11
5am 0.5ft 11
8am 0.5ft 10
11am 0.4ft 10
2pm 0.4ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 9

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 5
5am 4.3ft 5
8am 4.6ft 5
11am 4.7ft 5
2pm 4.2ft 7
5pm 2.8ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 14
11pm 0.2ft 15

Saturday 31 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 15
5am 0.3ft 15
8am 0.4ft 14
11am 0.4ft 14
2pm 0.4ft 14
5pm 0.4ft 14
8pm 0.4ft 14
11pm 0.4ft 14

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.7ft 9
5am 11.0ft 8
8am 10.9ft 8
11am 9.4ft 8
2pm 8.1ft 7
5pm 7.5ft 7
8pm 7.7ft 7
11pm 7.5ft 7

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.2ft 7
5am 7.8ft 7
8am 7.9ft 7
11am 0.4ft 12
2pm 0.4ft 11
5pm 0.4ft 11
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.4ft 11

Thursday 29 October

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

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.1ft 5
5am 2.9ft 7
8am 3.1ft 7
11am 3.1ft 7
2pm 3.1ft 7
5pm 2.9ft 7
8pm 2.6ft 7
11pm 2.2ft 6

Saturday 31 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 15
5am 0.2ft 15
8am 0.2ft 14
11am 0.2ft 14
2pm 0.3ft 14
5pm 0.3ft 14
8pm 0.3ft 14
11pm 0.2ft 14

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.8ft 10
5am 9.9ft 8
8am 9.6ft 8
11am 8.4ft 7
2pm 7.4ft 7
5pm 6.9ft 6
8pm 6.8ft 6
11pm 6.6ft 6

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 12
5am 1.1ft 12
8am 6.9ft 7
11am 1.0ft 12
2pm 0.9ft 11
5pm 0.9ft 11
8pm 0.9ft 11
11pm 0.9ft 11

Thursday 29 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 11
5am 0.7ft 10
8am 0.7ft 10
11am 0.6ft 10
2pm 0.5ft 10
5pm 0.5ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 15

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 14
5am 0.2ft 14
8am 5.0ft 7
11am 4.9ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 14
5pm 0.2ft 14
8pm 0.3ft 15
11pm 0.3ft 15

Saturday 31 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 15
5am 0.5ft 14
8am 0.5ft 14
11am 0.6ft 14
2pm 0.7ft 14
5pm 0.6ft 14
8pm 0.6ft 14
11pm 0.6ft 14

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.7ft 9
5am 9.6ft 8
8am 9.4ft 8
11am 8.8ft 8
2pm 7.8ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 14
8pm 7.3ft 7
11pm 7.1ft 7

Wednesday 28 October

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

Thursday 29 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 0.2ft 10
8am 0.2ft 10
11am 0.2ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 10
5pm 2.1ft 6
8pm 1.9ft 6
11pm 1.8ft 7

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 7
5am 2.1ft 7
8am 2.2ft 7
11am 2.2ft 7
2pm 2.2ft 7
5pm 2.1ft 7
8pm 1.9ft 7
11pm 1.6ft 6

Saturday 31 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 6
5am 1.2ft 6
8am 1.0ft 6
11am 0.8ft 6
2pm 0.8ft 6
5pm 0.7ft 6
8pm 0.7ft 7
11pm 0.6ft 7

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 10.5ft 10
5am 7.3ft 9
8am 7.4ft 8
11am 6.2ft 8
2pm 4.9ft 8
5pm 4.7ft 7
8pm 4.8ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 13

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 12
5am 0.3ft 12
8am 5.2ft 7
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 0.2ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 11

Thursday 29 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 7
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 3.8ft 5
2pm 3.5ft 6
5pm 3.0ft 6
8pm 2.9ft 6
11pm 3.3ft 4

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 4
5am 4.0ft 5
8am 4.0ft 7
11am 3.8ft 7
2pm 3.5ft 7
5pm 2.6ft 7
8pm 2.2ft 6
11pm 1.9ft 6

Saturday 31 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 6
5am 1.4ft 6
8am 1.2ft 6
11am 1.1ft 5
2pm 1.0ft 5
5pm 0.9ft 5
8pm 0.8ft 6
11pm 0.6ft 6