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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

20°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 20°C

Thu

Sunshine

20°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 20°C

Fri

Overcast

18°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 18°C

Sat

Overcast

20°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 20°C

Sun

Sunshine

18°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 18°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 30 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 6
5am 0.5ft 5
8am 4.4ft 5
11am 4.6ft 5
2pm 0.5ft 11
5pm 0.8ft 10
8pm 1.2ft 10
11pm 0.8ft 10

Thursday 1 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 10
5am 2.3ft 10
8am 0.2ft 5
11am 1.0ft 10
2pm 3.1ft 5
5pm 3.4ft 5
8pm 3.2ft 5
11pm 1.0ft 10

Friday 2 October

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

Saturday 3 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 8
5am 1.0ft 8
8am 0.9ft 8
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.2ft 9
11pm 0.2ft 9

Sunday 4 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.3ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 9
5pm 0.3ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 9

Wednesday 30 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 0.3ft 5
8am 4.6ft 5
11am 4.8ft 5
2pm 0.6ft 10
5pm 0.9ft 10
8pm 1.1ft 10
11pm 0.9ft 10

Thursday 1 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 10
5am 2.3ft 10
8am 2.8ft 4
11am 1.0ft 10
2pm 2.9ft 5
5pm 3.0ft 4
8pm 2.8ft 4
11pm 0.9ft 10

Friday 2 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 9
5am 1.3ft 8
8am 1.2ft 8
11am 1.1ft 8
2pm 1.0ft 8
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 8

Saturday 3 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.8ft 8
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.8ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 8

Sunday 4 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 0.2ft 9
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 0.5ft 7
11pm 0.5ft 7

Wednesday 30 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 0.3ft 5
8am 4.6ft 5
11am 4.8ft 5
2pm 0.6ft 10
5pm 0.9ft 10
8pm 1.1ft 10
11pm 0.9ft 10

Thursday 1 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 10
5am 2.3ft 10
8am 2.8ft 4
11am 1.0ft 10
2pm 2.9ft 5
5pm 3.0ft 4
8pm 2.8ft 4
11pm 0.9ft 10

Friday 2 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 9
5am 1.3ft 8
8am 1.2ft 8
11am 1.1ft 8
2pm 1.0ft 8
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 8

Saturday 3 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.8ft 8
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.8ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 8

Sunday 4 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 0.2ft 9
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 0.5ft 7
11pm 0.5ft 7

Wednesday 30 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 6
5am 0.8ft 5
8am 3.5ft 5
11am 3.6ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.4ft 10
8pm 0.6ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 10

Thursday 1 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 10
5am 0.5ft 10
8am 0.5ft 10
11am 0.5ft 10
2pm 0.4ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 6
8pm 0.3ft 6
11pm 0.5ft 10

Friday 2 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.5ft 8
8am 0.4ft 6
11am 0.8ft 8
2pm 0.7ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Saturday 3 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 7
5am 0.6ft 7
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.6ft 7
2pm 0.5ft 7
5pm 0.5ft 7
8pm 0.5ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 9

Sunday 4 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.5ft 7
8am 0.5ft 7
11am 0.4ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 6
11pm 0.3ft 6

Wednesday 30 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 0.3ft 5
8am 4.6ft 5
11am 4.8ft 5
2pm 0.6ft 10
5pm 0.9ft 10
8pm 1.1ft 10
11pm 0.9ft 10

Thursday 1 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 10
5am 2.3ft 10
8am 2.8ft 4
11am 1.0ft 10
2pm 2.9ft 5
5pm 3.0ft 4
8pm 2.8ft 4
11pm 0.9ft 10

Friday 2 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 9
5am 1.3ft 8
8am 1.2ft 8
11am 1.1ft 8
2pm 1.0ft 8
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 8

Saturday 3 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.8ft 8
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.8ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 8

Sunday 4 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 0.2ft 9
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 0.5ft 7
11pm 0.5ft 7