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Westgate West Bay Weather and Tides

Kent, England

Latest Observations

08:00 Tue 27 Oct

16°C

23mph

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.

Tue

16°C

Wed

15°C

Thu

15°C

Fri

14°C

Sat

14°C

Sun

13°C

First light 05:33 Dawn 06:13 Sunrise 06:47 Sunset 16:28 Dusk 17:03 Nightfall 17:42 Last Quarter Moon

1 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 0% 0% 13% 16% 15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Temperature 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C
Feels like 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 11°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 10°C
Humidity 90% 92% 93% 96% 95% 97% 96% 96% 95% 93% 91% 88% 87% 84% 82% 83% 83% 84% 85% 85% 85% 84% 83% 81%
Visibility Good Good Good Good Good Moderate Moderate Moderate Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
Pressure 1,031 mb 1,031 mb 1,031 mb 1,031 mb 1,032 mb 1,032 mb 1,032 mb 1,033 mb 1,033 mb 1,034 mb 1,034 mb 1,034 mb 1,035 mb 1,035 mb 1,035 mb 1,035 mb 1,036 mb 1,036 mb 1,036 mb 1,037 mb 1,037 mb 1,037 mb 1,038 mb 1,038 mb
Wind Direction
Wind Speed 6mph 7mph 8mph 8mph 9mph 10mph 11mph 11mph 12mph 12mph 13mph 14mph 14mph 15mph 16mph 15mph 15mph 14mph 14mph 15mph 14mph 15mph 15mph 14mph
Gusting to 10mph 11mph 11mph 12mph 14mph 15mph 15mph 16mph 18mph 19mph 20mph 20mph 20mph 21mph 21mph 21mph 19mph 19mph 20mph 20mph 20mph 20mph 19mph 20mph
Beaufort Scale
2
Light Breeze
2
Light Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle 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.

Tuesday

27 October

Tue

Low

Low

0.8m 

06:18 GMT

High

High

4.88m 

12:13 GMT

Low

Low

0.62m 

18:33 GMT

Wednesday

28 October

Wed

High

High

4.75m 

00:40 GMT

Low

Low

0.74m 

06:59 GMT

High

High

4.92m 

12:55 GMT

Low

Low

0.67m 

19:10 GMT

Thursday

29 October

Thu

High

High

4.71m 

01:19 GMT

Low

Low

0.71m 

07:40 GMT

High

High

4.88m 

13:41 GMT

Low

Low

0.79m 

19:50 GMT

Friday

30 October

Fri

High

High

4.6m 

02:02 GMT

Low

Low

0.74m 

08:25 GMT

High

High

4.76m 

14:31 GMT

Low

Low

0.98m 

20:34 GMT

Saturday

31 October

Sat

High

High

4.45m 

02:48 GMT

Low

Low

0.81m 

09:14 GMT

High

High

4.58m 

15:25 GMT

Low

Low

1.22m 

21:25 GMT

Sunday

1 November

Sun

High

High

4.26m 

03:42 GMT

Low

Low

0.93m 

10:14 GMT

High

High

4.36m 

16:28 GMT

Low

Low

1.47m 

22:30 GMT

Monday

2 November

Mon

High

High

4.07m 

04:47 GMT

Low

Low

1.01m 

11:31 GMT

High

High

4.19m 

17:45 GMT

Low

Low

1.62m 

23:55 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: Westgate-on-Sea, Margate

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: TR318701

Coordinates: 51°22'59"N 1°19'52"E

Mapcode: GBR WZX.7C5

What 3 Words: wildfires.revisits.rectangular

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

Parish: Westgate-on-Sea

Nearest postcode: CT8 8QF

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

Westgate West 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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