Summer Solstice – the longest day
It’s a bittersweet time of year – summer is in full swing and the Summer Solstice is the longest day – savour it while the light nights last!
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Weather and Tides
Many times the forecast says rain when actually it’s bright sunshine here at the Fylde Coast! It always pays to check the weather and tides if you fancy a day at the seaside!
Weather, webcams, forecasts, tide times, flood alerts, find them all here
Here on the Fylde Coast we enjoy amazing west coast sunsets, rough winds and high seas, sunshine and hot sunny days.
Winter Weather
It very rarely snows at the seaside in winter because of the salt in the air. Frosts aren’t as hard on the coast either. But the wind can make it feel very cold! Don’t be put off by winter weather – just wrap up warm, bring your wellies, and enjoy a lovely bracing day out.
Tides
The tide follows an annual pattern, dictated by the seasons and the moon. High tide moves forward about half an hour with each tide, with two high tides a day, one every 12 ½ hours.
It goes out to a very furthest minimum point and comes in to a very highest maximum depth. That’s why you’ll hear ‘9m tide, or 7m tide’ etc. The fun starts when the incoming tide is at its highest – with a strong wind behind it – then it comes over the walls!
Whatever the weather, be sure to be aware of the tide and keep safe on the beach.
Learn about the Weather
There’s masses of information available about the weather. We’ve gathered some of it together and explored some strange weather and old wives tales in this category.
- Weather, webcams, forecasts, tide times, flood alerts, find them all here
- Sea foam – the froth that spews off the sea!
- Old wives stories about the weather
- Storms
- Sunsets over the sea
- plus much more besides!
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Sea Conditions Forecast and Weather
Interested in the weather on land? Here’s loads of information to explore about Sea Conditions Forecast and weather offshore.
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Clear Sea at Blackpool
The usually sandy water became ‘Clear Sea at Blackpool’ during Spring 2020 – in fact the sea water was clear along all of the Fylde Coast
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Weather Today – Webcams, Forecast and Tide Times
Weather Webcams, Forecast and Tide Times – fresh from the Fylde Coast
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British Summer Time
The clocks go forward an hour in Spring and back an hour in Autumn for British Summer Time. ‘Spring Forward and Fall Back’.
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Spring and Autumn Equinox
The daylight hours are the same as the night-time hours just twice a year – at the Spring and Autumn Equinox. But what does that mean? Spring and Autumn Equinox The Spring Equinox is the first astronomical day of Spring in the northern hemisphere. It’s also known as the Vernal Equinox. The Spring and Autumn
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Sound of the Waves
Do you love the sound of the waves? It’s never the same two days running. Enjoy the relaxing noise of the waves with this playlist of videos
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Winter Solstice – the shortest day
The shortest day in a year is called the Winter Solstice. Just a few days before Christmas when the festive season is in full swing.
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Seen Snow on the Beach?
It’s a rare sight and the weather has to be especially bad, but it’s a pretty sight if you can catch it! Have you seen the beach in the Snow?
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Clouds
Clouds are fascinating things. They float about our heads, tiny droplets of water vapour being carried on currents of air.