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Chesil Cove Weather and Tides

Dorset, England

Latest Observations

01:00 Fri 29 May

17°C

8mph

Sea Temperature

0°C

Latest weather observations are for the nearest observation point and may not necessarily be accurate for this beach, especially when the weather is very changeable. Sea temperatures are the latest satellite surface temperature measurement for open water closest to the beach. Sea temperatures are a guideline only and can be affected by local conditions.

Thu

16°C

Fri

15°C

Sat

17°C

Sun

17°C

Mon

17°C

Tue

17°C

First light 03:11 Dawn 04:16 Sunrise 05:00 Sunset 21:16 Dusk 22:00 Nightfall 23:04 Waning Gibbous Moon

4 June 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Summary
Chance of Rain 89% 73% 73% 73% 54% 63% 41% 38% 55% 0% 0% 0%
Temperature 15°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 14°C 14°C 13°C
Feels like 15°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 14°C 13°C 13°C 12°C
Humidity 77% 77% 75% 75% 75% 74% 73% 75% 76% 78% 81% 81%
Visibility Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good
Pressure 999 mb 1,000 mb 1,000 mb 1,001 mb 1,002 mb 1,002 mb 1,003 mb 1,004 mb 1,005 mb 1,006 mb 1,007 mb 1,008 mb
Wind Direction
Wind Speed 26mph 24mph 24mph 24mph 24mph 23mph 24mph 23mph 22mph 22mph 21mph 21mph
Gusting to 35mph 34mph 35mph 34mph 34mph 34mph 33mph 32mph 31mph 30mph 30mph 29mph
Beaufort Scale
6
Strong Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze

Weather forecast and current observations are supplied by the Met Office. Forecast is for the nearest Met Office forecast location and may not be precisely accurate for this beach. Sea surface temperatures are generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Seven Day Tides

Tide graphs will work better if you rotate your fondleslab into landscape mode.

Thursday

4 June

Thu

High

High

1.6m 

09:45 BST
08:45 GMT

Low

Low

0.5m 

14:28 BST
13:28 GMT

High

High

1.8m 

22:02 BST
21:02 GMT

Friday

5 June

Fri

Low

Low

0.5m 

02:57 BST
01:57 GMT

High

High

1.5m 

10:20 BST
09:20 GMT

Low

Low

0.5m 

15:02 BST
14:02 GMT

High

High

1.7m 

22:34 BST
21:34 GMT

Saturday

6 June

Sat

Low

Low

0.5m 

03:35 BST
02:35 GMT

High

High

1.5m 

10:58 BST
09:58 GMT

Low

Low

0.5m 

15:41 BST
14:41 GMT

High

High

1.6m 

23:11 BST
22:11 GMT

Sunday

7 June

Sun

Low

Low

0.5m 

04:21 BST
03:21 GMT

High

High

1.4m 

11:43 BST
10:43 GMT

Low

Low

0.6m 

16:30 BST
15:30 GMT

High

High

1.5m 

23:56 BST
22:56 GMT

Monday

8 June

Mon

Low

Low

0.5m 

05:16 BST
04:16 GMT

High

High

1.3m 

12:36 BST
11:36 GMT

Low

Low

0.6m 

17:31 BST
16:31 GMT

Tuesday

9 June

Tue

High

High

1.5m 

00:52 BST
23:52 GMT

Low

Low

0.5m 

06:16 BST
05:16 GMT

High

High

1.3m 

13:45 BST
12:45 GMT

Low

Low

0.7m 

18:37 BST
17:37 GMT

Wednesday

10 June

Wed

High

High

1.5m 

02:01 BST
01:01 GMT

Low

Low

0.5m 

07:23 BST
06:23 GMT

High

High

1.4m 

15:04 BST
14:04 GMT

Low

Low

0.7m 

19:47 BST
18:47 GMT

Important! Tide times are for the nearest measurement point (Portland) and may not be accurate for this beach. You should not rely on these times for anything other than a broad indication of when the tide will be at its highest or lowest.

In particular, these tide times are not suitable for navigational use.

Accurate tide forecasts require complex calculations and detailed local information. If you intend to engage in any activity for which tidal information is important for safety reasons (including sailing, powerboating, diving, and surfing) then you should obtain professional data.

Tidal predictions are © Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and the UK Hydrographic Office (www.ukho.gov.uk).

Location: Chiswell, Fortuneswell

Location type: Town

OS Grid: SY683734

Coordinates: 50°33'36"N 2°26'55"W

Mapcode: GBR PY.HQRZ

What 3 Words: condense.decks.hoaxes

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

County: Dorset

Country: England

Local Authority: Weymouth and Portland

Parish: Portland

Nearest postcode: DT5 1AR

(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)

Chesil Cove weather and tides. Includes 7 day weather forecast, current weather observations, 7 day tide charts, sunrise, sunset, moon phases, air quality forecast and UV index.

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