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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreSandgate Beach (Kent) weather
Find a forecast
Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Partly cloudy.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
- • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
- • experienced paddlers should use caution
Tide: Next low tide (1.6m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Sandgate Beach
Today (16 August 2025)
| Time |
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NE
14
|
NE
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
23
|
| Visibility |
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
72%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
Sunday (17 August 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
|
15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
|
23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
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21°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
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17°
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18°
|
18°
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19°
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19°
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19°
|
19°
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18°
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18°
|
17°
|
17°
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16°
|
16°
|
15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
12
|
NNE
11
|
NE
11
|
NE
12
|
NE
12
|
NE
11
|
NE
11
|
NE
12
|
ENE
12
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
13
|
E
14
|
E
14
|
E
15
|
ENE
15
|
ENE
15
|
ENE
14
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
12
|
NE
12
|
NE
11
|
NE
11
|
NE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
70%
|
73%
|
74%
|
74%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
73%
|
68%
|
67%
|
68%
|
68%
|
69%
|
69%
|
70%
|
72%
|
74%
|
75%
|
76%
|
77%
|
79%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (18 August 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
20°
|
22°
|
22°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
10
|
NE
10
|
NE
10
|
NE
10
|
E
11
|
E
13
|
ENE
16
|
NE
14
|
NE
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
19
|
21
|
23
|
28
|
27
|
24
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
84%
|
82%
|
82%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
Tuesday (19 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
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|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
21°
|
22°
|
22°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
13
|
NE
13
|
NE
13
|
ENE
15
|
ENE
17
|
NE
16
|
NE
16
|
NE
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
21
|
26
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
31
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
85%
|
83%
|
81%
|
76%
|
77%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (20 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
14
|
NE
13
|
NE
14
|
NE
15
|
NE
15
|
NE
15
|
NE
14
|
NNE
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
26
|
28
|
30
|
29
|
27
|
26
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
78%
|
78%
|
74%
|
74%
|
69%
|
68%
|
68%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (21 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
13
|
N
13
|
N
14
|
N
15
|
NNE
14
|
NNE
13
|
NE
12
|
NNE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
25
|
26
|
25
|
22
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
72%
|
73%
|
74%
|
67%
|
63%
|
61%
|
64%
|
65%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (22 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
13°
|
14°
|
18°
|
19°
|
20°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
9
|
N
8
|
N
8
|
N
9
|
NE
9
|
E
9
|
ESE
9
|
SE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
67%
|
70%
|
73%
|
67%
|
60%
|
60%
|
64%
|
66%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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Tide times
Saturday 16 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 16 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 16 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 16 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 17 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 17 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 17 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 17 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 18 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 18 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 18 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 18 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 19 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 19 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 19 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 19 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 20 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 20 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 20 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 20 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 21 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 21 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 21 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 21 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 22 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 22 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 22 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 22 August
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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London & South East England weather forecast
Headline:
Dry, clear spells overnight. Warm sunny spells for most tomorrow.
This Evening and Tonight:
Remaining dry tonight with light or gentle winds. Sunny spells during the evening and then clear periods overnight. Generally cloudier across Kent with patchy cloud. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Sunday:
A widely warm or very warm day with good sunny spells. Intermittent cloud across parts of Kent and the Thames Valley at times. Light or gentle winds. Maximum temperature 26 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Mainly dry conditions expected with cloudy mornings gradually giving way to brighter afternoons, particularly inland. Coastal areas however, could stay largely cloudy. Temperatures close to average. Rather breezy at times.
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