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Forecasts and tides for Gravesend

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

5-day weather forecast

Thu

Sunshine

16°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 16°C

Fri

Sunshine

16°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 16°C

Sat

Cloudy

16°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 16°C

Sun

Sunshine

15°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 15°C

Mon

Sunshine

13°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 13°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

Thursday 29 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 3
5am 0.4ft 4
8am 0.3ft 3
11am 0.3ft 3
2pm 0.2ft 3
5pm 0.2ft 3
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.2ft 2

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 2
5am 0.8ft 3
8am 1.1ft 3
11am 1.3ft 3
2pm 1.1ft 3
5pm 1.0ft 3
8pm 1.2ft 3
11pm 1.5ft 3

Saturday 31 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 3
5am 1.2ft 3
8am 1.0ft 3
11am 0.8ft 3
2pm 0.7ft 3
5pm 0.7ft 3
8pm 0.6ft 3
11pm 0.5ft 3

Sunday 1 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 3
5am 0.3ft 3
8am 0.3ft 3
11am 0.9ft 2
2pm 1.2ft 3
5pm 3.0ft 4
8pm 4.2ft 5
11pm 4.7ft 6

Monday 2 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.6ft 6
5am 4.9ft 6
8am 5.2ft 7
11am 5.1ft 7
2pm 5.2ft 7
5pm 5.2ft 7
8pm 5.3ft 7
11pm 4.8ft 6

Thursday 29 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 3
5am 0.5ft 4
8am 0.4ft 4
11am 0.3ft 3
2pm 0.2ft 3
5pm 0.2ft 3
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.2ft 2

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 2
5am 0.9ft 3
8am 1.1ft 3
11am 1.3ft 3
2pm 1.1ft 3
5pm 1.0ft 3
8pm 1.3ft 3
11pm 1.7ft 3

Saturday 31 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 3
5am 1.2ft 3
8am 0.9ft 3
11am 0.7ft 3
2pm 0.7ft 3
5pm 0.7ft 3
8pm 0.7ft 3
11pm 0.6ft 3

Sunday 1 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 3
5am 0.3ft 3
8am 0.3ft 2
11am 0.9ft 2
2pm 1.5ft 3
5pm 3.5ft 4
8pm 4.9ft 5
11pm 5.6ft 6

Monday 2 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.8ft 6
5am 6.1ft 6
8am 6.5ft 7
11am 6.4ft 7
2pm 6.5ft 7
5pm 6.5ft 7
8pm 6.6ft 7
11pm 5.7ft 6

Thursday 29 October

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

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.4ft 10
8am 0.3ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 0.6ft 10
11pm 0.6ft 10

Saturday 31 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 10
5am 0.6ft 10
8am 0.7ft 11
11am 0.7ft 11
2pm 0.7ft 11
5pm 0.5ft 11
8pm 0.5ft 10
11pm 0.7ft 10

Sunday 1 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 10
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Monday 2 November

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

Thursday 29 October

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

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.4ft 10
8am 0.3ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 0.6ft 10
11pm 0.6ft 10

Saturday 31 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 10
5am 0.6ft 10
8am 0.7ft 11
11am 0.7ft 11
2pm 0.7ft 11
5pm 0.5ft 11
8pm 0.5ft 10
11pm 0.7ft 10

Sunday 1 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 10
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Monday 2 November

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

Thursday 29 October

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

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.4ft 10
8am 0.3ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 0.6ft 10
11pm 0.6ft 10

Saturday 31 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 10
5am 0.6ft 10
8am 0.7ft 11
11am 0.7ft 11
2pm 0.7ft 11
5pm 0.5ft 11
8pm 0.5ft 10
11pm 0.7ft 10

Sunday 1 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 10
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Monday 2 November

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