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England’s warmest June on record and the UK’s second warmest since 1884
England has had its warmest June on record, while the UK has experienced its second warmest since the series began in 1884, according to provisional Met Office…
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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: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° 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: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° 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;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Sunny.
🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• Beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should go on the water with an instructor or a more experienced person • novice surfers seek expert advice
Tide: Next low tide (2.0m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for St Margarets Bay (Beach)
Today (3 July 2025)
| Time |
12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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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
|
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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|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
E
7
|
E
7
|
ESE
7
|
SE
7
|
S
7
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
9
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
66%
|
65%
|
66%
|
66%
|
67%
|
68%
|
67%
|
65%
|
65%
|
65%
|
68%
|
70%
|
| UV | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
Friday (4 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
|
13:00
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14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
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19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
21°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
|
WSW
10
|
W
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
10
|
NW
8
|
NNW
6
|
NNW
5
|
SE
5
|
SSE
6
|
S
7
|
S
9
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
15
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
16
|
WSW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
15
|
18
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
72%
|
72%
|
68%
|
65%
|
66%
|
69%
|
72%
|
71%
|
68%
|
70%
|
72%
|
72%
|
73%
|
73%
|
74%
|
74%
|
73%
|
72%
|
70%
|
69%
|
71%
|
72%
|
74%
|
71%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
Saturday (5 July 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%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
11
|
SW
13
|
SW
19
|
SW
23
|
SW
24
|
SW
23
|
SW
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
21
|
26
|
32
|
35
|
34
|
32
|
29
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
72%
|
74%
|
76%
|
76%
|
83%
|
86%
|
88%
|
91%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
13
|
11
|
13
|
19
|
23
|
24
|
23
|
20
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| 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 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
17
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
18
|
W
16
|
W
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
24
|
24
|
26
|
30
|
29
|
25
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
88%
|
83%
|
78%
|
81%
|
77%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
17
|
15
|
12
|
14
|
17
|
18
|
16
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.1
|
0.9
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (7 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
10
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
12
|
NW
14
|
NNW
14
|
NNW
13
|
N
13
|
NNW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
73%
|
75%
|
68%
|
71%
|
71%
|
69%
|
69%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
11
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (8 July 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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
18°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
17°
|
20°
|
21°
|
20°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
11
|
NW
10
|
NW
10
|
NNW
10
|
S
9
|
WSW
12
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
69%
|
71%
|
74%
|
71%
|
70%
|
75%
|
77%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (9 July 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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
20°
|
23°
|
24°
|
22°
|
19°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
19°
|
22°
|
23°
|
21°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
|
WNW
9
|
W
8
|
WSW
9
|
SW
12
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
14
|
12
|
14
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
81%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
86%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
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Tide times
Thursday 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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:
A sunny start with increasing fair weather cloud.
Today:
A sunny start to the day with scattered fair weather cloud developing through the day. Staying dry throughout with a gentle breeze developing by the afternoon. Maximum temperature 26 °C.
Tonight:
A dry and largely clear night with variable high cloud moving in from the west after midnight. Temperatures near average. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Friday:
Hazy sunshine across the region, staying largely dry and often warm. Winds increase into the afternoon, with light rain expected into the evening and overnight. Maximum temperature 27 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain on Saturday, feeling humid. Clearing to a fresher feel with sunny spells and showers on Sunday and Monday. Often breezy.
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