Plymouth sea weather & tides

Plymouth sea conditions for swimming, paddleboarding and kayaking

Live Plymouth forecast: Today and tomorrow’s temperature, rain chance, wind speed and direction, tide times, water-quality checks and activity windows load in the outlook above.

Plymouth’s waterfront is shaped by Plymouth Sound, the Tamar and Plym estuaries, harbour facilities and the breakwater towards the open Channel. Sheltered water and exposed edges can sit close together, while tidal flow and vessel movements may be important around entrances and channels.

Local practical checks

• Separate a Sound, estuary or open-coast plan before interpreting the town-level forecast.
• Check tide streams, harbour activity and the exact launch or exit point as well as wind speed.

The outlook uses provider-backed weather and tide information for Plymouth and the nearby Devon coast. Use the five-day selector to compare the returned forecast days. A suggested window is planning information, not a safety decision.

Understand the conditions

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