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Clacton-on-Sea's forecasts and tides

The local weather with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions for Clacton-on-Sea Lifeboat Station.

5-day weather forecast

Tue

Sunshine

5°C

Min: 3°C
Max: 5°C

Wed

Cloudy

6°C

Min: 4°C
Max: 6°C

Thu

Rain

10°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 10°C

Fri

Rain

11°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 11°C

Sat

Rain

10°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 10°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Tuesday 18 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 5
5am 3.0ft 4
8am 3.4ft 5
11am 3.3ft 5
2pm 3.5ft 5
5pm 3.9ft 5
8pm 4.4ft 5
11pm 4.5ft 5

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.3ft 5
5am 4.1ft 5
8am 4.2ft 5
11am 4.2ft 5
2pm 3.8ft 5
5pm 0.2ft 8
8pm 0.2ft 8
11pm 1.7ft 5

Thursday 20 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 5
5am 1.1ft 4
8am 0.5ft 4
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.3ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 6
8pm 4.4ft 6
11pm 3.3ft 5

Friday 21 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 4
5am 2.4ft 4
8am 3.0ft 4
11am 3.5ft 5
2pm 4.0ft 5
5pm 4.8ft 5
8pm 5.0ft 5
11pm 3.1ft 5

Saturday 22 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 4
5am 2.0ft 4
8am 1.6ft 4
11am 1.5ft 3
2pm 1.5ft 3
5pm 2.7ft 4
8pm 3.2ft 5
11pm 4.0ft 5

Tuesday 18 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 5
5am 2.7ft 4
8am 3.0ft 4
11am 2.9ft 5
2pm 3.1ft 5
5pm 3.4ft 5
8pm 3.9ft 5
11pm 3.8ft 5

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 5
5am 3.6ft 5
8am 3.6ft 5
11am 3.4ft 5
2pm 3.1ft 5
5pm 2.7ft 5
8pm 2.4ft 4
11pm 1.4ft 5

Thursday 20 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 4
5am 1.7ft 4
8am 2.4ft 4
11am 3.4ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 4.1ft 5
8pm 3.6ft 5
11pm 2.6ft 5

Friday 21 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.1ft 4
5am 2.2ft 4
8am 2.9ft 4
11am 3.2ft 4
2pm 3.8ft 5
5pm 4.4ft 5
8pm 4.0ft 5
11pm 2.8ft 5

Saturday 22 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.1ft 4
5am 1.7ft 4
8am 1.4ft 4
11am 1.4ft 4
2pm 1.7ft 4
5pm 2.3ft 4
8pm 2.5ft 4
11pm 3.3ft 4

Tuesday 18 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 5
5am 2.9ft 4
8am 3.2ft 5
11am 3.1ft 5
2pm 3.3ft 5
5pm 3.6ft 5
8pm 4.2ft 5
11pm 4.2ft 5

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 5
5am 3.8ft 5
8am 3.8ft 5
11am 3.7ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 8

Thursday 20 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 4
5am 0.8ft 4
8am 2.8ft 4
11am 3.9ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 5.0ft 6
8pm 4.5ft 6
11pm 3.2ft 5

Friday 21 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 4
5am 2.4ft 4
8am 2.8ft 4
11am 3.1ft 4
2pm 3.7ft 5
5pm 4.5ft 5
8pm 4.2ft 5
11pm 3.3ft 5

Saturday 22 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.4ft 5
5am 1.9ft 4
8am 1.6ft 4
11am 1.5ft 4
2pm 2.1ft 4
5pm 3.0ft 4
8pm 2.9ft 4
11pm 3.6ft 4

Tuesday 18 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 5
5am 2.7ft 4
8am 3.0ft 4
11am 2.9ft 5
2pm 3.1ft 5
5pm 3.4ft 5
8pm 3.9ft 5
11pm 3.8ft 5

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 5
5am 3.6ft 5
8am 3.6ft 5
11am 3.4ft 5
2pm 3.1ft 5
5pm 2.7ft 5
8pm 2.4ft 4
11pm 1.4ft 5

Thursday 20 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 4
5am 1.7ft 4
8am 2.4ft 4
11am 3.4ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 4.1ft 5
8pm 3.6ft 5
11pm 2.6ft 5

Friday 21 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.1ft 4
5am 2.2ft 4
8am 2.9ft 4
11am 3.2ft 4
2pm 3.8ft 5
5pm 4.4ft 5
8pm 4.0ft 5
11pm 2.8ft 5

Saturday 22 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.1ft 4
5am 1.7ft 4
8am 1.4ft 4
11am 1.4ft 4
2pm 1.7ft 4
5pm 2.3ft 4
8pm 2.5ft 4
11pm 3.3ft 4

Tuesday 18 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 5
5am 2.9ft 4
8am 3.2ft 5
11am 3.1ft 5
2pm 3.3ft 5
5pm 3.6ft 5
8pm 4.2ft 5
11pm 4.2ft 5

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 5
5am 3.8ft 5
8am 3.8ft 5
11am 3.7ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 8

Thursday 20 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 4
5am 0.8ft 4
8am 2.8ft 4
11am 3.9ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 5.0ft 6
8pm 4.5ft 6
11pm 3.2ft 5

Friday 21 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 4
5am 2.4ft 4
8am 2.8ft 4
11am 3.1ft 4
2pm 3.7ft 5
5pm 4.5ft 5
8pm 4.2ft 5
11pm 3.3ft 5

Saturday 22 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.4ft 5
5am 1.9ft 4
8am 1.6ft 4
11am 1.5ft 4
2pm 2.1ft 4
5pm 3.0ft 4
8pm 2.9ft 4
11pm 3.6ft 4