Brightlingsea (Beach) (Essex) weather

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Forecast days

Sunny.
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 (1.0m) at

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    7 day forecast for Brightlingsea (Beach)

    Today (10 July 2025)
    Time
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    Weather symbols Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day 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
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
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    Temperature
    17°
    17°
    19°
    21°
    23°
    25°
    25°
    26°
    25°
    25°
    25°
    24°
    24°
    23°
    22°
    20°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    17°
    18°
    21°
    23°
    24°
    25°
    25°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    Wind direction and speed
    NW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    E
    8
    SE
    11
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    E
    10
    E
    9
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    12
    14
    14
    15
    15
    17
    18
    19
    20
    22
    23
    22
    21
    19
    16
    14
    12
    9
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    80%
    77%
    74%
    66%
    57%
    48%
    44%
    45%
    50%
    48%
    45%
    46%
    51%
    55%
    58%
    65%
    74%
    79%
    84%
    UV 1 1 1 2 4 6 7 8 8 7 6 4 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    8
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    7
    6
    5
    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
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    3
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (11 July 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 Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day 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
    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)
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    18°
    20°
    21°
    22°
    23°
    24°
    24°
    24°
    25°
    24°
    24°
    23°
    22°
    21°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    19°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    4
    ESE
    3
    ESE
    3
    E
    3
    ENE
    3
    E
    3
    E
    3
    ESE
    4
    ESE
    5
    SE
    6
    SE
    7
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    SSE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    4
    E
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    10
    12
    13
    15
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    21
    21
    19
    18
    14
    11
    8
    6
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    89%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    90%
    79%
    72%
    64%
    59%
    56%
    53%
    50%
    48%
    48%
    48%
    52%
    55%
    59%
    65%
    74%
    83%
    86%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 4 6 7 8 8 7 6 4 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    9
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    10
    9
    8
    5
    4
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    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
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    3
    3
    3
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (12 July 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 Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    15°
    17°
    21°
    23°
    23°
    21°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    17°
    15°
    17°
    20°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    17°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    3
    ENE
    3
    NE
    4
    ENE
    5
    E
    7
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    12
    E
    10
    NE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    6
    7
    10
    16
    20
    23
    22
    18
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    Humidity
    90%
    92%
    95%
    84%
    63%
    55%
    54%
    61%
    84%
    UV - - 1 1 5 8 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    3
    3
    4
    5
    7
    11
    12
    10
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.2
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    3
    4
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (13 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    17°
    22°
    24°
    24°
    22°
    18°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    16°
    22°
    23°
    22°
    20°
    18°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    4
    N
    4
    NNE
    5
    ENE
    6
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    ESE
    9
    E
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    11
    12
    15
    21
    21
    18
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    93%
    84%
    58%
    52%
    55%
    65%
    85%
    UV - 1 1 5 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    5
    6
    10
    11
    9
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (14 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    18°
    22°
    24°
    24°
    24°
    21°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    17°
    19°
    21°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    20°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    4
    E
    4
    ESE
    5
    SE
    8
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    9
    13
    18
    20
    20
    17
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    93%
    84%
    69%
    59%
    58%
    60%
    64%
    UV - 1 1 5 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    5
    8
    10
    12
    11
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    3
    3
    3
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (15 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    19°
    17°
    17°
    20°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    19°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    18°
    16°
    15°
    18°
    20°
    21°
    20°
    18°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    8
    W
    8
    W
    9
    W
    11
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    W
    11
    W
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    17
    19
    23
    23
    20
    16
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    70%
    79%
    77%
    57%
    44%
    43%
    45%
    60%
    UV - 1 1 5 7 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    9
    11
    12
    12
    11
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (16 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    16°
    20°
    22°
    23°
    22°
    20°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    15°
    15°
    18°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    8
    W
    9
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SSW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    10
    13
    18
    21
    20
    15
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    68%
    74%
    75%
    58%
    47%
    46%
    53%
    66%
    UV - 1 1 5 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 10 July

    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 10 July

    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 10 July

    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 10 July

    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 11 July

    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 11 July

    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 11 July

    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 11 July

    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 12 July

    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 12 July

    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 12 July

    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 12 July

    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 13 July

    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 13 July

    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 13 July

    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 13 July

    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 14 July

    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 14 July

    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 14 July

    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 14 July

    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 15 July

    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 15 July

    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 15 July

    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 15 July

    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 16 July

    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 16 July

    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 16 July

    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 16 July

    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:

    Feeling very warm or hot in prolonged sunshine.

    Today:

    A sunny start across the region. Some high cloud may drift in at times, but for many it will be a day of prolonged sunshine. Feeling very warm or hot in light winds, slightly cooler along the coast. Maximum temperature 29 °C.

    Tonight:

    A fine evening for many in the late sunshine. Any lingering high cloud gradually clearing overnight, with widespread clear skies developing. Light winds continue, feeling humid. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

    Friday:

    Clear skies and prolonged sunshine throughout Friday. Feeling hot as light winds continue, although feeling cooler along the coast where it may be cloudy at times during the morning. Maximum temperature 31 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Very warm or hot through the weekend, with prolonged sunshine continuing. Coastal regions staying a touch cooler, perhaps cloudy too at times. Slightly lower temperatures Monday, with rain arriving late.

    Updated:

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