Southend - Thorpe Bay (Beach) (Southend-on-Sea) weather

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Today (5 December 2024)
Time
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
Heavy rain
Light rain
Light shower night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Light rain
Light rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy shower night
Clear night
Clear night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
≥95%
80%
60%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
50%
60%
90%
90%
≥95%
80%
30%
20%
20%
Temperature
10°
10°
11°
12°
12°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
11°
10°
Feels like temperature (°C)
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
Wind direction and speed
SSW
21
SSW
21
SSW
19
SW
16
WSW
14
WSW
13
WSW
13
WSW
13
SW
13
SW
13
SW
14
SW
15
SW
17
SW
19
SW
21
WSW
21
W
21
W
20
W
21
Wind gust (mph)
42
40
36
29
27
26
25
25
25
26
29
32
36
42
44
45
42
41
40
Visibility
P
M
M
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
M
M
VG
E
E
E
Humidity
93%
93%
94%
95%
93%
91%
89%
88%
87%
89%
88%
88%
90%
92%
90%
85%
80%
76%
75%
UV
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
Period of waves offshore (s)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (6 December 2024)
Time
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05:00
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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
Clear night
Clear night
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Overcast
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
30%
60%
60%
60%
60%
W
21
WNW
19
WNW
18
WNW
18
WNW
18
WNW
17
WNW
17
WNW
16
WNW
15
W
14
W
12
WNW
12
W
11
W
10
W
9
WSW
9
SW
8
SW
8
SSW
8
S
9
S
11
S
14
S
17
S
20
40
37
35
34
33
33
32
30
29
26
25
24
22
19
16
15
15
16
18
22
27
35
39
42
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
G
G
G
G
VG
G
M
75%
76%
75%
76%
75%
74%
74%
76%
76%
76%
73%
69%
66%
65%
68%
73%
75%
76%
76%
76%
76%
79%
83%
85%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
6
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
6
2
Saturday (7 December 2024)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light rain
Light shower night
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
≥95%
80%
60%
80%
90%
90%
90%
80%
11°
10°
S
21
SSW
23
SW
23
SW
22
W
19
NW
20
NW
23
NNW
23
45
46
45
43
38
51
54
52
M
E
E
G
M
M
G
VG
92%
92%
83%
83%
91%
90%
89%
87%
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Sunday (8 December 2024)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower night
Light shower night
Cloudy
80%
80%
70%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
NNW
23
NNW
22
NNW
21
N
21
N
20
N
19
N
17
N
16
51
50
47
47
47
42
41
37
VG
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
E
86%
85%
85%
84%
83%
84%
84%
84%
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.9
3
3
3
3
6
8
7
8
Monday (9 December 2024)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Overcast
Light shower night
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
50%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
10%
10%
N
15
N
14
N
13
NNE
13
NNE
15
NNE
14
NNE
12
NNE
11
35
35
34
36
36
32
30
26
E
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
84%
85%
84%
83%
74%
73%
78%
78%
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.1
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
Tuesday (10 December 2024)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
10%
<5%
<5%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
NNE
10
NNE
9
NNE
9
NE
8
NE
10
NE
9
NE
7
NE
6
25
24
23
24
24
20
18
16
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
G
80%
81%
81%
81%
77%
79%
85%
90%
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.6
0.5
7
7
7
6
6
Wednesday (11 December 2024)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
<5%
10%
<5%
NE
6
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
6
ENE
6
ENE
5
SE
4
14
14
13
15
16
13
12
11
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
92%
92%
92%
91%
85%
86%
91%
92%
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-

Tide times

Thursday 5 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 5 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 5 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 5 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 6 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 6 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 6 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 6 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 7 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 7 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 7 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 7 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 8 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 8 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 8 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 8 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 9 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 9 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 9 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 9 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 10 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 10 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 10 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 10 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 11 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 11 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 11 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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 11 December

Tide times and heights are from Southend-On-Sea tidal station which is 2.0 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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East of England weather forecast

Headline:

Wet, windy early and late. Dry for most daylight hours.

Today:

A wet and windy start, but rain will clear to the east by mid-morning, leaving a dry interval with some bright or sunny spells. Cloud thickening during the afternoon with further wind and rain, heavy at times, arriving later. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Wet and windy again this evening, the rain heavy at times. Rain clearing by midnight to leave the early hours dry with clear spells, but turning chilly. Winds easing somewhat. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Friday:

Chilly and dry for much of Friday, with lengthy sunny spells. Cloud increasing and wind strengthening for the evening, with rain arriving later. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Very wet and windy Saturday, with gales likely. Showery Sunday, with winds gradually easing a little. Becoming mostly dry during Monday but still breezy, cloudy and feeling colder.

Updated:

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