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Blackpool's forecasts and tides

The local weather with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions for Blackpool Lifeboat Station.

5-day weather forecast

Tue

Rain

11°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 11°C

Wed

Rain

9°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 9°C

Thu

Rain

12°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 12°C

Fri

Rain

10°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 10°C

Sat

Rain

10°C

Min: 7°C
Max: 10°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction and whether there is a high tide while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Tuesday 15 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 0.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 1.7ft 4
11pm 0.8ft 4

Wednesday 16 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 5
5am 1.4ft 6
8am 1.1ft 5
11am 0.5ft 5
2pm 10.7ft 7
5pm 7.8ft 7
8pm 7.2ft 7
11pm 6.3ft 6

Thursday 17 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.7ft 6
5am 3.3ft 5
8am 2.4ft 5
11am 1.1ft 5
2pm 0.7ft 5
5pm 0.2ft 4
8pm 0.4ft 5
11pm 0.2ft 5

Friday 18 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 6
5am 3.5ft 4
8am 4.4ft 5
11am 5.1ft 5
2pm 0.7ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 7
5am 0.9ft 7
8am 1.1ft 6
11am 1.1ft 6
2pm 1.3ft 5
5pm 2.7ft 4
8pm 3.3ft 6
11pm 3.7ft 5

Tuesday 15 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 0.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 1.7ft 4
11pm 0.8ft 4

Wednesday 16 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 5
5am 1.4ft 6
8am 1.1ft 5
11am 0.5ft 5
2pm 10.7ft 7
5pm 7.8ft 7
8pm 7.2ft 7
11pm 6.3ft 6

Thursday 17 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.7ft 6
5am 3.3ft 5
8am 2.4ft 5
11am 1.1ft 5
2pm 0.7ft 5
5pm 0.2ft 4
8pm 0.4ft 5
11pm 0.2ft 5

Friday 18 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 6
5am 3.5ft 4
8am 4.4ft 5
11am 5.1ft 5
2pm 0.7ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 7
5am 0.9ft 7
8am 1.1ft 6
11am 1.1ft 6
2pm 1.3ft 5
5pm 2.7ft 4
8pm 3.3ft 6
11pm 3.7ft 5

Tuesday 15 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 0.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 1.7ft 4
11pm 0.8ft 4

Wednesday 16 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 5
5am 1.4ft 6
8am 1.1ft 5
11am 0.5ft 5
2pm 10.7ft 7
5pm 7.8ft 7
8pm 7.2ft 7
11pm 6.3ft 6

Thursday 17 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.7ft 6
5am 3.3ft 5
8am 2.4ft 5
11am 1.1ft 5
2pm 0.7ft 5
5pm 0.2ft 4
8pm 0.4ft 5
11pm 0.2ft 5

Friday 18 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 6
5am 3.5ft 4
8am 4.4ft 5
11am 5.1ft 5
2pm 0.7ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 7
5am 0.9ft 7
8am 1.1ft 6
11am 1.1ft 6
2pm 1.3ft 5
5pm 2.7ft 4
8pm 3.3ft 6
11pm 3.7ft 5

Tuesday 15 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 12
5am 0.2ft 12
8am 0.9ft 6
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 0.4ft 6
8pm 0.3ft 6
11pm 0.3ft 6

Wednesday 16 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 6
5am 0.2ft 6
8am 0.9ft 5
11am 0.6ft 5
2pm 7.5ft 7
5pm 7.2ft 7
8pm 6.6ft 6
11pm 6.2ft 6

Thursday 17 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.7ft 6
5am 2.6ft 5
8am 1.4ft 6
11am 1.0ft 5
2pm 0.9ft 4
5pm 0.5ft 5
8pm 0.4ft 4
11pm 0.4ft 4

Friday 18 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 6
5am 3.5ft 4
8am 4.4ft 5
11am 5.3ft 5
2pm 5.4ft 5
5pm 1.1ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 1.0ft 8

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 7
5am 1.5ft 7
8am 1.6ft 6
11am 1.7ft 5
2pm 2.9ft 4
5pm 2.9ft 4
8pm 3.0ft 6
11pm 3.4ft 6

Tuesday 15 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 0.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 1.7ft 4
11pm 0.8ft 4

Wednesday 16 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 5
5am 1.4ft 6
8am 1.1ft 5
11am 0.5ft 5
2pm 10.7ft 7
5pm 7.8ft 7
8pm 7.2ft 7
11pm 6.3ft 6

Thursday 17 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.7ft 6
5am 3.3ft 5
8am 2.4ft 5
11am 1.1ft 5
2pm 0.7ft 5
5pm 0.2ft 4
8pm 0.4ft 5
11pm 0.2ft 5

Friday 18 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 6
5am 3.5ft 4
8am 4.4ft 5
11am 5.1ft 5
2pm 0.7ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 7
5am 0.9ft 7
8am 1.1ft 6
11am 1.1ft 6
2pm 1.3ft 5
5pm 2.7ft 4
8pm 3.3ft 6
11pm 3.7ft 5