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Felixstowe South Beach Weather and Tides

Suffolk, England

Latest Observations

11:00 Wed 21 Oct

11°C

Sea Temperature

0°C

Latest weather observations are for the nearest observation point and may not necessarily be accurate for this beach, especially when the weather is very changeable. Sea temperatures are the latest satellite surface temperature measurement for open water closest to the beach. Sea temperatures are a guideline only and can be affected by local conditions.

Wed

14°C

Thu

14°C

Fri

14°C

Sat

13°C

Sun

14°C

Mon

15°C

First light 06:16 Dawn 06:55 Sunrise 07:29 Sunset 17:48 Dusk 18:22 Nightfall 19:02 Waxing Gibbous Moon

21 October 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Summary
Chance of Rain 79% 98% 82% 64% 78% 78% 75% 69% 68% 48% 18% 12%
Temperature 14°C 13°C 12°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 9°C
Feels like 13°C 13°C 11°C 9°C 9°C 8°C 8°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 6°C 6°C
Humidity 82% 86% 84% 80% 77% 74% 73% 73% 73% 75% 76% 76%
Visibility Good Good Good Very Good Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good
Pressure 997 mb 997 mb 997 mb 999 mb 1,000 mb 1,002 mb 1,003 mb 1,004 mb 1,005 mb 1,006 mb 1,007 mb 1,007 mb
Wind Direction
Wind Speed 18mph 18mph 21mph 24mph 24mph 23mph 23mph 22mph 22mph 22mph 21mph 20mph
Gusting to 26mph 31mph 37mph 36mph 36mph 35mph 35mph 34mph 33mph 33mph 31mph 28mph
Beaufort Scale
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze

Weather forecast and current observations are supplied by the Met Office. Forecast is for the nearest Met Office forecast location and may not be precisely accurate for this beach. Sea surface temperatures are generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Seven Day Tides

Tide graphs will work better if you rotate your fondleslab into landscape mode.

Wednesday

21 October

Wed

High

High

2.96m 

07:49 BST
06:49 GMT

Low

Low

1.09m 

14:28 BST
13:28 GMT

High

High

3.15m 

21:17 BST
20:17 GMT

Thursday

22 October

Thu

Low

Low

1.34m 

02:51 BST
01:51 GMT

High

High

3.13m 

09:18 BST
08:18 GMT

Low

Low

0.92m 

15:25 BST
14:25 GMT

High

High

3.42m 

22:06 BST
21:06 GMT

Friday

23 October

Fri

Low

Low

1.15m 

03:42 BST
02:42 GMT

High

High

3.35m 

10:11 BST
09:11 GMT

Low

Low

0.74m 

16:12 BST
15:12 GMT

High

High

3.64m 

22:46 BST
21:46 GMT

Saturday

24 October

Sat

Low

Low

0.96m 

04:25 BST
03:25 GMT

High

High

3.54m 

10:53 BST
09:53 GMT

Low

Low

0.59m 

16:54 BST
15:54 GMT

High

High

3.78m 

23:23 BST
22:23 GMT

Sunday

25 October

Sun

Low

Low

0.8m 

04:05 GMT

High

High

3.69m 

10:32 GMT

Low

Low

0.5m 

16:34 GMT

High

High

3.87m 

23:00 GMT

Monday

26 October

Mon

Low

Low

0.68m 

04:45 GMT

High

High

3.8m 

11:11 GMT

Low

Low

0.46m 

17:12 GMT

High

High

3.89m 

23:38 GMT

Tuesday

27 October

Tue

Low

Low

0.6m 

05:24 GMT

High

High

3.89m 

11:50 GMT

Low

Low

0.48m 

17:50 GMT

Important! Tide times are for the nearest measurement point (Felixstowe Pier) and may not be accurate for this beach. You should not rely on these times for anything other than a broad indication of when the tide will be at its highest or lowest.

In particular, these tide times are not suitable for navigational use.

Accurate tide forecasts require complex calculations and detailed local information. If you intend to engage in any activity for which tidal information is important for safety reasons (including sailing, powerboating, diving, and surfing) then you should obtain professional data.

Tidal predictions are © Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and the UK Hydrographic Office (www.ukho.gov.uk).

Location: Felixstowe

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: TM296336

Coordinates: 51°57'14"N 1°20'29"E

Mapcode: GBR WRY.HYY

What 3 Words: romantics.chat.bibs

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

County: Suffolk

Country: England

Local Authority: Suffolk Coastal

Parish: Felixstowe

Nearest postcode: IP11 8DF

(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)

Felixstowe South Beach weather and tides. Includes 7 day weather forecast, current weather observations, 7 day tide charts, sunrise, sunset, moon phases, air quality forecast and UV index.

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