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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

Fri

Rain

14°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 14°C

Sat

Overcast

16°C

Min: 7°C
Max: 16°C

Sun

Sunshine

16°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 16°C

Mon

Overcast

16°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 16°C

Tue

Rain

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

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.7ft 6
5am 8.7ft 7
8am 9.0ft 7
11am 9.9ft 7
2pm 7.2ft 7
5pm 3.6ft 6
8pm 7.0ft 6
11pm 0.5ft 7

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.9ft 6
5am 2.1ft 7
8am 1.7ft 8
11am 1.4ft 8
2pm 1.1ft 8
5pm 0.7ft 7
8pm 12.2ft 8
11pm 10.0ft 8

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.4ft 6
5am 6.8ft 6
8am 7.0ft 6
11am 7.3ft 6
2pm 6.8ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 0.4ft 9

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.3ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 7.0ft 6
5pm 7.2ft 6
8pm 6.7ft 6
11pm 5.7ft 6

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.9ft 6
5am 7.2ft 6
8am 7.6ft 7
11am 8.1ft 7
2pm 7.1ft 7
5pm 5.4ft 5
8pm 5.5ft 5
11pm 5.2ft 5

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 7
5am 8.8ft 7
8am 0.5ft 8
11am 0.5ft 8
2pm 0.5ft 8
5pm 0.5ft 8
8pm 3.3ft 6
11pm 1.2ft 6

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 7
5am 0.6ft 6
8am 3.7ft 8
11am 2.8ft 8
2pm 2.0ft 8
5pm 1.4ft 7
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 11.8ft 8

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 6.9ft 6
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 7.5ft 6
2pm 7.0ft 6
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 1.4ft 9
11pm 1.3ft 9

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 9
5am 1.0ft 9
8am 0.9ft 9
11am 0.8ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.5ft 8
8pm 0.4ft 8
11pm 0.4ft 8

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.2ft 6
5am 8.1ft 7
8am 8.5ft 7
11am 9.3ft 7
2pm 7.5ft 7
5pm 5.6ft 7
8pm 5.7ft 6
11pm 5.5ft 6

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.1ft 6
5am 7.2ft 7
8am 7.8ft 7
11am 8.5ft 7
2pm 2.3ft 8
5pm 1.4ft 7
8pm 0.6ft 6
11pm 0.3ft 7

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.9ft 6
5am 1.2ft 7
8am 1.1ft 8
11am 0.9ft 8
2pm 0.7ft 8
5pm 0.5ft 7
8pm 9.7ft 7
11pm 7.8ft 8

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.0ft 5
5am 5.4ft 5
8am 5.6ft 5
11am 5.8ft 5
2pm 5.5ft 5
5pm 4.8ft 5
8pm 3.7ft 5
11pm 0.2ft 10

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 10
11am 4.4ft 5
2pm 5.5ft 6
5pm 5.7ft 6
8pm 5.4ft 6
11pm 4.9ft 6

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.5ft 6
5am 5.8ft 6
8am 6.0ft 6
11am 6.8ft 7
2pm 5.7ft 7
5pm 4.4ft 5
8pm 4.4ft 5
11pm 4.0ft 5

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.1ft 6
5am 7.2ft 7
8am 7.8ft 7
11am 8.5ft 7
2pm 2.3ft 8
5pm 1.4ft 7
8pm 0.6ft 6
11pm 0.3ft 7

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.9ft 6
5am 1.2ft 7
8am 1.1ft 8
11am 0.9ft 8
2pm 0.7ft 8
5pm 0.5ft 7
8pm 9.7ft 7
11pm 7.8ft 8

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.0ft 5
5am 5.4ft 5
8am 5.6ft 5
11am 5.8ft 5
2pm 5.5ft 5
5pm 4.8ft 5
8pm 3.7ft 5
11pm 0.2ft 10

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 10
11am 4.4ft 5
2pm 5.5ft 6
5pm 5.7ft 6
8pm 5.4ft 6
11pm 4.9ft 6

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.5ft 6
5am 5.8ft 6
8am 6.0ft 6
11am 6.8ft 7
2pm 5.7ft 7
5pm 4.4ft 5
8pm 4.4ft 5
11pm 4.0ft 5

Friday 23 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.8ft 6
5am 8.3ft 7
8am 8.9ft 7
11am 9.8ft 7
2pm 6.0ft 7
5pm 2.2ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 7
11pm 9.7ft 7

Saturday 24 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.2ft 7
5am 2.1ft 7
8am 1.7ft 7
11am 1.5ft 8
2pm 1.2ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 7
8pm 12.1ft 8
11pm 10.1ft 8

Sunday 25 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.9ft 6
5am 6.8ft 6
8am 7.3ft 6
11am 7.5ft 6
2pm 7.2ft 6
5pm 6.4ft 6
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 9

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.3ft 9
8am 0.3ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 6.6ft 6
5pm 6.9ft 6
8pm 6.7ft 6
11pm 6.1ft 6

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.9ft 6
5am 7.3ft 6
8am 7.2ft 6
11am 8.2ft 7
2pm 7.2ft 7
5pm 5.5ft 5
8pm 5.6ft 5
11pm 5.2ft 5