Dover Harbour (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

Cloudy changing to heavy rain by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

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7 day forecast for Dover Harbour (Beach)

Today (22 October 2025)
Time
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain
Chance of precipitation
10%
40%
80%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
Temperature
14°
13°
13°
13°
13°
12°
Feels like temperature (°C)
12°
11°
11°
10°
9°
8°
Wind direction and speed
S
10
S
12
SSE
15
SE
19
SE
22
ESE
24
Wind gust (mph)
16
18
23
27
31
35
Visibility
VG
VG
VG
M
P
P
Humidity
75%
75%
79%
84%
89%
92%
UV - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed
10
12
15
19
21
24
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
4
4
3
3
3
3
Direction of waves offshore
Thursday (23 October 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 Heavy rain Light rain Light shower night Overcast Light shower night Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night
Chance of precipitation
90%
80%
50%
30%
60%
70%
70%
70%
70%
80%
90%
90%
90%
70%
60%
40%
20%
30%
20%
10%
10%
20%
10%
10%
Temperature (°C)
13°
14°
15°
14°
13°
12°
12°
11°
11°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
10°
9°
9°
8°
8°
7°
Feels like temperature (°C)
9°
10°
10°
9°
8°
8°
7°
6°
6°
6°
5°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
5°
4°
3°
2°
2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SE
27
S
29
SSW
30
SSW
31
SW
30
WSW
31
WSW
31
WSW
30
WSW
29
WSW
28
W
27
WNW
27
WNW
29
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
29
WNW
28
WNW
27
WNW
28
WNW
29
WNW
29
W
29
W
29
W
28
Wind gust (mph)
36
41
33
41
41
42
41
42
40
42
42
44
48
48
47
46
43
46
48
49
48
49
47
44
Visibility (description)
M
VG
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
G
M
M
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
91%
87%
85%
85%
88%
87%
84%
84%
84%
86%
86%
86%
85%
85%
83%
80%
75%
73%
74%
75%
74%
74%
74%
76%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
27
29
30
31
30
29
28
28
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
26
27
28
29
29
29
28
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.9
1.1
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.1
2.6
2.9
2.8
2.3
1.9
1.6
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
Period of waves offshore (s)
4
4
5
6
6
7
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
8
9
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (24 October 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny intervals Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
10%
10%
20%
20%
20%
20%
10%
10%
Temperature (°C)
7°
7°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
7°
8°
10°
11°
11°
12°
12°
11°
11°
10°
10°
9°
9°
9°
9°
Feels like temperature (°C)
2°
1°
1°
1°
1°
1°
1°
1°
1°
2°
4°
6°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
6°
5°
5°
5°
5°
5°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
27
W
26
W
25
W
24
W
24
W
24
W
24
W
24
W
23
W
23
W
23
W
24
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
24
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
23
WSW
22
W
21
W
20
W
19
Wind gust (mph)
42
42
42
41
41
39
41
41
41
39
38
39
38
40
40
39
38
37
36
35
33
32
32
32
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
76%
76%
77%
78%
79%
80%
80%
81%
82%
81%
75%
73%
65%
64%
63%
63%
63%
66%
67%
73%
75%
77%
80%
82%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
23
22
21
20
19
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.0
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.6
Period of waves offshore (s)
9
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (25 October 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
10%
20%
20%
20%
20%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
Temperature (°C)
8°
8°
8°
8°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
9°
9°
8°
8°
8°
7°
7°
Feels like temperature (°C)
5°
5°
4°
5°
5°
5°
5°
5°
5°
5°
5°
6°
6°
7°
7°
7°
6°
6°
5°
5°
4°
4°
3°
3°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
19
W
19
W
19
W
19
W
19
WNW
18
WNW
18
WNW
18
WNW
17
WNW
17
NW
18
NW
18
WNW
18
NW
18
NW
18
NW
17
WNW
17
WNW
16
WNW
16
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
16
WNW
16
WNW
16
Wind gust (mph)
30
30
33
32
33
31
30
29
28
28
28
29
30
30
31
30
30
31
30
31
30
30
30
30
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
83%
83%
84%
85%
84%
84%
85%
85%
84%
84%
81%
76%
73%
70%
67%
65%
63%
64%
64%
66%
67%
67%
69%
72%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.5
1.3
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
Period of waves offshore (s)
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (26 October 2025)
Time
00:00
01:00
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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
10%
20%
20%
20%
20%
40%
40%
50%
40%
40%
Temperature (°C)
7°
6°
6°
5°
5°
5°
5°
4°
4°
5°
6°
7°
8°
9°
9°
10°
9°
9°
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
9°
Feels like temperature (°C)
2°
2°
1°
1°
1°
0°
0°
0°
0°
1°
2°
4°
4°
6°
6°
6°
6°
5°
5°
4°
4°
4°
4°
4°
5°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WNW
16
WNW
17
WNW
17
WNW
17
WNW
17
WNW
17
WNW
16
WNW
16
WNW
16
WNW
16
WNW
16
WNW
16
WNW
17
WNW
17
WNW
17
WNW
16
WNW
16
W
17
W
17
W
18
W
19
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
21
Wind gust (mph)
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
29
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
30
29
26
27
29
30
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
74%
76%
77%
78%
78%
80%
81%
82%
83%
80%
76%
72%
67%
64%
63%
62%
62%
63%
67%
69%
75%
78%
80%
83%
84%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
18
19
20
20
20
21
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.3
Period of waves offshore (s)
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
6
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (27 October 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
30%
40%
30%
20%
30%
30%
30%
20%
Temperature (°C)
9°
10°
10°
11°
13°
13°
12°
11°
Feels like temperature (°C)
5°
6°
6°
7°
9°
10°
8°
7°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
22
W
23
W
23
W
23
W
22
W
21
W
22
W
24
Wind gust (mph)
33
34
32
31
29
31
32
31
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
85%
84%
86%
85%
79%
78%
81%
83%
UV - - 1 1 2 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
22
23
23
23
22
21
22
24
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.4
1.3
1.1
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (28 October 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
20%
10%
10%
20%
20%
20%
30%
30%
Temperature (°C)
11°
10°
10°
11°
13°
13°
12°
11°
Feels like temperature (°C)
7°
6°
6°
7°
9°
9°
8°
7°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
24
W
24
W
23
W
21
W
20
WSW
21
WSW
21
WSW
22
Wind gust (mph)
30
28
26
24
26
25
26
28
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
84%
84%
84%
83%
74%
72%
80%
83%
UV - - 1 1 2 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
24
 – – – – – – –
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.6
 – – – – – – –
Period of waves offshore (s)
8
 – – – – – – –
Direction of waves offshore
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Tide times

