Sandwich Bay (Beach) (Kent) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Sandwich Bay (Beach)

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5% 10% 10% 10% 10% <5% <5% <5%
11°
12°
11°
10°
10° 11°
W 6
NW 8
NNW 8
NNW 6
WNW 6
SSW 9
SW 11
SW 13
9 15 13 11 12 16 19 21
0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6
11 11 3 4 4 4 4 3
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G VG VG VG VG
Humidity
92% 93% 94% 87% 81% 77% 84% 88%
UV
- - - 1 3 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
<5% 10% 10% 50% 20% 20% 20% 10%
11°
11°
11°
10°
SW 13
SW 14
WSW 14
WSW 12
W 12
WNW 11
WNW 10
WNW 11
22 23 22 21 20 19 16 17
0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2
4 4 4 3 5 5 5 3
Direction of waves offshore
G VG G G G G VG VG
Humidity
89% 88% 89% 87% 78% 72% 74% 73%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 1 -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny intervals Cloudy Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5% <5% <5% <5% 10% 30% 30% 10%
WNW 14
W 14
W 14
W 16
WSW 16
WSW 17
WSW 16
W 16
21 21 22 27 28 28 24 23
0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5
3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG G VG VG VG
Humidity
74% 79% 81% 68% 58% 60% 70% 78%
UV
- - 1 2 3 1 1 -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Overcast Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 20% 30% 40% 30% 30% <5%
W 15
WNW 16
WNW 16
NW 17
NW 16
NW 15
NW 13
NW 13
23 24 24 28 28 25 20 19
0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4
3 2 2 2 2 14 2 3
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG G VG G VG VG VG
Humidity
82% 83% 84% 77% 67% 65% 70% 78%
UV
- - 1 2 3 1 1 -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 20% 10% 10% 10%
NNW 11
NW 11
NNW 12
WSW 14
NW 14
W 14
W 14
WSW 15
17 17 19 23 25 25 22 22
0.4
3
Direction of waves offshore
VG G G G G G VG VG
Humidity
82% 82% 83% 73% 66% 63% 71% 77%
UV
- - 1 2 3 1 1 -

Tide times

Tide times for Tue 19 Mar
Low 0.3m
01:24
High 2.8m
06:52
Low 0.5m
12:43
High 2.5m
19:37
Low 0.3m
01:24
High 2.8m
06:52
Low 0.5m
12:43
High 2.5m
19:37
Low 0.3m
01:24
High 2.8m
06:52
Low 0.5m
12:43
High 2.5m
19:37
Low 0.3m
01:24
High 2.8m
06:52
Low 0.5m
12:43
High 2.5m
19:37

Tide times and heights are from Richborough 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

Tide times for Wed 20 Mar
Low 0.3m
02:19
High 2.8m
08:01
Low 0.5m
13:42
High 2.5m
20:42
Low 0.3m
02:19
High 2.8m
08:01
Low 0.5m
13:42
High 2.5m
20:42
Low 0.3m
02:19
High 2.8m
08:01
Low 0.5m
13:42
High 2.5m
20:42
Low 0.3m
02:19
High 2.8m
08:01
Low 0.5m
13:42
High 2.5m
20:42

Tide times and heights are from Richborough 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

Tide times for Thu 21 Mar
Low 0.3m
03:33
High 2.9m
09:01
Low 0.4m
14:42
High 2.5m
21:37
Low 0.3m
03:33
High 2.9m
09:01
Low 0.4m
14:42
High 2.5m
21:37
Low 0.3m
03:33
High 2.9m
09:01
Low 0.4m
14:42
High 2.5m
21:37
Low 0.3m
03:33
High 2.9m
09:01
Low 0.4m
14:42
High 2.5m
21:37

Tide times and heights are from Richborough 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

Tide times for Fri 22 Mar
Low 0.1m
04:57
High 2.9m
09:54
Low 0.3m
15:58
High 2.5m
22:23
Low 0.1m
04:57
High 2.9m
09:54
Low 0.3m
15:58
High 2.5m
22:23
Low 0.1m
04:57
High 2.9m
09:54
Low 0.3m
15:58
High 2.5m
22:23
Low 0.1m
04:57
High 2.9m
09:54
Low 0.3m
15:58
High 2.5m
22:23

Tide times and heights are from Richborough 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

Tide times for Sat 23 Mar
Low 0m
05:56
High 3m
10:42
Low 0.2m
18:10
High 2.5m
23:01
Low 0m
05:56
High 3m
10:42
Low 0.2m
18:10
High 2.5m
23:01
Low 0m
05:56
High 3m
10:42
Low 0.2m
18:10
High 2.5m
23:01
Low 0m
05:56
High 3m
10:42
Low 0.2m
18:10
High 2.5m
23:01

Tide times and heights are from Richborough 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

