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Sandgate Beach (Kent) weather

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Forecast days

Clear.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
  • • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
  • • experienced paddlers should use caution

Tide: Next high tide (6.6m) at

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    7 day forecast for Sandgate Beach

    Today (6 April 2026)
    Time
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    12
    E
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    18
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    78%
    UV - -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (7 April 2026)
    Time
    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
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    13
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    13
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    15
    E
    14
    E
    14
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    19
    19
    20
    21
    20
    19
    20
    21
    23
    22
    22
    21
    20
    19
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    14
    15
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    16
    16
    16
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (8 April 2026)
    Time
    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
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    16°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    15°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    7
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    7
    E
    7
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    8
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    81%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    81%
    81%
    79%
    79%
    78%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    81%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    4
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (9 April 2026)
    Time
    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
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    15°
    15°
    13°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    N
    4
    SE
    4
    SSE
    5
    S
    5
    S
    5
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    WSW
    15
    W
    15
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    11
    11
    12
    12
    13
    14
    15
    17
    17
    19
    21
    21
    22
    25
    25
    26
    28
    29
    27
    26
    24
    23
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    P
    M
    M
    M
    M
    P
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    82%
    74%
    69%
    69%
    65%
    66%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    11
    12
    14
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    2
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (10 April 2026)
    Time
    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
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    11
    NW
    10
    NW
    10
    NW
    9
    NW
    9
    NW
    8
    NW
    7
    NW
    7
    NW
    6
    NW
    5
    S
    6
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    9
    S
    10
    S
    10
    S
    10
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    11
    SE
    12
    SE
    13
    SSE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    21
    18
    17
    16
    14
    12
    12
    12
    13
    15
    16
    18
    20
    19
    18
    17
    17
    17
    18
    19
    22
    23
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    66%
    67%
    66%
    66%
    68%
    69%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    66%
    64%
    63%
    65%
    63%
    63%
    64%
    65%
    66%
    71%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    10
    9
    9
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    10
    11
    12
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    7
    4
    2
    2
    2
    5
    6
    11
    11
    13
    13
    2
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (11 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    16
    S
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    17
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    19
    W
    18
    W
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    26
    27
    29
    30
    34
    35
    31
    28
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    80%
    81%
    75%
    68%
    65%
    65%
    67%
    UV - - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    17
    17
    16
    17
    17
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    1.1
    1.4
    1.3
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    3
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (12 April 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    15
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    12
    SW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    25
    26
    28
    28
    26
    19
    18
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    69%
    72%
    73%
    72%
    70%
    69%
    70%
    73%
    UV - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Monday 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Monday 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Monday 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Monday 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Tuesday 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Tuesday 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Tuesday 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Tuesday 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Wednesday 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Wednesday 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Wednesday 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Wednesday 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Thursday 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Thursday 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Thursday 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Thursday 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Friday 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Friday 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Friday 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Friday 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Saturday 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Saturday 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Saturday 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Saturday 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Sunday 12 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Sunday 12 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Sunday 12 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 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

    Sunday 12 April

    Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 2.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    London & South East England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Dry with long clear spells overnight. Turning chilly.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    A fine end to the day, with prolonged evening sunshine. Staying dry with long clear spells overnight and turning chilly in sheltered spots. Winds mostly light but becoming breezier along the coast and over hills. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

    Tuesday:

    Dry and fine, with long sunny spells. Warm or very warm inland but a brisk breeze, especially around coasts, giving a noticeably cooler feel here. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

    Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

    Wednesday, dry and very warm with sunny spells. Lighter winds. Thursday, cooler and breezy with sunshine and showers. Friday, mostly dry but generally cloudier with occasional bright spells. Breezier later.

    Updated:

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