Botany Bay (Broadstairs) (Kent) weather
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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.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
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 low tide (0.7m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Botany Bay (Broadstairs)
| Time |
10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
|
5°
|
5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
|
4°
|
4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
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2°
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2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
8
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
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SW
8
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SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
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16
|
16
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| Visibility |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
79%
|
83%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
| UV |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
9
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10
|
10
|
10
|
10
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9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
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0.1
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0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
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0.2
|
0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
7
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
|
1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SSW
7
|
S
7
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
9
|
SE
9
|
SE
10
|
SE
10
|
SE
10
|
SE
10
|
SE
11
|
SE
11
|
SE
11
|
SE
10
|
SE
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
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15
|
15
|
15
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17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
89%
|
89%
|
90%
|
90%
|
89%
|
89%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
90%
|
91%
|
90%
|
90%
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| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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-
|
-
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1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
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0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
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0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
8
|
SE
7
|
SE
7
|
SE
7
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
9
|
NW
12
|
WNW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
16
|
20
|
23
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
89%
|
91%
|
93%
|
96%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
12
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
-1°
|
-3°
|
-1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
15
|
W
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
WSW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
27
|
24
|
24
|
26
|
26
|
27
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
1.1
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
|
09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
|
SSW
14
|
S
18
|
SSW
24
|
SSW
26
|
SSW
25
|
SSW
24
|
SSW
22
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
27
|
39
|
42
|
41
|
40
|
38
|
35
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
89%
|
89%
|
89%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
14
|
18
|
24
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
19
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
28
|
25
|
26
|
24
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
87%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
22
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
29
|
SSW
32
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
29
|
34
|
38
|
43
|
46
|
49
|
50
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 25 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 25 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 25 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 25 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 26 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 26 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 26 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 26 January
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
UK video forecast
Botany Bay (Broadstairs) weather map
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London & South East England weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly cloudy, with isolated drizzle.
Today:
Cloudy for much of the day, with isolated outbreaks of drizzle possible. Rather cold to start, although temperatures perhaps creeping upwards later, with any brighter intervals expected to be limited. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Tonight:
Mostly dry and partly cloudy overnight. Any clearer spells will allow temperatures to fall late in the night, with a chance of frost and fog by dawn. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Tuesday:
Some brief bright or sunny spells possible initially after any early fog clears. Cloud thickening and lowering once again from the southeast through the day. Staying largely dry. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
A mostly cloudy Wednesday, with drizzle clearing east. Cloudy with rain Thursday, then windy with cloud and rain Friday. Trending milder, though clear nights will allow cold nights.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Joss Bay (Beach) 0.9 miles
- Margate 2.1 miles
- Broadstairs 2.2 miles
- Margate - Fulsam Rock (Beach) 2.2 miles
- Broadstairs Youth Hostel 2.3 miles
- Margate Youth Hostel 3.0 miles
- Westbrook Bay (Beach) 3.2 miles
- Ramsgate - Pegwell Bay (Beach) 3.9 miles
- Ramsgate 3.9 miles
- Kent International Airport 5.0 miles