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Dovercourt Bay (Beach) (Essex) weather

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.



Forecast days

Sunny changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
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

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    7 day forecast for Dovercourt Bay (Beach)

    Today (31 August 2025)
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    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
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    <5%
    10%
    Temperature
    15°
    14°
    14°
    16°
    17°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    20°
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    19°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    17
    S
    17
    S
    18
    S
    18
    S
    20
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    17
    19
    22
    25
    27
    28
    30
    32
    32
    32
    30
    28
    25
    24
    23
    21
    21
    Visibility
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    84%
    83%
    81%
    75%
    73%
    71%
    69%
    67%
    67%
    68%
    69%
    67%
    66%
    65%
    67%
    68%
    72%
    74%
    74%
    UV - 1 1 1 2 4 5 5 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    12
    12
    12
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    18
    19
    20
    20
    19
    19
    18
    17
    16
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (1 September 2025)
    Time
    00:00
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    04:00
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    07:00
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    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    60%
    50%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    12
    SW
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    21
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    23
    SSW
    23
    SSW
    23
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    21
    SW
    19
    SW
    17
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    19
    19
    18
    18
    20
    22
    28
    31
    34
    36
    36
    37
    39
    38
    36
    34
    32
    28
    25
    25
    23
    23
    22
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    73%
    74%
    75%
    73%
    73%
    72%
    73%
    73%
    71%
    70%
    71%
    72%
    73%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 4 5 5 5 5 4 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    13
    12
    11
    11
    12
    14
    17
    19
    21
    22
    23
    23
    23
    23
    22
    21
    20
    18
    17
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (2 September 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny intervals Light shower day Light rain Light shower day Light shower night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    20%
    70%
    90%
    80%
    60%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    17°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    14
    SW
    13
    SW
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    20
    S
    24
    SSW
    26
    SSW
    23
    SSW
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    20
    18
    26
    35
    38
    37
    29
    24
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    79%
    79%
    75%
    73%
    75%
    79%
    79%
    83%
    UV - - - 1 4 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    13
    13
    14
    20
    25
    26
    24
    20
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.2
    0.5
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    4
    3
    4
    6
    6
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (3 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    16°
    15°
    15°
    18°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    14°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    18
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    18
    SW
    19
    SW
    19
    SW
    18
    SSW
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    24
    28
    29
    26
    23
    21
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    85%
    85%
    79%
    70%
    71%
    74%
    79%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    18
    19
    19
    20
    19
    18
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    1.2
    1.3
    1.5
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    4
    5
    6
    6
    6
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (4 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    16°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    18°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    12°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    17
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    18
    SW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    18
    20
    22
    24
    23
    22
    23
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    85%
    84%
    82%
    75%
    69%
    71%
    77%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    18
    18
    20
    22
    21
    18
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    0.7
    0.6
    0.8
    1.7
    1.2
    0.8
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (5 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    13°
    17°
    19°
    20°
    18°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    11°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    16
    SW
    17
    SW
    16
    SW
    14
    SW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    22
    22
    24
    23
    20
    17
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    85%
    85%
    79%
    67%
    64%
    70%
    76%
    UV - - 1 4 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    16
    17
    16
    14
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (6 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    14°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    18°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    12°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    15°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    S
    15
    S
    14
    S
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    15
    17
    18
    18
    17
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    81%
    84%
    85%
    83%
    75%
    74%
    79%
    83%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 31 August

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 31 August

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 31 August

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 31 August

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 1 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 1 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 1 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 1 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 2 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 2 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 2 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 2 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 3 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 3 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 3 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 3 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 4 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 4 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 4 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 4 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 5 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 5 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 5 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 5 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 6 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 6 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 6 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 6 September

    Tide times and heights are from Harwich 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 warnings

    Flood warnings may be in force for:

    East of England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Remaining unsettled throughout the rest of the weekend.

    Today:

    A dry and bright start to the day. Blustery showers developing into the afternoon, some being heavy at times, and wind strength increasing. Temperatures around average. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

    Tonight:

    Showers easing through the evening, allowing clear skies to develop across the region. Winds easing but staying blustery around coastal areas. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

    Monday:

    More sunshine and showers developing, some being heavy once again. Winds strengthen again through the morning and into the afternoon before dying into the late evening. Temperatures near average. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    The unsettled theme continues for the start of Autumn with further showers and longer spells of rain. Some brief drier periods are possible as well.

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