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Dover's forecasts and tides

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

5-day weather forecast

Fri

Rain

15°C

Min: 4°C
Max: 15°C

Sat

Rain

21°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 21°C

Sun

Rain

19°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 19°C

Mon

Rain

18°C

Min: 7°C
Max: 18°C

Tue

Rain

19°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 19°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

Friday 23 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 1.9ft 6
11am 1.9ft 6
2pm 1.7ft 7
5pm 1.6ft 7
8pm 1.4ft 7
11pm 1.2ft 7

Saturday 24 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 7
5am 0.9ft 6
8am 0.8ft 6
11am 0.7ft 6
2pm 0.6ft 6
5pm 0.6ft 6
8pm 0.5ft 6
11pm 0.5ft 6

Sunday 25 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.4ft 7
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 5.7ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 6
8pm 0.3ft 6
11pm 0.2ft 6

Monday 26 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 7
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 2.9ft 5
11am 3.1ft 5
2pm 3.9ft 5
5pm 4.0ft 5
8pm 4.2ft 5
11pm 4.7ft 6

Tuesday 27 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.9ft 6
5am 6.9ft 7
8am 5.4ft 7
11am 3.7ft 7
2pm 3.8ft 5
5pm 4.3ft 5
8pm 3.8ft 5
11pm 5.8ft 6

Friday 23 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 6
5am 2.8ft 7
8am 3.0ft 7
11am 2.8ft 7
2pm 2.6ft 7
5pm 2.4ft 7
8pm 2.1ft 7
11pm 1.8ft 7

Saturday 24 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 7
5am 1.4ft 7
8am 1.2ft 7
11am 1.1ft 6
2pm 1.0ft 6
5pm 0.9ft 6
8pm 0.9ft 6
11pm 0.9ft 7

Sunday 25 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 7
5am 0.7ft 7
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.5ft 7
2pm 0.5ft 7
5pm 0.5ft 6
8pm 0.4ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 7

Monday 26 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 0.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 5.2ft 5
8pm 4.4ft 5
11pm 4.7ft 5

Tuesday 27 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.3ft 6
5am 6.8ft 6
8am 5.0ft 7
11am 2.8ft 6
2pm 2.4ft 6
5pm 4.8ft 5
8pm 4.1ft 5
11pm 6.1ft 6

Friday 23 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 6
5am 1.9ft 6
8am 2.1ft 7
11am 1.3ft 7
2pm 1.7ft 7
5pm 1.5ft 7
8pm 1.3ft 7
11pm 1.1ft 7

Saturday 24 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 7
5am 0.8ft 6
8am 0.7ft 6
11am 0.7ft 6
2pm 0.6ft 6
5pm 0.6ft 6
8pm 0.5ft 6
11pm 0.5ft 6

Sunday 25 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 7
5am 0.4ft 6
8am 0.4ft 6
11am 0.3ft 6
2pm 0.3ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 6
8pm 0.2ft 6
11pm 0.2ft 6

Monday 26 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 3
5am 2.0ft 3
8am 1.9ft 3
11am 2.0ft 4
2pm 3.6ft 5
5pm 3.8ft 5
8pm 3.0ft 5
11pm 3.2ft 5

Tuesday 27 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.3ft 5
5am 4.5ft 6
8am 3.3ft 6
11am 2.1ft 5
2pm 2.0ft 5
5pm 2.9ft 5
8pm 2.9ft 5
11pm 4.4ft 5

Friday 23 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 6
5am 2.8ft 7
8am 3.0ft 7
11am 2.8ft 7
2pm 2.6ft 7
5pm 2.4ft 7
8pm 2.1ft 7
11pm 1.8ft 7

Saturday 24 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 7
5am 1.4ft 7
8am 1.2ft 7
11am 1.1ft 6
2pm 1.0ft 6
5pm 0.9ft 6
8pm 0.9ft 6
11pm 0.9ft 7

Sunday 25 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 7
5am 0.7ft 7
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.5ft 7
2pm 0.5ft 7
5pm 0.5ft 6
8pm 0.4ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 7

Monday 26 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 0.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 5.2ft 5
8pm 4.4ft 5
11pm 4.7ft 5

Tuesday 27 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.3ft 6
5am 6.8ft 6
8am 5.0ft 7
11am 2.8ft 6
2pm 2.4ft 6
5pm 4.8ft 5
8pm 4.1ft 5
11pm 6.1ft 6

Friday 23 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 6
5am 2.8ft 7
8am 3.0ft 7
11am 2.8ft 7
2pm 2.6ft 7
5pm 2.4ft 7
8pm 2.1ft 7
11pm 1.8ft 7

Saturday 24 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 7
5am 1.4ft 7
8am 1.2ft 7
11am 1.1ft 6
2pm 1.0ft 6
5pm 0.9ft 6
8pm 0.9ft 6
11pm 0.9ft 7

Sunday 25 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 7
5am 0.7ft 7
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.5ft 7
2pm 0.5ft 7
5pm 0.5ft 6
8pm 0.4ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 7

Monday 26 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 0.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 5.2ft 5
8pm 4.4ft 5
11pm 4.7ft 5

Tuesday 27 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.3ft 6
5am 6.8ft 6
8am 5.0ft 7
11am 2.8ft 6
2pm 2.4ft 6
5pm 4.8ft 5
8pm 4.1ft 5
11pm 6.1ft 6