Dovercourt Bay (Beach) (Essex) weather

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Forecast days

Clear.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and very strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities
  • • walkers stay clear of edges

Tide: Next high tide (3.7m) at

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    7 day forecast for Dovercourt Bay (Beach)

    Today (25 December 2025)
    Time
    02:00
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    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
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    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night 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%
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    <5%
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    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    34
    ENE
    34
    ENE
    34
    ENE
    33
    ENE
    33
    ENE
    32
    ENE
    32
    ENE
    32
    ENE
    31
    ENE
    31
    ENE
    30
    ENE
    29
    ENE
    29
    ENE
    28
    ENE
    28
    ENE
    28
    ENE
    27
    ENE
    27
    E
    26
    E
    24
    E
    23
    E
    22
    Wind gust (mph)
    42
    44
    44
    43
    43
    43
    42
    43
    43
    42
    41
    41
    39
    38
    39
    38
    36
    36
    34
    32
    31
    30
    Visibility
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    62%
    62%
    63%
    63%
    64%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    67%
    67%
    66%
    67%
    66%
    67%
    68%
    70%
    71%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    34
    34
    34
    33
    33
    32
    32
    32
    31
    31
    30
    29
    29
    28
    28
    28
    27
    27
    26
    24
    23
    22
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (26 December 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 Clear night 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 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)
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    0°
    1°
    1°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    0°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    18
    ENE
    18
    ENE
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    28
    28
    28
    29
    30
    30
    30
    30
    30
    32
    30
    30
    29
    27
    26
    25
    26
    25
    24
    24
    23
    23
    22
    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
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    71%
    69%
    69%
    69%
    70%
    71%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    18
    18
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (27 December 2025)
    Time
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    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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    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)
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    1°
    1°
    2°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    17
    NE
    16
    NE
    16
    NE
    16
    NE
    15
    NE
    16
    NE
    16
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    18
    NE
    18
    NE
    18
    NE
    18
    NE
    19
    NE
    18
    NE
    18
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    16
    NE
    16
    NNE
    16
    NNE
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    21
    22
    23
    23
    24
    24
    23
    24
    26
    27
    27
    26
    25
    25
    24
    22
    23
    23
    22
    21
    21
    20
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    71%
    70%
    73%
    74%
    78%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    16
    16
    16
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    19
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (28 December 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy 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)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    14
    NNE
    14
    NNE
    14
    NNE
    13
    NNE
    13
    NNE
    13
    NNE
    13
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NE
    13
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    13
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    21
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    19
    20
    21
    21
    21
    19
    18
    17
    16
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    80%
    80%
    78%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    77%
    78%
    81%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    12
    12
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (29 December 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 Partly cloudy night Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast No weather symbol data
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    		 –
    Temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    2°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    N
    10
    N
    9
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    10
    N
    11
    N
    12
    N
    11
    N
    11
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    		 –
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    80%
    79%
    81%
    83%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    10
    10
    9
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    11
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (30 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    4°
    4°
    2°
    1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    11
    N
    11
    NNW
    11
    N
    12
    N
    12
    N
    12
    NNW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    16
    15
    16
    16
    15
    16
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    81%
    75%
    79%
    82%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    		 – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    5
    8
    8
    8
    		 – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    Wednesday (31 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    1°
    1°
    0°
    1°
    2°
    3°
    1°
    1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    11
    NW
    11
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    15
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    87%
    89%
    87%
    85%
    83%
    86%
    86%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m) – – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s) – – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Thursday 25 December

    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 25 December

    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 25 December

    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 25 December

    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 26 December

    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 26 December

    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 26 December

    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 26 December

    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 27 December

    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 27 December

    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 27 December

    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 27 December

    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 28 December

    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 28 December

    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 28 December

    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 28 December

    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 29 December

    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 29 December

    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 29 December

    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 29 December

    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 30 December

    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 30 December

    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 30 December

    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 30 December

    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 31 December

    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 31 December

    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 31 December

    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 31 December

    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 explained
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    Forecast for 2am Thursday
    Updated 23:00 (UTC) on Wed 24 Dec 2025
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    Updated:

    East of England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Cold but dry. Sunny spells, but also brisk, gusty winds.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Clear spells likely at first, however some coastal mist and patchy cloud will spread inland, with hill fog redeveloping. Staying dry, but feeling cold, especially in the brisk winds. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

    Thursday:

    A dry Christmas Day, with some good spells of sunshine. It will be another cold day, especially in the strong and gusty easterly winds. These particularly strong along eastern coasts. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Variable cloud and some sunny spells throughout, but mainly dry. Rather cold and breezy, although a little less cold and windy compared to over Christmas.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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