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 changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
  • • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
  • • experienced paddlers should use caution

Tide: Next high tide (2.6m) at

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    7 day forecast for Sandwich Bay (Beach)

    Today (31 August 2025)
    Time
    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 intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature
    20°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    8
    S
    7
    S
    6
    S
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    29
    27
    22
    19
    19
    17
    14
    14
    Visibility
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    62%
    61%
    63%
    66%
    74%
    76%
    79%
    83%
    85%
    UV 4 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    16
    16
    14
    12
    9
    7
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (1 September 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    19
    SW
    17
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    14
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    SW
    10
    SW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    16
    18
    19
    21
    27
    30
    34
    35
    37
    39
    38
    36
    35
    33
    32
    31
    30
    30
    29
    28
    27
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    87%
    86%
    84%
    80%
    73%
    70%
    67%
    64%
    61%
    61%
    59%
    59%
    58%
    57%
    63%
    66%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    80%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 3 4 4 6 5 5 4 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    11
    15
    18
    19
    20
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    16
    14
    12
    11
    10
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (2 September 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 Light shower night Partly cloudy night Light shower day Light shower day Light rain Heavy shower day Light shower night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    50%
    50%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    90%
    60%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    9
    SW
    8
    SW
    6
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    13
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    14
    SSW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    23
    16
    26
    31
    32
    32
    28
    23
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    83%
    85%
    84%
    71%
    65%
    77%
    85%
    86%
    UV - - - 1 4 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    8
    6
    5
    13
    17
    17
    13
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.5
    0.4
    0.7
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    5
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (3 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    16°
    15°
    15°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    13°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    9
    SW
    9
    SW
    11
    SW
    16
    SW
    19
    SSW
    19
    SW
    16
    SW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    23
    24
    28
    32
    33
    30
    26
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    91%
    89%
    82%
    71%
    73%
    82%
    86%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    10
    15
    19
    19
    17
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.3
    1.3
    1.6
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (4 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Light shower night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    16°
    15°
    15°
    18°
    20°
    19°
    17°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    13
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    26
    24
    30
    29
    28
    22
    20
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    86%
    73%
    57%
    57%
    68%
    79%
    UV - - 1 4 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    13
    18
    18
    18
    14
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    1.2
    1.0
    1.1
    1.6
    1.7
    1.5
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    7
    4
    4
    5
    6
    5
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (5 September 2025)
    Time
    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 intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    13°
    17°
    19°
    19°
    17°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    12°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    13
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    13
    SW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    16
    16
    22
    23
    23
    17
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    86%
    87%
    73%
    63%
    62%
    75%
    85%
    UV - - 1 4 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    10
    10
    14
    16
    16
    13
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.8
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (6 September 2025)
    Time
    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 intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    17°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    9
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    12
    15
    17
    17
    15
    14
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    89%
    92%
    92%
    78%
    69%
    70%
    81%
    86%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 31 August

    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 31 August

    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 31 August

    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 31 August

    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 1 September

    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 1 September

    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 1 September

    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 1 September

    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 2 September

    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 2 September

    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 2 September

    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 2 September

    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 3 September

    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 3 September

    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 3 September

    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 3 September

    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 4 September

    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 4 September

    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 4 September

    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 4 September

    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 5 September

    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 5 September

    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 5 September

    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 5 September

    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 6 September

    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 6 September

    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 6 September

    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 6 September

    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:

    Remaining unsettled throughout the rest of the weekend.

    Today:

    A bright start to the day, but the odd blustery shower developing through the morning and into the afternoon, some being heavy at times, and wind strength increasing. Temperatures around average. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

    Tonight:

    Showers easing through the evening, allowing clear skies to develop, though some lingering near southern coasts overnight. Winds easing but staying blustery around coastal areas. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

    Monday:

    More sunshine and showers developing, some being heavy once again. Winds strengthen again through the morning, mostly around the coasts, before dying into the late evening. Temperatures near average. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    The unsettled theme continues for the start of Autumn with further showers and longer spells of rain. Some brief drier periods are possible as well.

    Updated:

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