Check the Beach

Half Moon Bay

Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Half Moon Bay 3 photos

  • Half Moon Bay, Heysham

    Half Moon Bay, Heysham. John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • This way to Half Moon Bay A grassy path leads down to the south end of the bay, much beloved by dog-walkers.

    This way to Half Moon Bay A grassy path leads down to the south end of the bay, much beloved by dog-walkers.. Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Cable laying at Half Moon Bay

    Cable laying at Half Moon Bay. Ian Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 5:56 pm
Now
2.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.5
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.2
44 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.0
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.9
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.9
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
9°C48°F
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
138 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
2214 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
91%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
2.6PoorNow138
2.8Poor9 am149
3.0Poor10 am138
2.9Poor11 am138
2.7Poor12 pm127
1.5Poor1 pm2817
1.2Poor2 pm4428
1.0Poor3 pm5333
0.9Poor4 pm5333
0.9Poor5 pm5132
Sat
3.1Poor8 am1811
2.2Poor9 am2515
2.0Poor10 am2314
1.5Poor11 am2717
1.4Poor12 pm2817
1.3Poor1 pm3622
1.2Poor2 pm3924
0.9Poor3 pm4326
0.8Poor4 pm3924
0.7Poor5 pm3824
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 am, 2.5 m. Low at 4 pm, -2.4 m. High at 10 pm, 3.1 m. Low at 4 am, -4.1 mHigh 10 am, 2.5 m8 ftLow 4 pm, -2.4 m8 ftHigh 10 pm, 3.1 m10 ftLow 4 am, -4.1 m13 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 10 am, 2.5 m8 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -2.4 m8 ft
  • High 10 pm, 3.1 m10 ft
  • Low 4 am, -4.1 m13 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun1.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 61 km/h38 mph, rain 80%
  • Mon3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 84%
  • Tue2.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 49 km/h30 mph, rain 71%
  • Wed3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 32%
  • Thu5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 13%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms180 m590 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m630 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • DogsAllowed
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
480 m0.3 miHeathfoot Avenue
Nearest town
1.4 km0.9 miHeysham (town)
Nearest airport
25 km16 miWalney Aerodrome (BWF)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

  • Mallows Bay4.4 km2.8 mi north-east away
    2.8 Poor tomorrow