Guernsey Weather Fox

Wednesday and Thursday

Weather

Almost as breezy as Tuesday… ENE’ly moderate force 4 to fresh force 5 on Wednesday, then relaxing to light force 3 to moderate force 4 overnight into Thursday. Skies will be a mix of cloud and sunshine through Wednesday morning and Thursday afternoon. However, in between those times, the sky will be mostly cloudy, with thundery showers likely passing overhead, and potentially giving (fingers crossed) 3-6mm of much-needed rainfall. Temps will peak at 22-23°C around lunchtime Wednesday, and around 24-25°C late afternoon Thursday. Overnight minima around 17°C.

Surf and the Water

Flat west-coast surf, but good south-coast swimming conditions. Tides will be high at breakfast time and towards dusk, increasing incrementally from 9.1m on Wednesday morning to 9.6m on Thursday evening.

Friday

Weather

Dry and fabulously sunny, with just a light force 2 NE’ly breeze (barely noticeable really), giving us a dreamy July day with max temps of 25-26°C. Winds will remain light through the night, but just tilt round to a slightly cooler NW’ly, giving a min temp of 15-16°C.

Surf and the Water

Likely flat for surfers but lovely and glassy smooth for swimmers, kayakers and paddle-boarders. Tides will be about 9.3m high at 9:40am, then about 9.5m high at 9:50pm. Low tide will be mid-afternoon.

The Weekend

Weather

Winds will remain very light, flitting between NW’ly and NE’ly, thus bringing sunny skies yes, but no influence from the warmer continent. Thus, temperatures will likely peak in the low to mid twenties, and feel extremely pleasant for daytime activity. Maybe a bit cool in the night time though, with mins in the mid-teens, so it will be a wise idea to take a jumper if you are going to any outdoor gatherings .

Surf and the Water

More flatness for surfers but some decent swimming, kayaking and paddle-boarding conditions. Tides will be high in the mid to late mornings, then low in the late afternoons.

Next Week

Weather

Mostly sunny and dry, with the wind returning to that familiar ENE’ly, varying in strength from time to time, between light force 3 and fresh force 5. Max temps most probably 24-26°C, but they might slip a couple of degrees higher if the wind relaxes more than expected, or a couple of degrees lower if the wind becomes stronger. That’s pretty much the only uncertainty. I’m afraid to say that rainfall is looking highly unlikely, so don’t forget to be wise with your water, and spare whatever you can afford to the lovely plants.

Surf and the Water

Another week of no surf, but swimming conditions down on the south coast. Simple as that really. Tides will be high in the middle of the day, moving forward from 11:40am Monday to 3:15pm Friday. Low tides will be in the early mornings and in the evenings.