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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreSt Margarets Bay (Beach) (Kent) weather
Find a forecast
Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Clear.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
- • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
- • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice
Tide: Next low tide (1.1m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for St Margarets Bay (Beach)
Today (14 July 2025)
| Time |
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
18
|
WSW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
27
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
18
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
Tuesday (15 July 2025)
| 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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
 |
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
50%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
10%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
15
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
SW
15
|
SW
19
|
SW
22
|
SW
24
|
SW
25
|
SW
27
|
SW
27
|
SW
27
|
SW
27
|
SW
28
|
SW
28
|
SW
27
|
SW
28
|
SW
27
|
WSW
26
|
WSW
23
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
20
|
23
|
27
|
30
|
34
|
36
|
38
|
39
|
40
|
41
|
39
|
39
|
39
|
38
|
37
|
36
|
36
|
35
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
77%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
15
|
19
|
22
|
24
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
23
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
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Wednesday (16 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
20°
|
23°
|
24°
|
22°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
13°
|
17°
|
20°
|
22°
|
21°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
21
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
18
|
W
17
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
14
|
SSW
11
|
NE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
33
|
31
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
25
|
18
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
76%
|
78%
|
79%
|
62%
|
58%
|
72%
|
82%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
21
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.0
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (17 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
17°
|
20°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
7
|
S
6
|
SSE
6
|
S
8
|
S
10
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
89%
|
91%
|
86%
|
90%
|
91%
|
90%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (18 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
21°
|
23°
|
23°
|
21°
|
19°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
18°
|
21°
|
23°
|
22°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
|
SW
8
|
SSW
7
|
S
9
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
12
|
S
11
|
SSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
11
|
12
|
15
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
89%
|
89%
|
90%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
8
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (19 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
18°
|
20°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
19°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
9
|
WSW
8
|
SW
9
|
SSW
10
|
S
13
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
S
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
89%
|
90%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
8
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (20 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
88%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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Tide times
Monday 14 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 14 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 14 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 14 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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:
Cloudy Tuesday with heavy rain and breezy conditions expected.
This Evening and Tonight:
Plenty of evening sunshine across the region, staying dry with clear spells overnight. Breezy along the south coast. Temperatures dropping and feeling somewhat fresher than of late. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Tuesday:
After a bright start, soon clouding from the west. Becoming windy, with rain and showers in the afternoon, potentially heavy and thundery at times. Much cooler than recently. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
An unsettled week, often with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, Thursday the most likely day for any heavy showers. Gentle winds, feeling warm in sunshine.
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