Saturday
The Weather
A sunny day, especially during the afternoon. There will be some bubbly cloud in the morning that could deliver the odd light shower. However, those showers will be so few and far between that they are more likely to miss the islands than to hit them. Unfortunately, the blissfully slack winds of Friday will be no more. This time a moderate NW’ly will be with us all day, bringing cooler air, with temperatures unlikely to exceed 18°C (the same as the sea). Head to the south or east coast for the best shelter and the warmest feelings.
Surf and The Water
Lovely clean waves at Petit Bot and Petit Port, but very small and only really suitable for kids to mess around on bodyboards. Bigger waves (3-5 feet) on the west coast, which will be rather choppy but plenty of fun for surfers. As for swimming and paddle-boarding, the south and east coasts will be best. The tides will be about 8.8m high at 9:20am and about 1.7m low at 3:40pm.
Sunday
The Weather
With the wind veering to a gentler WNW’ly, the sunny moments will feel warmer. However, there will be longer cloudy spells than on Saturday and the chance of catching a shower will be higher. Keep an eye on the Channel Islands Weather Radar if you are painting the wall or hanging the washing etc. If it’s warmth you’re after then the highest temperature will probably be found in Town (19-20°C), closely followed by the really sheltered bays like Fermain and Moulin Huet.
Surf and The Water
With winds gentler than on Saturday, the waves will be cleaner on the west coast (although they will be a couple of feet smaller) and the swimming conditions should be improved at all bays around the islands. The tides will be about 8.6m high at 9:40am and about 4m low at 4pm.
Monday
The Weather
Lots of sunshine and a lovely summer feeling, thanks to the very slack WNW’ly breeze, with temperatures reaching 20°C in most parts of the islands. The shower risk virtually zero on this day.
Surf and The Water
Pretty clean 1-2 foot waves on the west coast. Lots of smooth water for swimmers and paddleboarders on every side of the island, especially during the morning. High water will be about 8.2m at 10:10am and low water will be about 2.4m at 4:20pm.
The Rest of Next Week
The Weather
Thanks to a muggy W’ly airflow, Tuesday and most of Wednesday are set to be dull and cloud, with occasional brighter moments but also the odd drizzly and misty spell. Thursday and Friday should be dry and mostly sunny, but it’s still a long way off, so it’s very uncertain whether that settled weather will last into the weekend.
Surf and The Water
The surf through the working week will only be 1-2 feet at best. However, whilst high pressure dominates the mid-Atlantic, some deep depressions (remnants of tropical storms) will be deflected towards Iceland and on to Northern Britain. These weather systems are bound to generate some large and powerful swell, but it’s uncertain whether any of that will reach us for the weekend, or whether it will all be totally blocked by Ireland and Cornwall. Keep an eye on the updates.
The next forecast update will be with you on Sunday.
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