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Margate The Bay Weather and Tides

Kent, England

Latest Observations

01:00 Fri 13 Nov

5°C

11mph

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.

Sat

9°C

Sun

12°C

Mon

8°C

Tue

10°C

Wed

8°C

Thu

9°C

First light 05:57 Dawn 06:38 Sunrise 07:15 Sunset 16:03 Dusk 16:40 Nightfall 17:21 First Quarter Moon

17 November 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 88% 88% 85% 84% 78% 79% 78% 73% 70% 71% 62% 51% 51% 56% 58% 64% 68% 64% 60% 57% 49% 50% 50% 50%
Temperature 9°C 9°C 10°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 7°C
Feels like 5°C 6°C 6°C 7°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 6°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 6°C 6°C 5°C 4°C 4°C 4°C
Humidity 94% 93% 93% 92% 90% 90% 90% 87% 84% 85% 84% 79% 77% 75% 76% 75% 80% 80% 85% 85% 85% 85% 85% 85%
Visibility Moderate Moderate Moderate Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Good Good Good Good Very Good Very Good Very Good
Pressure 985 mb 983 mb 980 mb 978 mb 977 mb 976 mb 975 mb 975 mb 975 mb 975 mb 976 mb 977 mb 977 mb 977 mb 978 mb 979 mb 979 mb 979 mb 979 mb 979 mb 980 mb 981 mb 982 mb 983 mb
Wind Direction
Wind Speed 16mph 18mph 18mph 19mph 19mph 18mph 17mph 17mph 17mph 17mph 17mph 17mph 18mph 17mph 16mph 16mph 16mph 15mph 14mph 13mph 13mph 13mph 14mph 13mph
Gusting to 40mph 40mph 40mph 41mph 39mph 38mph 38mph 38mph 41mph 37mph 38mph 37mph 35mph 33mph 32mph 31mph 31mph 31mph 30mph 25mph 29mph 29mph 28mph 26mph
Beaufort Scale
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate 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

14 November

Sat

High

High

4.43m 

02:12 GMT

Low

Low

0.96m 

08:35 GMT

High

High

4.29m 

14:44 GMT

Low

Low

1.24m 

20:36 GMT

Sunday

15 November

Sun

High

High

4.3m 

02:47 GMT

Low

Low

1.05m 

09:10 GMT

High

High

4.14m 

15:24 GMT

Low

Low

1.4m 

21:15 GMT

Monday

16 November

Mon

High

High

4.15m 

03:27 GMT

Low

Low

1.15m 

09:53 GMT

High

High

3.99m 

16:10 GMT

Low

Low

1.56m 

22:04 GMT

Tuesday

17 November

Tue

High

High

4m 

04:15 GMT

Low

Low

1.25m 

10:48 GMT

High

High

3.87m 

17:03 GMT

Low

Low

1.69m 

23:05 GMT

Wednesday

18 November

Wed

High

High

3.88m 

05:12 GMT

Low

Low

1.29m 

11:56 GMT

High

High

3.84m 

18:08 GMT

Thursday

19 November

Thu

Low

Low

1.73m 

00:15 GMT

High

High

3.86m 

06:22 GMT

Low

Low

1.24m 

13:09 GMT

High

High

3.93m 

19:26 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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