Dovercourt Bay (Beach) (Essex) 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

Sunny.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

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    8 day forecast for Dovercourt Bay (Beach)

    Today (2 April 2025)
    Time
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    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols 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%
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    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    18
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    NE
    22
    NE
    23
    NE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    23
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    24
    27
    30
    32
    32
    32
    34
    34
    33
    32
    32
    30
    30
    29
    30
    29
    29
    30
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    81%
    82%
    80%
    78%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    75%
    74%
    UV - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    22
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (3 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
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    19:00
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    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°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    23
    E
    22
    E
    21
    E
    21
    E
    20
    E
    19
    E
    20
    E
    19
    E
    19
    E
    19
    E
    19
    E
    18
    E
    18
    E
    17
    E
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    29
    27
    26
    25
    26
    27
    27
    28
    29
    30
    30
    29
    28
    26
    26
    25
    24
    20
    18
    18
    18
    16
    16
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    74%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    80%
    82%
    82%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    81%
    79%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    23
    22
    22
    21
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    14
    13
    13
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (4 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°
    13°
    15°
    15°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    11
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    17
    NE
    19
    NE
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    12
    16
    23
    25
    25
    25
    26
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    78%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    UV - - - 1 2 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    11
    8
    8
    12
    15
    17
    19
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    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 Partly cloudy 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°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    19
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    20
    ENE
    20
    NE
    21
    NE
    20
    NE
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    24
    27
    29
    29
    29
    26
    26
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    84%
    85%
    83%
    81%
    76%
    75%
    77%
    UV - - 1 2 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    19
    17
    17
    20
    20
    21
    20
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    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
    20
    E
    18
    E
    18
    E
    18
    E
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    24
    28
    28
    28
    27
    23
    21
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    65%
    62%
    59%
    59%
    58%
    59%
    65%
    UV - - 1 2 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    20
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    16
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    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
    13
    ENE
    10
    E
    9
    E
    10
    E
    11
    E
    11
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    14
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    66%
    63%
    65%
    63%
    60%
    59%
    63%
    69%
    UV - - 1 2 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    11
    9
    10
    11
    11
    11
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    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°
    13°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NE
    9
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    11
    NE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    11
    12
    12
    13
    14
    13
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    78%
    82%
    75%
    70%
    70%
    74%
    77%
    UV - - 1 2 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (9 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 No weather symbol data No weather symbol data
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    14°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    9
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    10
    NE
    11
    NE
    12
    NE
    11
    N
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    12
    12
    11
    12
    13
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    85%
    85%
    76%
    70%
    71%
    73%
    76%
    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

    Wednesday 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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:

    Dry, sunny, breezy inland and windy along the coast.

    Today:

    Another fine and dry day with plenty of sunshine. Breezy inland and windy along the coast with onshore winds, which will keep coastal areas cooler. Highest temperatures across western areas. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

    Tonight:

    Dry and sunny this evening and then largely clear and cloud free overnight. Staying breezy inland and windy along the coast. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Thursday:

    Generally sunny, although later high cloud will gradually arrive. Remaining breezy inland, and cooler and windy for many coastal locations. Becoming rather warm for western areas. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Dry and mainly sunny once any overnight low cloud clears. Often breezy, perhaps locally windy. Warm or very warm Friday, thereafter temperatures closer to average inland. Rather cold for coasts.

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