Tide times for Sun 24 Mar
Low -0.1m
06:43
High 2.9m
11:24
Low 0.1m
18:51
High 2.5m
23:31
Low -0.1m
06:43
High 2.9m
11:24
Low 0.1m
18:51
High 2.5m
23:31
Low -0.1m
06:43
High 2.9m
11:24
Low 0.1m
18:51
High 2.5m
23:31
Low -0.1m
06:43
High 2.9m
11:24
Low 0.1m
18:51
High 2.5m
23:31

Tide times and heights are from Richborough 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

Tide times for Mon 25 Mar
Low -0.1m
07:23
High 2.8m
11:58
Low 0m
19:28
High 2.5m
23:56
Low -0.1m
07:23
High 2.8m
11:58
Low 0m
19:28
High 2.5m
23:56
Low -0.1m
07:23
High 2.8m
11:58
Low 0m
19:28
High 2.5m
23:56
Low -0.1m
07:23
High 2.8m
11:58
Low 0m
19:28
High 2.5m
23:56

Tide times and heights are from Richborough 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

Tide times for Tue 26 Mar
Low -0.1m
08:00
High 2.8m
12:24
Low 0m
20:05
Low -0.1m
08:00
High 2.8m
12:24
Low 0m
20:05
Low -0.1m
08:00
High 2.8m
12:24
Low 0m
20:05
Low -0.1m
08:00
High 2.8m
12:24
Low 0m
20:05

Tide times and heights are from Richborough 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

Tide times for Wed 27 Mar
High 2.6m
00:20
Low 0m
08:36
High 2.8m
12:47
Low 0.1m
20:43
High 2.6m
00:20
Low 0m
08:36
High 2.8m
12:47
Low 0.1m
20:43
High 2.6m
00:20
Low 0m
08:36
High 2.8m
12:47
Low 0.1m
20:43
High 2.6m
00:20
Low 0m
08:36
High 2.8m
12:47
Low 0.1m
20:43

Tide times and heights are from Richborough 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

Tide times for Thu 28 Mar
High 2.8m
00:49
Low 0m
09:10
High 2.9m
13:13
Low 0.1m
21:20
High 2.8m
00:49
Low 0m
09:10
High 2.9m
13:13
Low 0.1m
21:20
High 2.8m
00:49
Low 0m
09:10
High 2.9m
13:13
Low 0.1m
21:20
High 2.8m
00:49
Low 0m
09:10
High 2.9m
13:13
Low 0.1m
21:20

Tide times and heights are from Richborough 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

Tide times for Fri 29 Mar
High 3.1m
01:24
Low 0.1m
09:44
High 3m
13:46
Low 0.2m
22:00
High 3.1m
01:24
Low 0.1m
09:44
High 3m
13:46
Low 0.2m
22:00
High 3.1m
01:24
Low 0.1m
09:44
High 3m
13:46
Low 0.2m
22:00
High 3.1m
01:24
Low 0.1m
09:44
High 3m
13:46
Low 0.2m
22:00

Tide times and heights are from Richborough 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

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London & South East England weather forecast

Headline:

Sunny spells and showers, mainly light. Feeling rather warm.

Today:

Breezy, but mostly dry start with just the odd spot of drizzle possible. Cloud breaking through the morning to warm sunny spells. A few light showers also developing. Any showers easing during the evening, with cloud thickening from the southwest. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud continuing to thickening from the southwest with a few outbreaks of rain moving into the far west, but most parts staying dry. Clear spells persisting across Kent. Staying mild. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Wednesday:

Dull morning with the odd shower, perhaps heavy. These easing away with all parts dry by the afternoon. Cloud soon breaking to give warm sunny spells. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Dry for much of Thursday, but turning breezy with some rain spreading south overnight. Rain clearing early Friday, to sunny spells but turning cooler. Sunny spells and scattered showers Saturday.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

Sunny spells and showers across the UK on Saturday. The showers will heavy and thundery at times, perhaps with hail in places. The showers are expected to gradually die out from the northwest later in the day, with most places dry by the evening. Mainly dry Sunday morning with sunny spells before cloud increases from the west later, some rain probably reaching western areas later in the day. Temperatures are expected to be below normal over the weekend. Into the following week, unsettled conditions will likely develop across many parts with Atlantic frontal systems spreading in from the west. All areas will see periods of wet weather, with some drier spells in-between. Rainfall amounts will probably be highest in the south, with northern areas slightly drier but cooler.

Updated:

Into April pressure is likely to be higher than average to the north of the UK, with low pressure more likely to the west or southwest. This pattern tends to push the focus of unsettled weather further south than usual, with highest rainfall most likely to be in the south of the UK. Conversely, northern areas tend to be drier compared to normal. Temperatures will probably be near average or slightly above overall, with any cooler interludes most likely in the north.

Updated:

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