Westbrook 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

Clear.
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

Tide: Next low tide (1.3m) at

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    7 day forecast for Westbrook Bay (Beach)

    Today (9 April 2026)
    Time
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    WNW
    17
    NW
    18
    NW
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    33
    31
    31
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    64%
    63%
    61%
    UV - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    17
    18
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (10 April 2026)
    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 Clear night Clear night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    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)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    18
    WNW
    18
    NW
    19
    NW
    19
    NW
    18
    NW
    16
    NW
    13
    NW
    11
    NW
    9
    NW
    7
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NE
    6
    E
    9
    SE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    11
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    15
    SE
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    38
    39
    36
    34
    29
    23
    19
    15
    12
    10
    10
    10
    12
    15
    18
    19
    19
    18
    22
    26
    29
    30
    28
    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
    VG
    Humidity
    58%
    58%
    56%
    56%
    56%
    62%
    64%
    65%
    62%
    58%
    56%
    55%
    54%
    54%
    54%
    47%
    44%
    48%
    54%
    58%
    64%
    66%
    68%
    67%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    18
    19
    19
    18
    16
    13
    11
    9
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    9
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    11
    13
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.9
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    0.9
    0.7
    0.6
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    6
    6
    6
    7
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    3
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (11 April 2026)
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    16
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    16
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    S
    14
    S
    14
    SSW
    15
    SW
    15
    WSW
    16
    W
    16
    W
    16
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    18
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    13
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    28
    29
    30
    30
    29
    29
    27
    26
    25
    26
    28
    28
    28
    30
    30
    31
    34
    34
    35
    34
    32
    31
    30
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    66%
    66%
    65%
    65%
    64%
    64%
    65%
    66%
    66%
    67%
    69%
    71%
    64%
    62%
    53%
    46%
    45%
    42%
    43%
    42%
    53%
    58%
    62%
    65%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    16
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    14
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    17
    18
    18
    18
    16
    15
    13
    12
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (12 April 2026)
    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 Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SW
    14
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    10
    S
    9
    S
    8
    S
    7
    SSW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    29
    29
    28
    27
    27
    28
    28
    28
    28
    29
    30
    31
    31
    30
    29
    28
    24
    22
    20
    19
    17
    17
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    67%
    70%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    80%
    82%
    79%
    75%
    67%
    64%
    65%
    62%
    60%
    55%
    57%
    56%
    58%
    57%
    65%
    75%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    12
    13
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    12
    10
    9
    8
    7
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.3
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    2
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (13 April 2026)
    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 Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals 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
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    S
    6
    S
    5
    S
    5
    S
    5
    SSW
    5
    S
    5
    SSW
    6
    S
    7
    SSE
    7
    SE
    8
    SE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    6
    S
    6
    S
    6
    SSW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    15
    13
    13
    12
    13
    14
    14
    13
    14
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    17
    16
    15
    16
    15
    14
    13
    12
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    88%
    82%
    77%
    75%
    70%
    64%
    63%
    59%
    57%
    57%
    62%
    66%
    71%
    80%
    83%
    85%
    88%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    7
    7
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.0
    0.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (14 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    6
    WSW
    5
    W
    6
    W
    6
    NW
    7
    NNE
    8
    E
    8
    SSE
    8
    S
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    12
    12
    14
    16
    16
    15
    13
    12
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    M
    Humidity
    89%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    74%
    59%
    56%
    72%
    86%
    UV - - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    6
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (15 April 2026)
    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 intervals Sunny day Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    14°
    14°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    9
    SE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    15
    19
    20
    20
    18
    15
    17
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    88%
    90%
    88%
    71%
    65%
    62%
    75%
    86%
    UV - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 12 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 12 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 12 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 12 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 13 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 13 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 13 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 13 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 14 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 14 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 14 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 14 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 15 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 15 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 15 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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 15 April

    Tide times and heights are from Margate tidal station which is 0.9 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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    Becoming dry overnight. Mostly dry Friday, breezier and cloudier later.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Any residual showery rain across Kent this evening soon clearing to leave a dry night with clear periods, although high level cloud increasing later. Winds decreasing with some patchy ground frost possible by dawn. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

    Friday:

    Chilly start, then bright spells through the morning but cloud thickens through the afternoon, perhaps bringing a little patchy light rain eastwards. Breezier by the evening. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Rain and strong winds Saturday morning, clearing to sunny spells and scattered showers. Sunday, breezy with sunshine and showers. Monday, fewer showers and lighter winds. Temperatures mostly around average.

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