St Margarets Bay (Beach) (Kent) weather

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Forecast days

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Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

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    7 day forecast for St Margarets Bay (Beach)

    Today (24 December 2025)
    Time
    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 Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -3°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    30
    ENE
    30
    ENE
    29
    ENE
    28
    NE
    28
    NE
    28
    NE
    30
    NE
    31
    ENE
    33
    ENE
    34
    ENE
    35
    ENE
    34
    ENE
    35
    Wind gust (mph)
    47
    45
    44
    43
    44
    46
    47
    48
    48
    49
    49
    48
    49
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    74%
    70%
    68%
    69%
    71%
    72%
    70%
    71%
    68%
    67%
    68%
    67%
    67%
    UV 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    30
    30
    29
    28
    28
    29
    30
    31
    33
    35
    34
    34
    34
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.6
    2.7
    2.8
    2.8
    2.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (25 December 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 day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    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)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    -4°
    -4°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -3°
    -3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    34
    ENE
    35
    ENE
    36
    ENE
    35
    ENE
    36
    ENE
    36
    ENE
    36
    ENE
    35
    ENE
    34
    ENE
    33
    ENE
    31
    ENE
    30
    ENE
    29
    ENE
    28
    ENE
    28
    ENE
    28
    ENE
    28
    ENE
    28
    ENE
    27
    E
    26
    E
    25
    E
    24
    E
    23
    E
    22
    Wind gust (mph)
    50
    51
    52
    52
    52
    51
    50
    49
    48
    47
    45
    43
    41
    40
    40
    40
    40
    39
    39
    37
    36
    34
    32
    32
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    67%
    66%
    67%
    66%
    66%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    68%
    70%
    70%
    71%
    71%
    72%
    71%
    70%
    69%
    68%
    66%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    66%
    66%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    34
    35
    36
    36
    36
    36
    36
    35
    35
    33
    31
    30
    29
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    27
    26
    25
    24
    23
    22
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.8
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.8
    2.8
    2.7
    2.7
    2.7
    2.6
    2.5
    2.4
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (26 December 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 day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    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)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    22
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    21
    E
    20
    E
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    30
    29
    30
    31
    31
    31
    30
    31
    30
    30
    30
    30
    30
    30
    30
    29
    30
    30
    29
    28
    27
    26
    25
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    67%
    70%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    72%
    70%
    69%
    70%
    71%
    71%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    22
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    22
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    22
    21
    20
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (27 December 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 intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    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)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    18
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    18
    ENE
    18
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    20
    NE
    20
    NE
    20
    NE
    21
    NE
    22
    NE
    23
    NE
    24
    NE
    24
    NE
    24
    ENE
    23
    ENE
    23
    ENE
    22
    NE
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    23
    23
    22
    22
    23
    24
    25
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    28
    29
    28
    29
    28
    29
    28
    27
    26
    25
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    71%
    71%
    71%
    71%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    73%
    71%
    76%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    81%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    18
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    21
    22
    23
    24
    24
    24
    23
    23
    22
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (28 December 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    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)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    20
    NE
    20
    NE
    20
    NE
    19
    NE
    19
    NE
    19
    NE
    19
    NE
    19
    NE
    19
    NE
    19
    NE
    18
    NE
    18
    NE
    18
    NE
    18
    NE
    18
    ENE
    19
    NE
    18
    ENE
    18
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    25
    24
    26
    26
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    24
    24
    24
    24
    23
    23
    23
    23
    22
    21
    20
    19
    19
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    80%
    78%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    16
    15
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (29 December 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 Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    13
    NE
    12
    NNE
    13
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    14
    NNE
    14
    NNE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    16
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    78%
    78%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    82%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    13
    12
    12
    13
    14
    14
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (30 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    12
    N
    11
    N
    12
    N
    11
    N
    12
    N
    12
    N
    13
    N
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    15
    14
    13
    13
    14
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    85%
    85%
    87%
    85%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 24 December

    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 24 December

    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 24 December

    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 24 December

    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 25 December

    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 25 December

    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 25 December

    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 25 December

    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 26 December

    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 26 December

    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 26 December

    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 26 December

    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 27 December

    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 27 December

    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 27 December

    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 27 December

    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 28 December

    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 28 December

    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 28 December

    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 28 December

    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 29 December

    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 29 December

    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 29 December

    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 29 December

    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 30 December

    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 30 December

    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 30 December

    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 30 December

    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:

    Cold but dry. Sunny spells, but also brisk, gusty winds.

    Today:

    A cloudy start, but gradually lifting and breaking through the day, to give some sunny spells. However it will be feeling rather cold, especially in the strong and blustery breeze. These winds becoming particularly strong through the English Channel. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

    Tonight:

    Clear spells likely at first, however some coastal mist and patchy cloud will spread inland, with hill fog redeveloping. Staying dry, but feeling cold, especially in the brisk winds. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

    Thursday:

    A dry Christmas Day, with some good spells of sunshine. It will be another cold day, especially in the strong and gusty easterly winds. These particularly strong along eastern coasts. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Variable cloud and some sunny spells throughout, but mainly dry. Rather cold and breezy, although a little less cold and windy compared to over Christmas.

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