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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: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Overcast.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
Tide: Next high tide (6.8m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for St Margarets Bay (Beach)
Today (27 May 2025)
| Time |
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature |
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SW
27
|
WSW
26
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
39
|
38
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
27
|
26
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.9
|
1.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
Wednesday (28 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
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05:00
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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 | |
|
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|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
25
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
W
16
|
W
16
|
W
16
|
WNW
15
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
WNW
14
|
W
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
36
|
35
|
32
|
30
|
30
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
30
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
95%
|
94%
|
92%
|
91%
|
87%
|
86%
|
84%
|
79%
|
74%
|
73%
|
74%
|
77%
|
75%
|
78%
|
81%
|
82%
|
81%
|
82%
|
81%
|
82%
|
82%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
25
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Thursday (29 May 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%
|
10%
|
40%
|
30%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
|
W
9
|
WSW
11
|
SW
17
|
SW
22
|
SW
24
|
SW
26
|
SW
24
|
SW
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
16
|
21
|
32
|
34
|
38
|
38
|
33
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
81%
|
83%
|
93%
|
93%
|
95%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
9
|
11
|
17
|
22
|
24
|
26
|
24
|
19
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (30 May 2025)
| Time |
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%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
16
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
17
|
SW
19
|
SW
20
|
SW
17
|
SW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
21
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
20
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
92%
|
91%
|
89%
|
87%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
16
|
14
|
13
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
17
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (31 May 2025)
| Time |
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%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
14
|
SW
17
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
11
|
11
|
14
|
18
|
23
|
23
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
92%
|
91%
|
87%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
7
|
7
|
11
|
14
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.5
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (1 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
15
|
WSW
13
|
W
13
|
SW
16
|
SW
21
|
SW
23
|
SW
21
|
WSW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
18
|
21
|
25
|
30
|
30
|
28
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
90%
|
84%
|
76%
|
77%
|
77%
|
78%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
13
|
12
|
16
|
21
|
22
|
20
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (2 June 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%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
13°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
15
|
WSW
13
|
W
12
|
WSW
13
|
SW
15
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
19
|
16
|
18
|
21
|
19
|
16
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
82%
|
81%
|
82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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Tide times
Tuesday 27 May
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 27 May
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 27 May
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 27 May
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 28 May
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 28 May
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 28 May
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 28 May
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 29 May
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 29 May
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 29 May
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 29 May
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 30 May
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 30 May
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 30 May
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 30 May
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 31 May
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 31 May
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 31 May
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 31 May
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 1 June
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 1 June
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 1 June
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 1 June
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 2 June
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 2 June
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 2 June
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 2 June
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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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for England
Flood warnings in force for England
London & South East England weather forecast
Headline:
Outbreaks of rain clearing through the evening.
This Evening and Tonight:
Initial outbreaks of rain will gradually clear away during the evening, leaving a largely dry night with increasingly clear spells by dawn and easing winds. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Wednesday:
Bright spells with isolated showers developing through the morning into the afternoon. Winds mainly light. Turning dry and fine through the evening. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Breezy with early spells of rain Thursday. Drier through Friday and into the weekend but some heavy showers remain possible. Temperatures turning warmer.
Updated: