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

Partly cloudy.
🏖️ Beach safety today:

Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction

• beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should seek advice

Tide: Next high tide (4.7m) at

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    8 day forecast for Southend - Three Shells (Beach)

    Today (23 April 2025)
    Time
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Overcast Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    5
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    4
    N
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    8
    10
    13
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    82%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    UV 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    5
    4
    4
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (24 April 2025)
    Time
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    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
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    07:00
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    18:00
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    20:00
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    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    5
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NE
    6
    ENE
    7
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    9
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    9
    E
    8
    E
    7
    E
    6
    E
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    17
    18
    17
    17
    17
    16
    15
    13
    11
    9
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    86%
    86%
    82%
    76%
    72%
    66%
    60%
    60%
    65%
    67%
    67%
    70%
    72%
    75%
    78%
    82%
    84%
    85%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    8
    7
    6
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (25 April 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 Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    13°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    4
    E
    4
    ENE
    3
    ENE
    4
    ESE
    7
    E
    10
    E
    11
    E
    11
    E
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    7
    7
    14
    19
    21
    21
    18
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    86%
    91%
    86%
    72%
    65%
    65%
    74%
    83%
    UV - - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    3
    4
    7
    10
    11
    11
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    2
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (26 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    6
    E
    4
    E
    3
    ESE
    4
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    SE
    5
    SSW
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    7
    9
    11
    10
    10
    8
    9
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    91%
    91%
    85%
    80%
    79%
    79%
    87%
    UV - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    4
    3
    4
    5
    5
    5
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (27 April 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 Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    14°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    4
    WSW
    5
    WSW
    5
    SW
    8
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    12
    SW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    9
    14
    21
    25
    23
    18
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    90%
    89%
    88%
    69%
    52%
    53%
    60%
    77%
    UV - - 1 4 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    5
    5
    8
    11
    13
    12
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (28 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    10°
    15°
    18°
    20°
    18°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    14°
    16°
    17°
    16°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    6
    SSW
    4
    S
    5
    SSE
    7
    SE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    8
    11
    16
    17
    17
    15
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    89%
    87%
    71%
    55%
    51%
    59%
    75%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    4
    5
    7
    10
    10
    9
    7
    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)
    3
    3
    3
    6
    5
    5
    5
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (29 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    12°
    17°
    20°
    21°
    18°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    10°
    11°
    15°
    17°
    18°
    16°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    7
    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    10
    SE
    12
    SE
    12
    SE
    10
    SSE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    10
    15
    22
    23
    21
    15
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    78%
    82%
    80%
    65%
    52%
    51%
    59%
    74%
    UV - - 1 4 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (30 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    12°
    16°
    20°
    21°
    18°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    11°
    15°
    17°
    18°
    16°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    7
    SSE
    6
    S
    6
    S
    8
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    11
    SE
    10
    SE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    9
    13
    17
    18
    18
    14
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    78%
    84%
    83%
    68%
    55%
    49%
    57%
    74%
    UV - - 1 4 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 April

    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 23 April

    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 23 April

    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 23 April

    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 24 April

    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 24 April

    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 24 April

    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 24 April

    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 25 April

    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 25 April

    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 25 April

    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 25 April

    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 26 April

    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 26 April

    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 26 April

    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 26 April

    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 27 April

    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 27 April

    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 27 April

    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 27 April

    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 28 April

    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 28 April

    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 28 April

    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 28 April

    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 29 April

    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 29 April

    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 29 April

    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 29 April

    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 30 April

    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 30 April

    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 30 April

    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 30 April

    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:

    Cloud breaks initially. Low cloud will spread inland overnight.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Cloud breaks and clear spells across the region initially. Low cloud and mist near coastal areas is expected to roll inland overnight to affect much of the region. Patchy light drizzle possible in places, otherwise staying dry. Light winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

    Thursday:

    Cloudy and dull start, especially across Norfolk. Cloud thinning and breaking to give an afternoon of mostly bright spells. A fine evening, before low cloud spreads inland again overnight. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Cool and cloudy start Friday, then fine but with increasingly hazy sunshine. Variable cloud Saturday and Sunday with largely fine and dry conditions expected. Temperatures above average.

    Updated:

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