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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 moreJoss Bay (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: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Overcast.
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 low tide (1.1m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Joss Bay (Beach)
Today (17 August 2025)
| Time |
21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NE
15
|
NE
15
|
NE
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
23
|
| Visibility |
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
15
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
Monday (18 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
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
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20°
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20°
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21°
|
21°
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21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
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17°
|
17°
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18°
|
18°
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19°
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19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
14
|
NE
14
|
NE
14
|
ENE
13
|
NE
13
|
NE
13
|
NE
13
|
ENE
14
|
ENE
14
|
ENE
15
|
ENE
15
|
ENE
15
|
ENE
15
|
ENE
14
|
ENE
13
|
NE
14
|
NE
15
|
NE
16
|
NE
16
|
NE
17
|
NE
18
|
NE
18
|
ENE
17
|
NE
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
82%
|
78%
|
76%
|
78%
|
78%
|
80%
|
78%
|
77%
|
76%
|
76%
|
76%
|
76%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
78%
|
80%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (19 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 |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
20°
|
21°
|
20°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
18
|
NE
17
|
NE
17
|
NE
19
|
NE
20
|
NE
22
|
NE
23
|
NE
23
|
NE
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
23
|
25
|
30
|
32
|
34
|
33
|
31
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
18
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.3
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
| 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 | |
|
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|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
18
|
NE
17
|
NE
17
|
NNE
19
|
NNE
19
|
NE
19
|
NNE
21
|
N
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
32
|
31
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
77%
|
76%
|
75%
|
75%
|
72%
|
73%
|
72%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
18
|
18
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
Thursday (21 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
21
|
NNE
21
|
NNE
21
|
NNE
20
|
NNE
18
|
NE
18
|
NNE
20
|
NNE
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
31
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
72%
|
72%
|
71%
|
65%
|
63%
|
65%
|
65%
|
63%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
21
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
20
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
16
|
N
16
|
N
14
|
N
13
|
NNE
10
|
ENE
9
|
ESE
9
|
E
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
21
|
20
|
17
|
13
|
10
|
12
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
65%
|
66%
|
67%
|
65%
|
60%
|
57%
|
59%
|
64%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (23 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
9
|
WSW
10
|
W
10
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
10
|
SSW
10
|
S
11
|
SSE
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
16
|
16
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
16
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
66%
|
74%
|
81%
|
74%
|
64%
|
67%
|
71%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Sunday 17 August
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 23 August
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 23 August
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 23 August
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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 23 August
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 0.9 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:
Mostly cloudy with the odd clear spell. Light winds.
This Evening and Tonight:
Areas of cloud likely to spread further west overnight, although still with a few breaks. Remaining dry with a light or gentle breeze. Feeling cooler than of late. Minimum temperature 15 °C.
Monday:
Variable cloud but with occasional bright or sunny spells through the morning, these tending to become more prevalent into the afternoon. Isolated showers possible in far west later, otherwise dry. Maximum temperature 24 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Mainly dry conditions with cloudy mornings gradually giving way to brighter afternoons, although Kent coasts could stay cloudier. Some showers possible Tuesday. Temperatures closer to average. Rather breezy at times.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Botany Bay (Broadstairs) 0.9 miles
- Broadstairs 1.5 miles
- Broadstairs Youth Hostel 1.6 miles
- Margate 2.6 miles
- Margate - Fulsam Rock (Beach) 2.8 miles
- Ramsgate - Pegwell Bay (Beach) 3.2 miles
- Ramsgate 3.2 miles
- Margate Youth Hostel 3.4 miles
- Westbrook Bay (Beach) 3.6 miles
- Kent International Airport 4.9 miles
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