Wednesday 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Wednesday 22 October

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Tide times

Wednesday 22 October

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Tide times

Wednesday 22 October

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Tide times

Thursday 23 October

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Tide times

Thursday 23 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 23 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 23 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 24 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 24 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 24 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 24 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 25 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 25 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 25 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 25 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 26 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 26 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 26 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 26 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 27 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 27 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 27 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 27 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Tuesday 28 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 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 28 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 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 28 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 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 28 October

Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 0.3 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 explained
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Warnings for wind and rain have been issued

A deep area of low pressure will push in from the west this evening heralding an unsettled period for much of England and Wales.

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Forecast for 18:00, Wed
Updated 16:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 22 Oct 2025
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Flood warnings in force for England
Flood warnings in force for England

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Updated:

London & South East England weather forecast

Headline:

Storm Benjamin bringing heavy rain and strong winds on Thursday.

This Evening and Tonight:

Cloud thickening from the southwest as Storm Benjamin approaches. Rain, heavy at times, reaching all parts during the evening. Winds strengthening, with a risk of gales developing. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Thursday:

Cloudy with heavy rain and strong winds, including gales. Winds especially strong on coasts. Turning drier from the west during the afternoon. Feeling cold, especially in the wind. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Sunny spells then showers later on Friday. Overnight rain, then sunny spells Saturday. Rain later on Sunday. Strong winds and coastal gales at times. Temperatures below average.

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UK long range weather forecast

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