Tuesday
Weather
A sunny day on the whole, only a few cloudy spells, with the smallest chance of a shower (most likely bone-dry). Watch out for some icy patches wherever any puddles managed to remain from Monday morning’s deluge. Tuesday night will be quite different though, with temperatures staying in the high single figures, so nowhere near frost temperatures. Winds increasing from light and variable in the morning to force 5-6 SSW’ly by midnight. Quite a lot of rain in the night time too. So, for different reasons, it would be good to prepare for a slow commute the following morning as well. Daytime max 7°C, Overnight min 6°C.
Surf and the Water
There might be some dribbly 1 foot waves for the absolute biggest longboards and SUPs, but it will more likely be flat. Swimming conditions will be lovely on all coasts, especially in the morning. High water will be about 9.5m at 8:30am, and low water will be at 3pm.
Wednesday
Weather
Just a chance of some early showers (perhaps with a little hail mixed in), but then we are looking at sunny spells through much of the morning and lunchtime, followed by increasing cloud in the afternoon, and then a similarly wet night to the previous one. Winds will be moderate force 4 NW’ly, so the south and east coasts will feel most comfortable whilst the temperature generally hovers between 6 and 8°C.
Surf and the Water
Choppy 3 foot surf, not great but at least rideable for once. Windsurfing and kitesurfing conditions should be ok in the north and west during the morning. Swimming conditions should be good in the south and east all day. High water will be about 9.2m at 9:10am, and low water will be at 3:40pm.
Thursday and Friday
Weather
A couple of much milder days, but with very little calm pleasantness. Thursday won’t be especially windy, generally moderate force 4 WSW’ly with cloudy skies and occasional rain. Then an even wetter and extremely windy night. Precise wind strength is not yet certain, but mean speeds of severe gale force 9 (which implies potential gust strength of 70-75mph) are currently expected, so tree damage and some property damage is highly likely. Friday then should settle into a fresh force 5 and gusty NW’ly, with occasional heavy showers of rain or hail. Max temps likely around 10°C on Thursday and 8-9°C on Friday. Min temps around 7°C. Those numbers not of much relevance though, with the nastiness of wind and weather very much taking centre stage.
Surf and the Water
Some cleanish 5 foot surf on Thursday, followed by messy 8 foot surf on Friday. That said, the south coast may well offer some super-clean and rare gems on Friday as the tide drops away. High tides will be 8.9m at 9:50am Thursday and 8.4m at 10:30am Friday. Low tides will be towards dusk.
The Weekend
Weather
Sunshine and isolated showers on Saturday, those showers mainly being in the early morning, when they might be on the heavy side, with a bit of hail mixed in. Sunday should then be much cloudier and wetter throughout, but with the wind changing from Saturday’s force 4 NW’ly to Sunday’s force SSE’ly the air should be increasingly mild… 8-9°C maxima on Saturday, followed by 9-10°C maxima on Sunday.
Surf and the Water
Saturday surf will be just as big and choppy as Friday’s, but Sunday’s could be potentially super-fun… 3 feet and increasingly clean. Swimming conditions will be best in the south and east on Saturday, then in the north and west on Sunday. High tides will be 7.7m at 11am Saturday and 7.2m at 11:50am Sunday. Low tides will be pre-dawn and post dusk.
The next forecast update will most likely be on Thursday or Friday…
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