Sandwich Bay (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

Sunny intervals changing to overcast by late morning.
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

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    7 day forecast for Sandwich Bay (Beach)

    Today (12 July 2025)
    Time
    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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Overcast Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    17°
    18°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    21°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed
    NNE
    6
    NE
    8
    NE
    9
    NE
    10
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    8
    NNE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    19
    18
    18
    19
    19
    20
    21
    21
    21
    20
    20
    20
    19
    18
    19
    19
    18
    Visibility
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    82%
    76%
    75%
    73%
    72%
    70%
    66%
    63%
    64%
    66%
    70%
    73%
    76%
    82%
    88%
    91%
    91%
    UV 1 1 2 4 5 7 7 7 7 6 4 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed
    6
    8
    9
    10
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    8
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (13 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    21°
    22°
    22°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    20°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    7
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    7
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    8
    E
    7
    E
    6
    E
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    16
    18
    18
    16
    14
    13
    13
    13
    12
    11
    12
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    13
    12
    10
    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
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    90%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    88%
    85%
    77%
    76%
    74%
    70%
    67%
    64%
    60%
    57%
    57%
    58%
    62%
    69%
    76%
    84%
    88%
    90%
    91%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 4 5 7 7 7 7 6 4 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    6
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (14 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 Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    23°
    26°
    26°
    22°
    19°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    18°
    18°
    17°
    19°
    21°
    22°
    21°
    18°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    4
    ESE
    4
    ESE
    3
    SSE
    5
    SSW
    11
    SW
    18
    SW
    20
    SW
    17
    SW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    7
    10
    15
    32
    38
    36
    30
    28
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    91%
    92%
    93%
    84%
    57%
    43%
    42%
    42%
    65%
    UV - - 1 1 5 8 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    3
    5
    11
    18
    20
    17
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.2
    0.3
    0.5
    1.2
    0.7
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    4
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (15 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 intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    15°
    16°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    20°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
    13°
    14°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    11
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    10
    SW
    14
    SW
    18
    SW
    20
    WSW
    17
    SW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    23
    24
    33
    38
    37
    31
    26
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    69%
    70%
    61%
    47%
    46%
    43%
    49%
    66%
    UV - 1 1 6 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    8
    10
    14
    18
    20
    17
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.8
    1.0
    1.0
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (16 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%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    16°
    15°
    16°
    20°
    22°
    23°
    22°
    18°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    14°
    17°
    19°
    20°
    19°
    17°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    11
    W
    13
    WSW
    13
    SW
    14
    SW
    11
    SW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    24
    25
    25
    24
    23
    17
    11
    Visibility (description)
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    73%
    75%
    72%
    54%
    49%
    50%
    59%
    81%
    UV - 1 1 5 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    9
    11
    13
    13
    14
    11
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.8
    1.0
    0.7
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (17 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%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    18°
    21°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    19°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    15°
    17°
    20°
    21°
    22°
    20°
    18°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    10
    12
    14
    17
    17
    14
    10
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    90%
    94%
    87%
    73%
    64%
    63%
    69%
    85%
    UV - 1 1 5 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    7
    8
    10
    11
    12
    11
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.7
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    4
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (18 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 day Sunny day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    17°
    18°
    21°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    19°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    18°
    20°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    7
    S
    7
    SSW
    7
    S
    8
    SSE
    9
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    9
    10
    13
    17
    17
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    92%
    86%
    75%
    66%
    62%
    68%
    82%
    UV - - 1 5 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Saturday 12 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 12 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 12 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 12 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 13 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 13 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 13 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 13 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 14 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 14 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 14 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 14 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 15 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 15 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 15 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 15 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 16 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 16 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 16 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 16 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 17 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 17 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 17 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 17 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 18 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 18 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 18 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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 18 July

    Tide times and heights are from Richborough tidal station which is 1.8 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:

    Hot and sunny, with little in the way of cloud.

    Today:

    After a very mild night, any early cloud will soon clear to give widely sunny conditions across the region. Another hot day although developing onshore breezes will give cooler temperatures near coasts. Maximum temperature 31 °C.

    Tonight:

    Remaining fine throughout Saturday evening with skies staying largely clear. Some coastal low cloud and fog may push inland to affect parts of Kent and Essex overnight. Very mild. Minimum temperature 17 °C.

    Sunday:

    Sunny spells Sunday, though cloudier than of late. Whilst still hot or very warm, temperatures will be notably cooler across the east of the region with the fresh onshore breeze. Maximum temperature 30 °C.

    Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

    Generally trending cooler, breezier, and more unsettled. Bands of showery rain moving northeast Monday, perhaps heavy at times. Variable cloud Tuesday and Wednesday with showers or longer spells of rain.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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