Thursday
Weather
The general dry but murky conditions that took up so much of Wednesday, will last through most of Thursday morning too. However, we should have started to see some sunshine by lunchtime and then the sunshine will really start to dominate through the afternoon and evening. The temperature climbing to a max of 18°C in most areas but maybe sneaking up to 19°C in Town, due to its extra shelter from the force 3-4 WSW’ly breeze.
Surf and the Water
Much like on Wednesday, the surf will be about 3 feet, sloppy but very rideable at certain stages of the tide. The swimming conditions will be ok in all areas but it will certainly be the east coast which is the smoothest and most perfect. My pick would probably be Bordeaux around high tide (roughly 8.1m at 6:30pm).
Friday
Weather
Another cloudy start is most likely, but some muted sunshine should filter through pretty soon and that should be the general story for the day, until the cloud really thickens up again in the evening. Then, sometime after midnight, we are in for a good old downpour, which most probably won’t be clear though until late Saturday morning.
Surf and the Water
Lovely glassy conditions all around the island, lovely for swimming and paddle-boarding, and really clean if you’re surfing the weak 1-2 foot west-coast waves. Low water at 1:10pm, High tides at 7am (8m) and at 7:10pm (8.3m).
The Weekend
Weather
A wet start to Saturday, but we should be in for plenty of sunshine in the afternoon, and it’s going to feel really nice and warm due to the wind being almost flat calm. Sunday will then be a cloudier affair but the wind will be just as light and the air just as mild. Daylight hours should be mostly dry, although there is a chance of a few showers; the most likely time for a proper downpour being around dusk.
Surf and the Water
The weak but rideable 1-2 foot waves will continue on the west-coast, with a slim chance of a few 3-footers coming though on Sunday. Low water at 1:10pm, High tides at 7am (8m) and at 7:10pm (8.3m). Lovely smooth water for swimming on all coasts both days, likewise for kayaking and paddle-boarding.
Next Week
Weather
Monday morning and Monday night are currently looking wet but the rest of the week will probably be dry and increasingly sunny. The sunshine coming from a high-pressure system that will move up from the Azores at the start of the week, to settle over Central Britain by the end of the week. Whilst the high is still over the Atlantic (Monday to Wednesday) the WNW’ly wind will be moderate to Fresh, so the temperature won’t do much better than 17 or 18°C and you will have to find a bit of shelter to feel warm. However, on Thursday and Friday the breeze will be just a gentle NE’ly and then things should start to feel much warmer, with max temps climbing nicely into the twenties.
Surf and the Water
Monday to Wednesday will have choppy water on the west coast, but lovely and smooth on the east. Then south coast will really be the place to find the smoothest conditions on Thursday and Friday. As for the surf, the first half of the week will have the roughest but also the most rideable conditions. Then everything will become smaller and cleaner for Thursday and Friday, but probably still surfable for youngsters and longboarders.
The next forecast update will be on Friday evening…
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