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Margate The Bay Weather and Tides

Kent, England

Latest Observations

12:00 Sun 25 Oct

16°C

28mph

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.

Sun

14°C

Mon

15°C

Tue

16°C

Wed

15°C

Thu

14°C

Fri

15°C

First light 05:24 Dawn 06:02 Sunrise 06:37 Sunset 16:39 Dusk 17:13 Nightfall 17:52 Full Moon

26 October 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
Summary
Chance of Rain 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 27% 53% 71% 82% 91% 91% 91% 68% 42% 56% 32% 25% 0% 13% 0% 12%
Temperature 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C
Feels like 7°C 7°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 9°C 9°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 13°C 13°C 15°C 15°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C
Humidity 76% 76% 75% 75% 75% 75% 76% 81% 84% 85% 86% 87% 90% 93% 94% 96% 95% 95% 95% 94% 94% 93% 93% 92%
Visibility Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Good Good Moderate Moderate Moderate Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
Pressure 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,013 mb 1,013 mb 1,012 mb 1,012 mb 1,011 mb 1,010 mb 1,009 mb 1,008 mb 1,008 mb 1,008 mb 1,009 mb 1,009 mb 1,009 mb 1,009 mb 1,009 mb 1,009 mb
Wind Direction
Wind Speed 18mph 17mph 16mph 15mph 14mph 13mph 12mph 12mph 13mph 16mph 20mph 23mph 24mph 24mph 25mph 25mph 23mph 21mph 21mph 22mph 22mph 22mph 23mph 23mph
Gusting to 25mph 24mph 22mph 20mph 19mph 18mph 19mph 20mph 23mph 29mph 33mph 35mph 36mph 36mph 36mph 34mph 31mph 31mph 32mph 32mph 33mph 34mph 34mph 34mph
Beaufort Scale
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong 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.

Saturday

24 October

Sat

High

High

4.58m 

23:50 BST
22:50 GMT

Sunday

25 October

Sun

Low

Low

0.99m 

05:59 BST
04:59 GMT

High

High

4.64m 

11:58 BST
10:58 GMT

Low

Low

0.65m 

18:21 BST
17:21 GMT

Monday

26 October

Mon

High

High

4.68m 

00:26 BST
23:26 GMT

Low

Low

0.88m 

06:38 BST
05:38 GMT

High

High

4.78m 

12:34 BST
11:34 GMT

Low

Low

0.62m 

18:56 BST
17:56 GMT

Tuesday

27 October

Tue

High

High

4.73m 

01:02 BST
00:02 GMT

Low

Low

0.8m 

07:18 BST
06:18 GMT

High

High

4.88m 

13:13 BST
12:13 GMT

Low

Low

0.62m 

19:33 BST
18:33 GMT

Wednesday

28 October

Wed

High

High

4.75m 

01:40 BST
00:40 GMT

Low

Low

0.74m 

07:59 BST
06:59 GMT

High

High

4.92m 

13:55 BST
12:55 GMT

Low

Low

0.67m 

20:10 BST
19:10 GMT

Thursday

29 October

Thu

High

High

4.71m 

02:19 BST
01:19 GMT

Low

Low

0.71m 

08:40 BST
07:40 GMT

High

High

4.88m 

14:41 BST
13:41 GMT

Low

Low

0.79m 

20:50 BST
19:50 GMT

Friday

30 October

Fri

High

High

4.6m 

03:02 BST
02:02 GMT

Low

Low

0.74m 

09:25 BST
08:25 GMT

High

High

4.76m 

15:31 BST
14:31 GMT

Low

Low

0.98m 

21:34 BST
20:34 GMT

Important! Tide times are for the nearest measurement point (Margate) 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: Margate

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: TR351708

Coordinates: 51°23'15"N 1°22'40"E

Mapcode: GBR WZS.TC9

What 3 Words: face.photos.lamp

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: Kent

Country: England

Local Authority: Thanet

Nearest postcode: CT9 1DG

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

Margate The Bay 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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