Heatwave conditions across much of the UK
Large swathes of the UK have met heatwave criteria as the widely hot, dry, and sunny weather continues today and into the weekend.
Read moreHere 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.
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 (1.0m) at
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 (1.0m) at
Time |
08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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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
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
Temperature (°C) |
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
9
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
11
|
ENE
12
|
ENE
12
|
ENE
12
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
13
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
12
|
E
12
|
E
11
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
8
|
ENE
8
|
Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
19
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
Humidity |
75%
|
74%
|
70%
|
67%
|
66%
|
65%
|
63%
|
60%
|
61%
|
64%
|
69%
|
74%
|
78%
|
85%
|
87%
|
87%
|
UV | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
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Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) |
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
21°
|
22°
|
23°
|
23°
|
24°
|
24°
|
25°
|
24°
|
24°
|
22°
|
21°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
22°
|
22°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
22°
|
20°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
8
|
NNE
7
|
N
7
|
N
8
|
N
8
|
N
8
|
N
8
|
N
8
|
NNE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
8
|
E
8
|
E
8
|
E
9
|
E
9
|
E
10
|
E
12
|
E
13
|
E
12
|
E
10
|
E
8
|
ESE
6
|
Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
16
|
14
|
11
|
Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
Humidity |
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
86%
|
84%
|
76%
|
74%
|
68%
|
64%
|
60%
|
55%
|
51%
|
48%
|
47%
|
49%
|
54%
|
62%
|
70%
|
75%
|
81%
|
84%
|
UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather symbols | |||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
23°
|
26°
|
26°
|
23°
|
19°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
18°
|
22°
|
23°
|
21°
|
18°
|
15°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
4
|
SE
4
|
SE
3
|
SSE
5
|
SW
9
|
SW
14
|
SW
20
|
SW
19
|
SW
15
|
Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
7
|
9
|
17
|
27
|
35
|
37
|
32
|
24
|
Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
Humidity |
87%
|
89%
|
91%
|
82%
|
55%
|
41%
|
39%
|
41%
|
53%
|
UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
9
|
14
|
20
|
19
|
15
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather symbols | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
18°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
11
|
SW
9
|
SW
10
|
SW
14
|
SW
18
|
SW
20
|
SW
19
|
WSW
14
|
Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
19
|
30
|
35
|
39
|
37
|
32
|
24
|
Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
Humidity |
62%
|
69%
|
63%
|
45%
|
45%
|
42%
|
46%
|
61%
|
UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
9
|
10
|
15
|
18
|
20
|
19
|
14
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather symbols | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
19°
|
22°
|
23°
|
23°
|
19°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
18°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
14
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
11
|
SW
8
|
Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
21
|
24
|
26
|
26
|
23
|
19
|
12
|
Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
Humidity |
70%
|
77%
|
74%
|
56%
|
45%
|
44%
|
50%
|
68%
|
UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
8
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather symbols | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
16°
|
18°
|
21°
|
24°
|
25°
|
24°
|
21°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
18°
|
20°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
20°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
6
|
WSW
5
|
W
6
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SSW
7
|
Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
13
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
14
|
10
|
Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
Humidity |
84%
|
91%
|
85%
|
70%
|
56%
|
51%
|
54%
|
75%
|
UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
5
|
6
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
7
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather symbols | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
18°
|
22°
|
25°
|
26°
|
24°
|
21°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
18°
|
22°
|
24°
|
25°
|
23°
|
21°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
6
|
S
5
|
SSW
6
|
S
8
|
SSE
9
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
S
7
|
Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
8
|
10
|
14
|
18
|
18
|
15
|
12
|
Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
Humidity |
85%
|
89%
|
85%
|
72%
|
56%
|
47%
|
57%
|
73%
|
UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
02:20
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08:19
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14:32
|
20:55
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:20
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08:19
|
14:32
|
20:55
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:20
|
08:19
|
14:32
|
20:55
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:20
|
08:19
|
14:32
|
20:55
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:59
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09:00
|
15:10
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21:39
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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
05:46
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11:39
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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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11:39
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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 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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Tide times and heights are from Sheerness tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Sheerness (Beach) weather map
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Hot and sunny, with little in the way of cloud.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Changeable weather conditions are expected across the UK during this forecast period. Periods of fine and dry weather are expected at times. These settled spells could persist for several days at a time and are likely to be accompanied by plenty of sunshine. Interspersed with this will be cloudier, more unsettled intervals which will bring some showers or longer spells of persistent rainfall. Some of the rainfall is likely to be heavy in places, with a risk thunderstorms at times as well. Temperatures are expected to be above normal for the majority of the UK throughout this period. Some hot conditions are likely to develop at times, particularly in southern and eastern areas of the UK.
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Changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Periods of fine and dry weather will be interspersed with more unsettled intervals bringing showers or longer spells of rain, these heavy at times. Temperatures are expected to be above normal and it could be hot at times in parts of the south and east.
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