Botany Bay (Broadstairs) (Kent) weather

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Large, powerful waves and strong wind
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    8 day forecast for Botany Bay (Broadstairs)

    Today (1 April 2025)
    Time
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    22
    E
    21
    E
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    26
    26
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    74%
    75%
    UV - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    22
    21
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (2 April 2025)
    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 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 day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    21
    E
    21
    E
    21
    E
    21
    E
    21
    E
    21
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    23
    ENE
    23
    ENE
    23
    ENE
    23
    ENE
    23
    ENE
    23
    ENE
    23
    ENE
    24
    ENE
    24
    NE
    24
    NE
    24
    NE
    24
    NE
    24
    ENE
    24
    ENE
    24
    ENE
    25
    E
    26
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    27
    27
    27
    26
    29
    29
    30
    32
    32
    31
    31
    32
    32
    33
    33
    32
    32
    31
    30
    30
    30
    32
    32
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    80%
    80%
    79%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    23
    24
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    24
    24
    25
    25
    24
    24
    24
    24
    25
    26
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (3 April 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 day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    11°
    14°
    15°
    13°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    25
    E
    25
    E
    22
    E
    21
    E
    20
    E
    17
    ENE
    17
    E
    16
    E
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    30
    29
    29
    26
    23
    21
    19
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    74%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    81%
    84%
    81%
    76%
    76%
    UV - - - 1 2 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    26
    25
    22
    21
    20
    17
    17
    17
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (4 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    15°
    14°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    8
    E
    9
    E
    10
    ENE
    13
    NE
    17
    NE
    20
    NE
    22
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    15
    18
    22
    25
    27
    28
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    Humidity
    82%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    UV - - 1 2 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    8
    9
    10
    14
    17
    20
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.8
    1.0
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    4
    4
    4
    5
    4
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (5 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    21
    NE
    21
    NE
    21
    NE
    20
    NE
    21
    NE
    22
    NE
    23
    NE
    24
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    28
    29
    28
    28
    29
    29
    28
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    79%
    76%
    76%
    UV - - 1 2 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    21
    21
    20
    20
    21
    23
    23
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.6
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (6 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    24
    E
    22
    E
    22
    E
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    30
    30
    30
    29
    29
    28
    25
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    70%
    64%
    63%
    62%
    59%
    59%
    57%
    62%
    UV - - 1 2 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    24
    22
    22
    21
    21
    21
    19
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (7 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    13
    NE
    13
    NE
    13
    NE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    21
    18
    17
    16
    16
    16
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    58%
    59%
    61%
    64%
    63%
    64%
    66%
    68%
    UV - - 1 2 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (8 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    10
    NE
    9
    NNE
    10
    NE
    11
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    13
    15
    14
    14
    14
    16
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    71%
    73%
    75%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    78%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Tuesday 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 3 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 3 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 3 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 3 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 5 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 5 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 5 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 5 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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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    London & South East England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Chilly and clear overnight. Staying breezy near the coast.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    A fine and largely sunny evening. Dry and clear overnight, with winds easing slightly inland but staying breezy at times near the coast. Feeling cool. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

    Wednesday:

    Another fine and dry day with plenty of sunshine. Breezy at times, especially towards the coast with onshore winds. Chilly again overnight and staying breezy near coasts. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    This period sees dry, sunny, and warm days, though breezy at times, with chilly nights. Low cloud or fog may spread inland overnight Friday and Saturday, before clearing by day.

    Updated:

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