Harlech (Beach) (Gwynedd) weather

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    Today (4 December 2024)
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    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Light rain
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    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
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    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    20%
    50%
    60%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
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    90%
    Temperature
    10°
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    11°
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    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    E
    8
    ENE
    10
    ESE
    12
    SSE
    15
    S
    19
    S
    24
    S
    27
    S
    29
    S
    30
    S
    30
    S
    29
    S
    30
    S
    31
    SSW
    30
    SSW
    28
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    20
    23
    28
    34
    40
    43
    43
    44
    44
    46
    47
    46
    44
    40
    Visibility
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    M
    P
    P
    P
    P
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    87%
    88%
    90%
    91%
    88%
    86%
    86%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    92%
    93%
    96%
    UV
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.7
    0.9
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    4
    5
    6
    6
    7
    7
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    8
    8
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    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (5 December 2024)
    Time
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    Weather symbols
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light shower night
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Heavy rain
    Heavy shower night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    80%
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    30%
    20%
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    12°
    12°
    12°
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    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    SSW
    24
    SSW
    20
    SW
    18
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    23
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    27
    SW
    28
    SW
    30
    WSW
    30
    WSW
    30
    WSW
    30
    W
    29
    W
    28
    W
    27
    WNW
    25
    WNW
    22
    35
    31
    29
    28
    28
    27
    26
    29
    34
    36
    38
    41
    45
    49
    51
    51
    51
    51
    51
    51
    50
    48
    45
    41
    G
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    97%
    99%
    98%
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    94%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    92%
    93%
    92%
    91%
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    88%
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    78%
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    -
    -
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    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
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    1
    1
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    -
    -
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    -
    -
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    1.5
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    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    1.1
    1.2
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    6
    7
    7
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    8
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    9
    Friday (6 December 2024)
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    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Light rain
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    20%
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    10%
    30%
    70%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    14
    W
    11
    SW
    8
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    15
    SE
    16
    SSE
    19
    36
    27
    20
    20
    28
    33
    28
    31
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    M
    M
    VG
    73%
    72%
    74%
    74%
    76%
    80%
    86%
    88%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    1.0
    0.7
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    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.7
    1.5
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    5
    7
    Saturday (7 December 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
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    Weather symbols
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    90%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    60%
    WNW
    18
    NW
    22
    NW
    21
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    21
    NNW
    23
    NNW
    21
    NNW
    20
    41
    41
    40
    46
    48
    49
    45
    40
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    85%
    81%
    79%
    77%
    78%
    77%
    76%
    78%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
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    1.5
    1.3
    1.1
    0.9
    0.6
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    13
    13
    Sunday (8 December 2024)
    Time
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    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
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    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    50%
    60%
    50%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    NNW
    18
    N
    18
    N
    19
    NNW
    18
    N
    20
    N
    19
    N
    16
    N
    15
    40
    42
    41
    42
    42
    38
    33
    30
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    74%
    71%
    74%
    74%
    67%
    67%
    72%
    74%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
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    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    Monday (9 December 2024)
    Time
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    03:00
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    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    N
    14
    NNE
    14
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    9
    27
    27
    25
    23
    23
    21
    19
    16
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    75%
    76%
    77%
    76%
    73%
    73%
    72%
    71%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Tuesday (10 December 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
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    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    ENE
    8
    15
    14
    13
    12
    14
    15
    14
    15
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    72%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    76%
    75%
    78%
    82%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    0.1
    10

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 4 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 6 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 6 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 6 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 6 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 8 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 9 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 9 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 9 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 9 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 December

    Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog tidal station which is 3.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Wales weather forecast

    Headline:

    A bright start but turning wet and windy later.

    Today:

    Often bright skies with a mixture of cloud and hazy sunny periods. A milder day than on Tuesday, although freshening southerly winds will herald wet and windy weather into the evening. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Tonight:

    Unsettled this evening and overnight with heavy outbreaks of rain and strong winds. Rain gradually clearing by dawn from the west. A mild night. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

    Thursday:

    Any early rain clearing to leave some sunny spells. Turning more unsettled into the afternoon with heavy showery rain sweeping through accompanied by strong winds. Mild. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    A calmer interlude to start Friday before turning wet and windy into Saturday morning. Turning colder with a mixture of sunny spells and scattered blustery showers over the weekend.

    Updated:

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