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Forecasts and tides for Harwich

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

5-day weather forecast

Tue

Sunshine

23°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 23°C

Wed

Sunshine

23°C

Min: 17°C
Max: 23°C

Thu

Sunshine

23°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 23°C

Fri

Sunshine

24°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 24°C

Sat

Sunshine

21°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 21°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 14 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.8ft 6
5am 4.6ft 6
8am 4.5ft 6
11am 4.2ft 6
2pm 3.8ft 5
5pm 4.2ft 5
8pm 4.6ft 5
11pm 5.0ft 6

Wednesday 15 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 6
5am 4.4ft 6
8am 3.8ft 5
11am 3.6ft 5
2pm 3.4ft 5
5pm 3.6ft 5
8pm 3.9ft 5
11pm 4.1ft 5

Thursday 16 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 5
5am 3.2ft 5
8am 2.7ft 5
11am 2.4ft 5
2pm 2.3ft 4
5pm 2.4ft 4
8pm 3.0ft 4
11pm 3.2ft 4

Friday 17 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 4
5am 3.0ft 5
8am 3.4ft 5
11am 3.0ft 5
2pm 2.7ft 4
5pm 3.5ft 5
8pm 3.5ft 5
11pm 3.4ft 5

Saturday 18 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.3ft 6
5am 3.1ft 6
8am 3.1ft 6
11am 2.8ft 6
2pm 2.9ft 6
5pm 3.3ft 6
8pm 3.1ft 6
11pm 2.6ft 7

Tuesday 14 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.4ft 6
5am 4.4ft 6
8am 4.4ft 6
11am 4.1ft 6
2pm 3.7ft 6
5pm 3.9ft 5
8pm 4.4ft 5
11pm 4.8ft 6

Wednesday 15 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.6ft 6
5am 3.9ft 5
8am 3.6ft 5
11am 3.2ft 5
2pm 3.0ft 5
5pm 2.9ft 4
8pm 3.1ft 4
11pm 3.3ft 5

Thursday 16 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.4ft 5
5am 2.9ft 5
8am 2.5ft 5
11am 1.9ft 4
2pm 1.8ft 4
5pm 1.7ft 3
8pm 2.1ft 3
11pm 2.1ft 4

Friday 17 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 4
5am 2.6ft 4
8am 2.8ft 4
11am 2.7ft 4
2pm 2.7ft 4
5pm 3.0ft 4
8pm 3.7ft 5
11pm 4.2ft 5

Saturday 18 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 6
5am 3.7ft 6
8am 3.7ft 6
11am 3.9ft 6
2pm 3.9ft 6
5pm 3.5ft 7
8pm 3.3ft 7
11pm 3.3ft 7

Tuesday 14 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.5ft 6
5am 4.1ft 6
8am 4.0ft 5
11am 3.7ft 5
2pm 3.3ft 5
5pm 3.5ft 5
8pm 4.0ft 5
11pm 4.5ft 6

Wednesday 15 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.8ft 6
5am 4.0ft 6
8am 3.6ft 5
11am 3.3ft 5
2pm 3.3ft 5
5pm 3.6ft 5
8pm 3.8ft 5
11pm 3.8ft 5

Thursday 16 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 5
5am 3.0ft 5
8am 2.6ft 5
11am 2.4ft 5
2pm 2.3ft 4
5pm 2.6ft 4
8pm 3.0ft 4
11pm 3.2ft 5

Friday 17 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 5
5am 2.8ft 5
8am 3.0ft 5
11am 2.7ft 5
2pm 2.4ft 5
5pm 2.8ft 5
8pm 3.0ft 5
11pm 2.9ft 5

Saturday 18 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 5
5am 2.6ft 6
8am 2.6ft 6
11am 2.3ft 6
2pm 2.1ft 6
5pm 2.3ft 6
8pm 2.3ft 6
11pm 2.1ft 6

Tuesday 14 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.5ft 6
5am 4.1ft 6
8am 4.0ft 5
11am 3.7ft 5
2pm 3.3ft 5
5pm 3.5ft 5
8pm 4.0ft 5
11pm 4.5ft 6

Wednesday 15 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.8ft 6
5am 4.0ft 6
8am 3.6ft 5
11am 3.3ft 5
2pm 3.3ft 5
5pm 3.6ft 5
8pm 3.8ft 5
11pm 3.8ft 5

Thursday 16 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 5
5am 3.0ft 5
8am 2.6ft 5
11am 2.4ft 5
2pm 2.3ft 4
5pm 2.6ft 4
8pm 3.0ft 4
11pm 3.2ft 5

Friday 17 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 5
5am 2.8ft 5
8am 3.0ft 5
11am 2.7ft 5
2pm 2.4ft 5
5pm 2.8ft 5
8pm 3.0ft 5
11pm 2.9ft 5

Saturday 18 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 5
5am 2.6ft 6
8am 2.6ft 6
11am 2.3ft 6
2pm 2.1ft 6
5pm 2.3ft 6
8pm 2.3ft 6
11pm 2.1ft 6

Tuesday 14 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 6
5am 4.8ft 6
8am 4.6ft 6
11am 4.2ft 6
2pm 3.8ft 6
5pm 4.1ft 5
8pm 4.6ft 6
11pm 5.2ft 6

Wednesday 15 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.5ft 6
5am 4.6ft 6
8am 4.0ft 6
11am 3.7ft 5
2pm 3.6ft 5
5pm 4.0ft 5
8pm 4.3ft 5
11pm 4.5ft 5

Thursday 16 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 5
5am 3.4ft 5
8am 2.9ft 5
11am 2.6ft 5
2pm 2.4ft 4
5pm 2.8ft 4
8pm 3.3ft 4
11pm 3.4ft 5

Friday 17 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 5
5am 3.0ft 5
8am 3.4ft 5
11am 3.0ft 5
2pm 2.7ft 5
5pm 3.1ft 5
8pm 3.6ft 5
11pm 3.5ft 5

Saturday 18 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.4ft 5
5am 3.3ft 6
8am 3.3ft 6
11am 3.0ft 6
2pm 2.8ft 6
5pm 3.0ft 6
8pm 3.0ft 6
11pm 2.7ft 7