Southend - Three Shells (Beach) (Southend-on-Sea) weather

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Forecast days

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    7 day forecast for Southend - Three Shells (Beach)

    Today (16 January 2025)
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    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    3
    SSW
    4
    SSW
    4
    SW
    3
    SSW
    3
    SSW
    3
    S
    3
    S
    4
    S
    4
    S
    4
    S
    5
    S
    5
    S
    5
    S
    6
    S
    6
    S
    6
    S
    6
    S
    7
    S
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    9
    10
    11
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    13
    12
    13
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Visibility
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    89%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    88%
    89%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
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    0.0
    0.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
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    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (17 January 2025)
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    Chance of precipitation
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    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SW
    5
    SW
    5
    SW
    5
    SSW
    4
    SSW
    4
    SSW
    4
    SSW
    4
    SSW
    4
    SSW
    4
    SSW
    3
    S
    3
    S
    3
    S
    4
    S
    4
    S
    4
    S
    4
    S
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
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    8
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    11
    11
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
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    G
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    Humidity
    88%
    88%
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    87%
    86%
    86%
    86%
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    84%
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    84%
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    85%
    86%
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    UV
    -
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    -
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    1
    1
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    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
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    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.0
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    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
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    6
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    14
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    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (18 January 2025)
    Time
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    Chance of precipitation
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    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    4
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    SSE
    2
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    3
    ESE
    4
    SE
    4
    SE
    3
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    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    9
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    12
    12
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    11
    Visibility (description)
    G
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    Humidity
    89%
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    UV
    -
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    1
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    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.0
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    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    13
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    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (19 January 2025)
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    Chance of precipitation
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    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    4
    SSW
    4
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    5
    SSW
    5
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    7
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    7
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    12
    15
    19
    20
    18
    17
    17
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    M
    M
    Humidity
    88%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    83%
    78%
    86%
    89%
    UV
    -
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    1
    1
    1
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    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.0
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    0.0
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    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    2
    2
    2
    2
    7
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (20 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
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    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
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    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
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    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    6
    SW
    5
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    4
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    5
    S
    4
    S
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    14
    13
    15
    16
    13
    12
    12
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    94%
    97%
    97%
    92%
    89%
    94%
    96%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
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    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 January 2025)
    Time
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    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
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    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
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    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
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    10%
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    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    5
    SE
    5
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    12
    13
    17
    17
    16
    16
    14
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    96%
    97%
    98%
    95%
    89%
    88%
    93%
    93%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (22 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
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    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    5
    SSE
    5
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SE
    7
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    13
    14
    17
    18
    16
    16
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    95%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    92%
    90%
    93%
    95%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
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    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 21 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 21 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 21 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 21 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 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 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    UK video forecast

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    East of England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Low cloud in south and east, fog in the west.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Clear spells developing in the west allowing areas of mist and fog to form, remaining damp and murky with low cloud in the east. Light winds. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Thursday:

    Mostly dry, but with variable, often large amounts of cloud and perhaps some patchy overnight frost and fog. Temperatures cooler than of late. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Mostly dry, but with variable, often large amounts of cloud and perhaps some patchy overnight frost and fog. Temperatures slowly trending downwards to become rather cold into the weekend.

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