Saturday
Weather
Much like Friday, we will have lots of sunshine, but it will be a bit hazy (almost misty) at times, mainly around dawn and dusk. The temperature will peak at 9°C, but it’s going to feel more like 5°C due to the chilling effect of the force 4-5 E’ly wind. There aren’t many spots that manage to find good shelter from an E’ly but, on the plus side, it is going to be a cracking day for drying the laundry (and we don’t get too many of them at this time of year.
Surf and the Water
Still breezy enough for a bit of kite surfing. As for the surf, that will be about 1-2 feet and clean, so it could still be quite good for longboarding. The high tides will be about 8.5m before dawn and after dusk and the low tide will be at 12:10pm.
Sunday and Monday
Weather
The cloud is very difficult to predict at the moment, but most computer models are suggesting that a big grey sheet is going to spread from the North Sea into the Channel, making for a very dull couple of days. However, they should still be dry as a bone, so not at all bad for a winter walk (albeit with hats and gloves). Max temps will be about 8°C on both days and the min temps will be about 6°C on Sunday night and then 3°C on Monday night (with a ground frost). No change in the wind just yet… still a force 4-5 E’ly throughout.
Surf and the Water
Still breezy enough for a bit of kite surfing. As for the surf, Sunday could still be about 1-2 feet and clean, but Monday is looking pretty much flat. The high tides will be about 8.7m before dawn and after dusk and the low tides will be at lunchtime.
Tuesday and Wednesday
Weather
The wind won’t be any lighter, but it will veer to a SE’ly direction, meaning that some very cold French air will blow in our direction. Despite quite a lot of sunshine on Tuesday, we won’t see any more than 6-7°C on the thermometers. Not until Wednesday evening that is, when a warm front will waft over the area, taking the mercury right up to 11°C but also bringing some rain and drizzle (that will be the first wetting in about 10 days).
Surf and the Water
Still breezy enough for a bit of kite surfing. As for the surf, Tuesday will probably be flat but then a solid new swell should arrive on Wednesday, starting the day at 2-3 feet, possibly finishing up at 4-5 feet. The high tides will be about 8.6m at breakfast time and the low tides will be in the early afternoons.
Thursday and Friday (Christmas Eve)
Weather
Winds will continue to slowly veer, nudging towards a S’ly through Thursday and then towards a SW’ly through Friday. This will maintain the flow of mild air, but it will also bring occasional showers or maybe some longer spells of rain, courtesy of a fairly deep low-pressure system in the Bay of Biscay. Don’t despair though, there should also be some bright or sunny intervals, which will allow you to take a walk or nail some last-minute shopping in a reasonably comfortable fashion.
Surf and the Water
Yet again, the wind will be strong enough for kite-surfing and probably windsurfing too. Surf-wise, we are in for a treat… still clean but getting bigger, probably 6 feet or more. The high tides will be about 8.6m at breakfast time and the low tides will be in the mid-afternoons.
The next forecast update will be on Sunday evening…
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