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Plaidy Beach

Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Plaidy Beach 2 photos

  • Plaidy Beach, Looe. This beach is almost deserted even though it is a hot July day. This is probably because there are no parking facilities nearby and it is quite a long walk from the centre of Looe.

    Plaidy Beach, Looe. This beach is almost deserted even though it is a hot July day. This is probably because there are no parking facilities nearby and it is quite a long walk from the centre of Looe.. Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • The Coastline below Plaidy. Taken from the end of the jetty at Millendreath.

    The Coastline below Plaidy. Taken from the end of the jetty at Millendreath.. Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 1 pm to 4 pm, sunset 6:10 pm
Now
0.7
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.4
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.7
43 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.9
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.4
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.1
43 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.6
42 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.5
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.5
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.2
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.9
30 km/h19 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
10°C49°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
5031 km/hmph NW
Gusts
9861 km/hmph
Waves
3.2 m10 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:10 pm
Today
0.7PoorNow5031
0.4Poor9 am4326
0.7Poor10 am4327
0.9Poor11 am4125
1.4Poor12 pm4125
2.1Poor1 pm4327
1.6Poor2 pm4226
1.5Poor3 pm3723
1.5Poor4 pm4326
1.2Poor5 pm3824
1.9Poor6 pm3019
Sat
3.0Poor8 am1711
1.7Poor9 am1711
1.5Poor10 am2214
1.0Poor11 am2214
0.8Poor12 pm3119
0.5Poor1 pm3924
0.4Poor2 pm4125
0.4Poor3 pm4025
0.4Poor4 pm3924
0.7Poor5 pm3824
0.8Poor6 pm3924
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -2.2 m. High at 4 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 10 pm, -2.6 m. High at 4 am, 1.1 mLow 10 am, -2.2 m7 ftHigh 4 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 10 pm, -2.6 m9 ftHigh 4 am, 1.1 m4 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 10 am, -2.2 m7 ft
  • High 4 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -2.6 m9 ft
  • High 4 am, 1.1 m4 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.

  • Sun3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 10%
  • Mon1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h28 mph, rain 83%
  • Tue3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 45%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 9%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms330 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 450 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi
  • Picnic tables350 m0.2 mi away
  • Boat ramp90 m290 ft away
  • DogsAllowed

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
630 m0.4 miSchool
Nearest town
1 km0.6 miEast Looe (village)
Nearest airport
84 km52 miExeter Airport (EXT)

Nearby places

  • Beach BarFood and drink
    310 m0.2 mi
  • Black Rock CafeFood and drink
    370 m0.2 mi
  • Ben’s Plaice LooeFish and chips
    650 m0.4 mi

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

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