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Minster Leas (Beach) (Kent) weather

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.



Forecast days

Sunny intervals changing to overcast by early evening.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

Tide: Next high tide (5.0m) at

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    7 day forecast for Minster Leas (Beach)

    Today (17 August 2025)
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    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
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    Temperature
    17°
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    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
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    14°
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    Wind direction and speed
    NE
    15
    NE
    15
    NNE
    15
    NE
    15
    NE
    15
    NE
    15
    NE
    15
    NE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
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    14
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    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    20
    23
    23
    23
    24
    24
    23
    24
    23
    23
    23
    22
    22
    21
    21
    20
    19
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    73%
    73%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    78%
    77%
    73%
    73%
    72%
    71%
    69%
    67%
    71%
    74%
    75%
    77%
    78%
    80%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    17
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
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    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (18 August 2025)
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    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Partly cloudy night Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    19°
    18°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    16°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    15
    NE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    18
    17
    23
    25
    26
    27
    23
    19
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    78%
    77%
    79%
    78%
    77%
    75%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    UV - - - 1 3 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    15
    15
    15
    17
    16
    17
    17
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (19 August 2025)
    Time
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    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
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    Temperature (°C)
    18°
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    19°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
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    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    17
    NE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    20
    NE
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    20
    25
    26
    27
    27
    27
    25
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
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    VG
    VG
    VG
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    Humidity
    83%
    85%
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    84%
    82%
    80%
    77%
    77%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
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    17
    20
    20
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.6
    0.6
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    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (20 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
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    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
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    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
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    18°
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    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
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    14°
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    14°
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    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    18
    NNE
    18
    NNE
    18
    NNE
    19
    NE
    17
    ENE
    18
    NE
    21
    NNE
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    26
    26
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    26
    26
    22
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    79%
    80%
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    75%
    70%
    68%
    65%
    66%
    UV - - 1 3 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    18
    18
    19
    17
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    21
    20
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (21 August 2025)
    Time
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    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
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    <5%
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    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    14°
    18°
    20°
    21°
    19°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
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    14°
    17°
    18°
    16°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    18
    N
    18
    N
    17
    NNE
    16
    NNE
    13
    NE
    13
    NE
    13
    NNE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    22
    26
    25
    23
    23
    21
    20
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    72%
    75%
    74%
    65%
    57%
    57%
    58%
    65%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    18
    17
    16
    13
    13
    13
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (22 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
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    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    13°
    17°
    20°
    21°
    20°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    11°
    11°
    15°
    18°
    19°
    18°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    9
    N
    9
    NNW
    8
    N
    10
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    8
    ESE
    9
    SE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    14
    15
    15
    14
    12
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    67%
    69%
    73%
    66%
    56%
    51%
    55%
    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)
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (23 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
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    10:00
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    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    14°
    19°
    21°
    22°
    20°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    13°
    18°
    20°
    20°
    18°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    7
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    9
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    10
    14
    16
    17
    17
    16
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    69%
    77%
    78%
    66%
    61%
    63%
    63%
    68%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 17 August

    Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 23 August

    Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 23 August

    Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 23 August

    Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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 23 August

    Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 2.6 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.

    Updated:

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