Brightlingsea (Beach) (Essex) weather

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Forecast days

Clear.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
  • • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
  • • experienced paddlers should use caution

Tide: Next low tide (0.5m) at

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    8 day forecast for Brightlingsea (Beach)

    Today (1 April 2025)
    Time
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    21
    21
    20
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    80%
    78%
    77%
    UV - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    15
    14
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (2 April 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    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°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    13
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    18
    NE
    16
    NE
    15
    NE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    22
    21
    20
    20
    21
    23
    25
    30
    33
    35
    36
    36
    35
    34
    33
    33
    32
    30
    28
    26
    26
    27
    27
    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
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    80%
    83%
    84%
    83%
    75%
    65%
    60%
    57%
    56%
    56%
    56%
    56%
    57%
    60%
    64%
    68%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    73%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    14
    13
    11
    10
    10
    11
    14
    17
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    18
    16
    15
    15
    15
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    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
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (3 April 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    12°
    14°
    15°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    E
    13
    E
    12
    E
    17
    E
    16
    E
    16
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    24
    22
    30
    30
    30
    27
    17
    16
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    73%
    74%
    77%
    82%
    65%
    56%
    55%
    71%
    78%
    UV - - - 1 2 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    13
    12
    17
    16
    16
    11
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (4 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%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    14°
    17°
    16°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    14°
    13°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    7
    NE
    5
    NE
    6
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    15
    NE
    14
    NE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    12
    16
    23
    26
    25
    23
    23
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    88%
    91%
    64%
    52%
    54%
    67%
    79%
    UV - - 1 2 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    5
    6
    10
    13
    15
    14
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    3
    2
    3
    4
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (5 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%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    13°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    12
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    14
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    17
    NE
    14
    NE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    27
    28
    29
    28
    23
    22
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    89%
    88%
    58%
    47%
    49%
    63%
    77%
    UV - - 1 2 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    11
    11
    14
    16
    17
    14
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (6 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%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    11
    E
    16
    E
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    12
    NE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    21
    29
    30
    30
    28
    21
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    69%
    66%
    51%
    45%
    46%
    55%
    65%
    UV - - 1 2 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    10
    11
    16
    16
    16
    12
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (7 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%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    13
    16
    18
    18
    16
    11
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    74%
    76%
    77%
    58%
    51%
    49%
    58%
    75%
    UV - - 1 2 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (8 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%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    5
    NNE
    5
    N
    5
    NNE
    8
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    10
    NE
    9
    NE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    9
    13
    15
    15
    16
    13
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    87%
    87%
    68%
    59%
    58%
    66%
    80%
    UV - - 1 2 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Tuesday 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 3 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 3 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 3 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 3 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 5 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 5 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 5 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 5 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Brightlingsea tidal station which is 0.7 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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    East of England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Chilly and clear overnight. Staying breezy near the coast.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    A fine and largely sunny evening. Dry and clear overnight, with winds easing slightly inland but staying breezy at times near the coast. Feeling cool. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

    Wednesday:

    Another fine and dry day with plenty of sunshine. Breezy at times, especially towards the coast with onshore winds. Chilly again overnight. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    This period sees dry, sunny, and warm days, though breezy at times, with chilly nights. Low cloud or fog may spread inland overnight Friday and Saturday, before clearing by day.

    Updated:

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