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Walton-on-the-Naze (Beach) (Essex) weather

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Forecast days

Heavy rain.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

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    7 day forecast for Walton-on-the-Naze (Beach)

    Today (8 January 2026)
    Time
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    80%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SE
    8
    SE
    10
    SE
    12
    SE
    15
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    24
    SE
    24
    SE
    22
    SSE
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    20
    26
    32
    39
    43
    40
    36
    32
    Visibility
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    M
    E
    Humidity
    97%
    98%
    98%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    91%
    UV 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    8
    10
    12
    15
    20
    24
    24
    22
    20
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.3
    0.4
    0.6
    0.9
    1.3
    1.4
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    2
    3
    3
    4
    5
    5
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (9 January 2026)
    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
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    90%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    20
    SE
    20
    E
    18
    NE
    16
    N
    16
    NNW
    17
    NNW
    18
    NW
    19
    NW
    19
    NW
    20
    NW
    21
    NW
    22
    NW
    22
    NW
    23
    NW
    23
    NW
    23
    NW
    23
    NW
    23
    NW
    23
    NW
    22
    NW
    21
    NW
    20
    NW
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    26
    24
    22
    24
    24
    28
    30
    31
    33
    34
    36
    37
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    37
    36
    34
    33
    32
    32
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    87%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    95%
    95%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    19
    20
    20
    18
    16
    16
    17
    18
    19
    19
    20
    21
    22
    22
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    22
    21
    20
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.3
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (10 January 2026)
    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
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -2°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    18
    NW
    18
    NW
    18
    NW
    18
    NNW
    18
    NNW
    18
    NNW
    17
    NNW
    17
    NNW
    17
    NNW
    17
    NNW
    17
    NNW
    17
    N
    17
    N
    17
    N
    16
    N
    15
    N
    13
    NNW
    12
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    30
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    27
    25
    23
    22
    20
    20
    18
    18
    16
    14
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    95%
    96%
    95%
    96%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    90%
    88%
    86%
    85%
    80%
    82%
    81%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    15
    13
    12
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (11 January 2026)
    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
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    5
    NW
    5
    NW
    5
    W
    4
    SW
    5
    SSW
    6
    S
    7
    S
    9
    S
    12
    S
    14
    S
    16
    S
    18
    S
    20
    S
    21
    S
    23
    S
    25
    S
    27
    S
    27
    S
    27
    S
    27
    S
    26
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    10
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    8
    9
    10
    13
    15
    18
    21
    23
    26
    30
    33
    36
    37
    38
    38
    38
    37
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    94%
    89%
    84%
    82%
    81%
    78%
    77%
    79%
    79%
    78%
    79%
    84%
    89%
    90%
    92%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    4
    5
    6
    7
    9
    12
    14
    16
    18
    20
    21
    23
    25
    27
    27
    27
    27
    26
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.9
    1.0
    1.1
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    3
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (12 January 2026)
    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
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    25
    S
    23
    SSW
    21
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    36
    30
    26
    24
    24
    22
    23
    24
    24
    23
    23
    23
    22
    21
    21
    20
    20
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    17
    16
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    97%
    97%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    97%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    25
    23
    22
    20
    19
    17
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (13 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    10
    S
    11
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    13
    S
    13
    S
    12
    S
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    18
    19
    21
    21
    19
    19
    19
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    97%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    94%
    93%
    94%
    93%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    12
    13
    13
    14
    13
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.9
    1.0
    0.9
    1.0
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (14 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    S
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    16
    18
    18
    17
    19
    20
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    91%
    90%
    92%
    93%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 8 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 8 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 8 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 8 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 9 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 9 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 9 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 9 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 10 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 10 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 10 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 10 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 11 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 11 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 11 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 11 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 12 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 12 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 12 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 12 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 13 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 13 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 13 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 13 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 14 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 14 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 14 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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 14 January

    Tide times and heights are from Walton-On-The-Naze tidal station which is 0.5 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:

    Cloudy for most with morning drizzle. Heavy rain by evening.

    Today:

    Cloudy for most with early brightness for coastal Norfolk. Misty further west with drizzle easing. Rain sweeping across from southwest late afternoon, heavy at times by evening, with strengthening winds. Chance of snow in far west. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

    Tonight:

    Cloudy with the heaviest bursts of rain before midnight. Chance of sleet and snow. Winds probably strongest near coast with some gales probable. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

    Friday:

    Cold and cloudy with further outbreaks of rain, sleet or snow for much of Friday accompanied by strong winds. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Saturday cloudy and turning drier later. Frosty with icy stretches overnight. Sunday probably dry, bright and cold. Chance of outbreaks of rain and snow for Monday, but low confidence currently.

    Updated:

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