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Dungeness' forecasts and tides

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

5-day weather forecast

Wed

Rain

14°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 14°C

Thu

Sunshine

15°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 15°C

Fri

Rain

14°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 14°C

Sat

Overcast

13°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 13°C

Sun

Sunshine

17°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 17°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

Wednesday 21 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.9ft 6
5am 0.2ft 12
8am 6.0ft 6
11am 0.3ft 6
2pm 9.0ft 7
5pm 8.8ft 8
8pm 7.8ft 8
11pm 7.3ft 8

Thursday 22 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.7ft 8
5am 9.5ft 8
8am 7.0ft 9
11am 5.4ft 8
2pm 4.4ft 7
5pm 4.4ft 6
8pm 6.4ft 6
11pm 7.9ft 7

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.6ft 7
5am 12.0ft 8
8am 18.2ft 9
11am 19.3ft 11
2pm 18.7ft 11
5pm 15.4ft 10
8pm 12.3ft 8
11pm 10.3ft 7

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.5ft 7
5am 8.0ft 6
8am 7.2ft 6
11am 6.3ft 6
2pm 5.1ft 5
5pm 4.2ft 5
8pm 4.5ft 5
11pm 7.7ft 6

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.8ft 7
5am 10.3ft 8
8am 10.7ft 8
11am 8.7ft 9
2pm 7.2ft 8
5pm 6.3ft 8
8pm 5.7ft 8
11pm 5.0ft 7

Wednesday 21 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.4ft 6
8am 5.9ft 6
11am 7.6ft 6
2pm 7.9ft 7
5pm 7.8ft 9
8pm 6.9ft 9
11pm 6.5ft 8

Thursday 22 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.9ft 8
5am 8.3ft 9
8am 6.2ft 9
11am 4.8ft 8
2pm 3.9ft 8
5pm 4.0ft 6
8pm 6.5ft 6
11pm 8.0ft 7

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.9ft 7
5am 12.2ft 8
8am 18.7ft 10
11am 17.7ft 11
2pm 17.3ft 10
5pm 13.6ft 10
8pm 10.7ft 10
11pm 8.9ft 6

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.3ft 6
5am 6.8ft 5
8am 6.3ft 5
11am 5.4ft 5
2pm 4.3ft 5
5pm 3.7ft 4
8pm 4.1ft 5
11pm 7.6ft 6

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.3ft 7
5am 9.8ft 8
8am 9.7ft 9
11am 7.7ft 9
2pm 6.3ft 9
5pm 5.5ft 8
8pm 4.9ft 8
11pm 4.2ft 8

Wednesday 21 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.4ft 6
8am 5.9ft 6
11am 7.6ft 6
2pm 7.9ft 7
5pm 7.8ft 9
8pm 6.9ft 9
11pm 6.5ft 8

Thursday 22 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.9ft 8
5am 8.3ft 9
8am 6.2ft 9
11am 4.8ft 8
2pm 3.9ft 8
5pm 4.0ft 6
8pm 6.5ft 6
11pm 8.0ft 7

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.9ft 7
5am 12.2ft 8
8am 18.7ft 10
11am 17.7ft 11
2pm 17.3ft 10
5pm 13.6ft 10
8pm 10.7ft 10
11pm 8.9ft 6

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.3ft 6
5am 6.8ft 5
8am 6.3ft 5
11am 5.4ft 5
2pm 4.3ft 5
5pm 3.7ft 4
8pm 4.1ft 5
11pm 7.6ft 6

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.3ft 7
5am 9.8ft 8
8am 9.7ft 9
11am 7.7ft 9
2pm 6.3ft 9
5pm 5.5ft 8
8pm 4.9ft 8
11pm 4.2ft 8

Wednesday 21 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.4ft 6
5am 4.2ft 6
8am 0.7ft 6
11am 0.5ft 6
2pm 7.9ft 7
5pm 7.4ft 7
8pm 7.0ft 7
11pm 6.0ft 6

Thursday 22 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.5ft 7
5am 7.1ft 8
8am 5.3ft 8
11am 4.1ft 7
2pm 3.3ft 7
5pm 3.4ft 5
8pm 5.0ft 5
11pm 6.4ft 6

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.9ft 7
5am 9.6ft 7
8am 14.4ft 8
11am 16.2ft 10
2pm 14.9ft 10
5pm 13.6ft 9
8pm 11.0ft 8
11pm 9.1ft 7

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.7ft 7
5am 7.1ft 6
8am 6.6ft 6
11am 5.8ft 6
2pm 0.3ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 6
11pm 0.5ft 7

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.4ft 7
5am 7.9ft 7
8am 8.3ft 8
11am 7.3ft 8
2pm 6.3ft 6
5pm 5.6ft 6
8pm 4.9ft 5
11pm 4.4ft 5

Wednesday 21 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.4ft 6
8am 5.9ft 6
11am 7.6ft 6
2pm 7.9ft 7
5pm 7.8ft 9
8pm 6.9ft 9
11pm 6.5ft 8

Thursday 22 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.9ft 8
5am 8.3ft 9
8am 6.2ft 9
11am 4.8ft 8
2pm 3.9ft 8
5pm 4.0ft 6
8pm 6.5ft 6
11pm 8.0ft 7

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.9ft 7
5am 12.2ft 8
8am 18.7ft 10
11am 17.7ft 11
2pm 17.3ft 10
5pm 13.6ft 10
8pm 10.7ft 10
11pm 8.9ft 6

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.3ft 6
5am 6.8ft 5
8am 6.3ft 5
11am 5.4ft 5
2pm 4.3ft 5
5pm 3.7ft 4
8pm 4.1ft 5
11pm 7.6ft 6

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.3ft 7
5am 9.8ft 8
8am 9.7ft 9
11am 7.7ft 9
2pm 6.3ft 9
5pm 5.5ft 8
8pm 4.9ft 8
11pm 4.2ft 8