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The Bluff (Cornwall)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 31.4kts | 35.7kts | | 4.8m | 12.4sec | | -1mm | -1% | 15°C | 12°C |
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| 10:00 | 31.3kts | 36.8kts | | 4.8m | 12.4sec | | 0.4mm | 1% | 15°C | 12°C |
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| 13:00 | 28.1kts | 33.5kts | | 4.4m | 12.3sec | | 0.8mm | 1% | 15°C | 12°C |
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| 16:00 | 27.3kts | 31.3kts | | 4m | 12.2sec | | 0.6mm | 0% | 15°C | 13°C |
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First light: 07:19-07:52 / Last light: 18:20-18:53
General info
| Suitability | advanced |
|---|---|
| Beach faces | NW |
| Best wind | W, SW, WSW |
Alternatives choices
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Shipping Forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER TO 0600 UTC THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE FORTIES TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY FITZROY SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL AND MALIN
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
LOW PLYMOUTH 998 EXPECTED DOGGER 996 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW IRELAND 994 LOSING ITS IDENTITY
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE EAST FORTIES
EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BUT 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN NORTHEAST VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE. MODERATE OR ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. RAIN. MODERATE OR GOOD
WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH
CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN FISHER AND LATER ELSEWHERE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN GERMAN BIGHT. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HUMBER THAMES
CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, INCREASING 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN HUMBER. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND
CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BECOMING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
PLYMOUTH BISCAY
NORTHWEST BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN PLYMOUTH AND AT FIRST IN BISCAY. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN WEST PLYMOUTH AND NORTHWEST BISCAY. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOUTH FITZROY
NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN NORTH. SHOWERS. GOOD
NORTH FITZROY SOLE
NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER IN SOLE. VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH AT FIRST IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS, RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
LUNDY FASTNET
NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING WEST 5 TO 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER IN LUNDY. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
IRISH SEA
CYCLONIC 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BECOMING WEST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 4 TO 6 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME. RAIN THEN SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON ROCKALL
NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING WEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN SHANNON. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH IN ROCKALL. SQUALLY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
MALIN
CYCLONIC BECOMING NORTHWEST, 6 TO GALE 8, BACKING WEST 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN THEN SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND