Sunday
Weather
To herald the first day of spring (according to the meteorological calendar), we will have a grey and initially damp day. The rain falling from the small hours until around 10am. The wind will be a bit brisker than on Saturday too, with a fresh force 5 SSW’ly in the morning, backing S’ly in the afternoon, then SSE’ly overnight. Temperatures a degree higher than on Saturday though, likely peaking at 12°C, but probably feeling as though it’s cooler, due to the greyer skies and stronger winds.
Surf and the Water
Clean 3-4 foot surf, and a great wind for windsurfers and kitesurfers too. Swimming conditions will be best at either Fermain in the morning or L’Ancresse Bay in the late afternoon. Low water will be at 11:30am, and high water will be 8.3m around 5:30pm.
Monday
Weather
Very sunny in the morning, but also vey windy, with the SSE’ly wind blowing force 5-6. Through the afternoon, the skies may become ever so slightly cloudier, but the wind will also relax to moderate force 4, which will make it fell much more comfortable. Max temp of around 13-14°C, followed by an overnight min of about 7°C.
Surf and the Water
Super-clean 4-5 foot surf, and another great wind for windsurfing and kitesurfing. Swimming conditions will be best on the north and west coasts around high tide. Those highs being around dawn and dusk (8.8m and 8.9m respectively). Low tide will be at lunchtime.
Tuesday to Friday
Weather
Tuesday to Thursday all look super-sunny. Friday might turn out to be the same, when the time comes, but for now, the forecast models are suggesting cloudier skies and a slight threat of some showers. Winds will probably be light and floppy on Tuesday and Friday, but more brisk on Wednesday and Thursday, when a force 4-5 SE’ly is expected. Temperatures will be pleasantly mild by day… generally peaking around 12-13°C, cool to average overnight… generally minimising between 6 and 9°C
Surf and the Water
The surf should be clean every day except Friday, whether that be from light and variable breezes on Tuesday and Friday, or from a force 4 to 5 SE’ly on Wednesday and Thursday. Wave heights will be much of a muchness, varying between about 2-3 feet on the smaller days and about 4-5 feet on the bigger days. Swimming conditions will be pretty good every day. All coasts Tuesday and Friday, west coast Wednesday and Thursday. High tides will be around breakfast time (9.2m being the smallest one on Tuesday, 9.7m being the biggest one on Thursday. Low tides will be in the early afternoons.
The next forecast update will be on Tuesday evening…
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