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7 day forecast for Folkestone (Beach)
Today (22 December 2024)
| Time |
08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
50%
|
40%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
16
|
WNW
16
|
WNW
17
|
WNW
18
|
WNW
19
|
WNW
19
|
WNW
18
|
WNW
17
|
WNW
17
|
WNW
18
|
WNW
19
|
WNW
20
|
NW
21
|
NW
21
|
NW
21
|
NW
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
42
|
43
|
43
|
45
|
45
|
44
|
44
|
46
|
46
|
46
|
49
|
50
|
50
|
49
|
47
|
47
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
78%
|
76%
|
74%
|
72%
|
70%
|
68%
|
69%
|
77%
|
78%
|
76%
|
74%
|
71%
|
70%
|
69%
|
66%
|
| UV |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
16
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (23 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
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13:00
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14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
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20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
21
|
NW
20
|
NW
19
|
NW
18
|
NW
17
|
NW
15
|
NW
15
|
NW
14
|
NW
13
|
NW
13
|
NW
13
|
NW
13
|
NW
13
|
NW
12
|
NW
11
|
NW
10
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
6
|
W
5
|
WSW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
46
|
44
|
42
|
40
|
38
|
37
|
36
|
35
|
34
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
30
|
29
|
27
|
26
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
66%
|
66%
|
67%
|
66%
|
67%
|
69%
|
71%
|
72%
|
74%
|
74%
|
71%
|
67%
|
66%
|
65%
|
66%
|
69%
|
73%
|
75%
|
76%
|
79%
|
83%
|
84%
|
87%
|
90%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
20
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.1
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
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Tuesday (24 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
5°
|
7°
|
8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
W
5
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
6
|
W
5
|
W
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
M
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
98%
|
100%
|
99%
|
99%
|
99%
|
99%
|
99%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Wednesday (25 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
5
|
W
4
|
W
4
|
W
4
|
W
5
|
W
4
|
WNW
3
|
W
2
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
98%
|
97%
|
97%
|
96%
|
91%
|
91%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (26 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
3
|
NNW
3
|
ENE
3
|
E
3
|
ESE
4
|
E
4
|
E
4
|
ENE
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
91%
|
92%
|
95%
|
95%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
7
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (27 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
4
|
ENE
4
|
ENE
4
|
E
5
|
E
5
|
E
5
|
ESE
5
|
SE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
97%
|
96%
|
96%
|
92%
|
93%
|
96%
|
96%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (28 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
5
|
SSE
5
|
SSW
5
|
SW
5
|
WSW
7
|
W
6
|
W
5
|
WNW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
96%
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96%
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96%
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94%
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91%
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92%
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95%
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96%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
5
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Sunday 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 28 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 28 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 28 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 28 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
London & South East England weather forecast
Headline:
Largely dry with sunny spells. Windy and feeling cold.
Today:
After a chilly start, it will be largely dry with sunny spells throughout the day. Chance of a few blustery showers feeding down from the northwest, possibly turning wintry on the hills. Strong and gusty northwesterly winds. Feeling cold. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Tonight:
Any showers fading to leave a dry night, with clear spells for many. Winds gradually easing. Turning chilly, with a touch of frost in some sheltered spots by dawn. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Monday:
A largely dry, bright and chilly day for many. Turning cloudier by the evening, with outbreaks of patchy light rain arriving overnight. Temperatures rising overnight. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Christmas Eve will be milder with some patchy drizzle possible. Christmas Day and Boxing Day will probably be largely dry and rather cloudy, but noticeably milder. Lighter winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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