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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 moreHolland-on-Sea (Beach) (Essex) 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: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° 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: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by early evening.
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 high tide (4.3m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Holland-on-Sea (Beach)
Today (24 May 2025)
| Time |
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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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
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<5%
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20%
|
40%
|
70%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature |
21°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
16
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WSW
17
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
14
|
SW
12
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
27
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
26
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| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
54%
|
58%
|
64%
|
68%
|
76%
|
84%
|
86%
|
| UV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
16
|
17
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
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0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
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3
|
3
|
3
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4
|
4
|
4
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (25 May 2025)
| 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
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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50%
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80%
|
80%
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50%
|
20%
|
10%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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50%
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20%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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17°
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16°
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14°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
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11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
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11°
|
11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
|
14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
|
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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11°
|
10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
15
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
17
|
W
17
|
W
15
|
W
14
|
W
14
|
W
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
31
|
31
|
32
|
32
|
34
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
29
|
28
|
26
|
27
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
85%
|
85%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
86%
|
82%
|
75%
|
69%
|
62%
|
45%
|
38%
|
25%
|
21%
|
20%
|
21%
|
21%
|
23%
|
34%
|
40%
|
40%
|
48%
|
55%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (26 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
12°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
9°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
14
|
W
14
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
SW
18
|
SW
18
|
SW
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
26
|
25
|
30
|
32
|
34
|
35
|
34
|
33
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
62%
|
65%
|
76%
|
68%
|
41%
|
40%
|
47%
|
59%
|
73%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
14
|
12
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (27 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
21
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
16
|
W
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
SW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
31
|
28
|
30
|
29
|
27
|
26
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
86%
|
78%
|
49%
|
41%
|
43%
|
66%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
21
|
19
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
1.3
|
1.0
|
0.7
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Wednesday (28 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
31
|
32
|
34
|
35
|
32
|
25
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
85%
|
66%
|
52%
|
46%
|
60%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
17
|
17
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
15
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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Thursday (29 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
W
15
|
W
13
|
WSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
26
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
20
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
86%
|
86%
|
75%
|
57%
|
52%
|
57%
|
67%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
12
|
11
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Friday (30 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
20
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
23
|
17
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
79%
|
77%
|
65%
|
54%
|
50%
|
53%
|
67%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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Tide times
Saturday 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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 Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.6 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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Flood alerts in force for England
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East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Spells of rain tonight. Bright and breezy Sunday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Dry start then outbreaks of rain, perhaps heavy at times, spread east this evening with drier and clearer conditions following later tonight. Windy along the east coast, breezy elsewhere. Mild. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Sunday:
Breezy and generally dry with sunny spells, although isolated showers are possible. The highest temperatures will be in the east, especially for coastal areas. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Monday sunny spells and isolated showers then cloudy with patchy rain. Tuesday and Wednesday sunshine and scattered showers, but rain possible early and late each day. Windy at times.
Updated:
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