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Southend - Three Shells (Beach) (Southend-on-Sea) 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

Overcast changing to sunny intervals by late morning.
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 (1.2m) at

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    7 day forecast for Southend - Three Shells (Beach)

    Today (30 June 2025)
    Time
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    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
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    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    17°
    18°
    20°
    21°
    22°
    24°
    25°
    26°
    26°
    25°
    25°
    25°
    24°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    21°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    18°
    19°
    21°
    22°
    23°
    24°
    24°
    24°
    24°
    24°
    24°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    22°
    Wind direction and speed
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    8
    E
    9
    E
    10
    E
    11
    E
    11
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    11
    E
    11
    E
    10
    ESE
    9
    SE
    7
    SE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    15
    16
    18
    19
    20
    23
    23
    24
    23
    23
    21
    19
    17
    14
    11
    9
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    89%
    85%
    77%
    70%
    64%
    58%
    57%
    57%
    57%
    58%
    63%
    66%
    70%
    74%
    75%
    77%
    UV 1 2 4 5 7 7 7 7 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    11
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    9
    7
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (1 July 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    20°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    20°
    22°
    23°
    25°
    26°
    27°
    28°
    28°
    29°
    29°
    29°
    29°
    27°
    25°
    23°
    22°
    21°
    20°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    21°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    21°
    23°
    24°
    26°
    27°
    28°
    28°
    28°
    29°
    29°
    29°
    28°
    27°
    24°
    22°
    21°
    20°
    20°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    3
    SSE
    3
    WNW
    3
    NW
    3
    NW
    3
    NW
    3
    NNW
    3
    N
    4
    NNE
    5
    ENE
    5
    E
    5
    SE
    6
    SE
    8
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    9
    E
    10
    E
    10
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    E
    10
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    6
    4
    5
    6
    6
    6
    7
    9
    10
    12
    13
    15
    18
    20
    21
    20
    20
    22
    23
    24
    21
    19
    18
    17
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    84%
    76%
    72%
    65%
    56%
    55%
    51%
    49%
    47%
    46%
    46%
    49%
    54%
    63%
    67%
    75%
    78%
    81%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 4 5 7 7 7 7 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    5
    5
    5
    6
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    10
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    2
    2
    2
    2
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (2 July 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Overcast Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    19°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    21°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    19°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    19°
    19°
    18°
    19°
    21°
    23°
    23°
    21°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    8
    NE
    7
    NE
    6
    NNE
    5
    NE
    7
    E
    7
    ENE
    8
    NE
    9
    NNE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    12
    13
    16
    19
    21
    20
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    86%
    88%
    86%
    76%
    69%
    69%
    77%
    82%
    UV - - 1 1 3 3 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    7
    6
    5
    7
    7
    8
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.0
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (3 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    16°
    20°
    22°
    22°
    20°
    18°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    15°
    15°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    7
    N
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    7
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    E
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    16
    17
    22
    25
    25
    21
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    76%
    56%
    48%
    44%
    61%
    69%
    UV - 1 1 5 7 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    10
    11
    11
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    2
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (4 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    16°
    14°
    16°
    21°
    23°
    24°
    23°
    20°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    16°
    19°
    21°
    22°
    21°
    18°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    4
    NW
    4
    WNW
    4
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    8
    S
    10
    SW
    10
    WSW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    8
    12
    20
    21
    21
    17
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    83%
    68%
    46%
    38%
    36%
    40%
    51%
    UV - 1 1 5 7 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    6
    8
    10
    10
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (5 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    18°
    16°
    16°
    20°
    22°
    24°
    23°
    20°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    15°
    15°
    18°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    6
    W
    6
    W
    7
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    10
    SW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    12
    17
    21
    21
    20
    15
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    60%
    70%
    71%
    61%
    49%
    46%
    49%
    66%
    UV - 1 1 5 7 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    7
    10
    11
    11
    10
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (6 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    30%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    18°
    17°
    17°
    20°
    22°
    23°
    22°
    19°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    16°
    19°
    21°
    22°
    20°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    17
    17
    20
    19
    18
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    85%
    84%
    72%
    60%
    55%
    57%
    69%
    UV - 1 1 5 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Monday 30 June

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 30 June

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 30 June

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 30 June

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 1 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 1 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 1 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 1 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 2 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 2 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 2 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 2 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 3 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 3 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 3 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 3 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 4 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 4 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 4 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 4 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 5 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 5 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 5 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 5 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 6 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 6 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 6 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 6 July

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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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    East of England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Dry and sunny. Feeling hot, locally very hot, and humid.

    Today:

    Dry with prolonged sunshine throughout the day. Becoming hot or very hot and rather humid, with light winds. However, an onshore breeze will help to keep coastal areas slightly cooler. Maximum temperature 34 °C.

    Tonight:

    A fine end to the day, with plenty of evening sunshine. Staying dry with clear skies overnight. It will be another warm and sultry night, with light winds. Minimum temperature 18 °C.

    Tuesday:

    Dry with sunny spells on Tuesday. Another very warm or hot and humid day. Meanwhile, a north-easterly breeze developing is likely to bring some low cloud into coastal areas later. Maximum temperature 32 °C.

    Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

    Probably quite cloudy, with outbreaks of showery rain, locally heavy and possibly thundery Wednesday. Likely to be largely fine and dry with sunny spells Thursday and Friday. Feeling much fresher.

    Updated:

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