Clacton - Martello Tower (Beach) (Essex) weather

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Overcast.
🏖️ Beach safety today:

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

• Beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should go on the water with an instructor or a more experienced person

Tide: Next high tide (4.3m) at

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    7 day forecast for Clacton - Martello Tower (Beach)

    Today (12 February 2025)
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    Partly cloudy night
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    Chance of precipitation
    10%
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    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    NNE
    7
    NE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    15
    16
    16
    15
    16
    17
    16
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    80%
    78%
    76%
    77%
    82%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    89%
    91%
    90%
    UV
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (13 February 2025)
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    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
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    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
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    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
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    10%
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    10%
    <5%
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    <5%
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    <5%
    <5%
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    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    8
    N
    8
    N
    8
    N
    8
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    10
    NE
    11
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    8
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    18
    18
    18
    19
    21
    21
    20
    21
    21
    23
    22
    22
    23
    21
    21
    20
    19
    18
    17
    17
    17
    15
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    88%
    88%
    89%
    90%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    86%
    85%
    77%
    69%
    67%
    67%
    65%
    64%
    66%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    77%
    76%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    5
    5
    4
    4
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
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    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (14 February 2025)
    Time
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    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
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    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
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    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    7
    E
    8
    ESE
    9
    SE
    11
    SE
    12
    SE
    11
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    19
    22
    22
    20
    19
    19
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    74%
    71%
    68%
    65%
    66%
    73%
    74%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (15 February 2025)
    Time
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    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
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    10%
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    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    16
    17
    16
    17
    18
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    74%
    75%
    76%
    75%
    73%
    72%
    76%
    75%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (16 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
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    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
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    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
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    20%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    E
    12
    E
    10
    E
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    17
    19
    19
    18
    15
    12
    11
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    76%
    77%
    78%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    80%
    81%
    UV
    -
    -
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    1
    1
    1
    -
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    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
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    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
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    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (17 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
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    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
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    Partly cloudy night
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    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
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    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    10
    SE
    9
    SE
    8
    SSE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    11
    12
    16
    18
    16
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    81%
    83%
    85%
    83%
    75%
    77%
    85%
    90%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (18 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
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    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    9
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    14
    14
    19
    18
    17
    19
    19
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    92%
    92%
    88%
    79%
    77%
    84%
    86%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 12 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 12 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 12 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 12 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 13 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 13 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 13 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 13 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 14 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 14 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 14 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 14 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 15 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 15 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 15 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 15 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 16 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 16 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 16 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 16 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 17 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 17 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 17 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 17 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 18 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 18 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 18 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 18 February

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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, often cloudy. Scattered showers.

    Today:

    Any early fog patches will slowly clear this morning. Otherwise, chilly and often cloudy today but with potential for some brief sunny spells. Some scattered showers are possible, especially towards northeastern coasts. Mostly light winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

    Tonight:

    Mostly cloudy overnight, with some showers possible at first, gradually easing. Some clear spells later in the night may give a frost in rural spots. Breezy near coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

    Thursday:

    A dry but cold and mostly cloudy day, although again some brief sunny spells are possible. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Cold and mostly cloudy through this period, with occasionally brisk winds. Any cloud breaks may allow an overnight frost. Risk of some rain Saturday, although this is currently low confidence.

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