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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

Thu

Sunshine

9°C

Min: 4°C
Max: 9°C

Fri

Sunshine

6°C

Min: 1°C
Max: 6°C

Sat

Cloudy

8°C

Min: 0°C
Max: 8°C

Sun

Rain

11°C

Min: 7°C
Max: 11°C

Mon

Cloudy

7°C

Min: 2°C
Max: 7°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 12 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 10
5am 0.2ft 10
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 4.5ft 5
2pm 5.2ft 6
5pm 5.3ft 6
8pm 5.3ft 7
11pm 5.0ft 7

Friday 13 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.9ft 5
5am 4.6ft 5
8am 4.2ft 7
11am 3.2ft 7
2pm 2.8ft 7
5pm 2.5ft 7
8pm 2.2ft 7
11pm 2.0ft 7

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 7
5am 1.6ft 7
8am 1.5ft 6
11am 1.4ft 6
2pm 1.2ft 6
5pm 1.1ft 6
8pm 1.0ft 6
11pm 0.8ft 6

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 6
5am 0.5ft 6
8am 0.4ft 6
11am 6.9ft 6
2pm 7.0ft 7
5pm 5.2ft 6
8pm 4.7ft 5
11pm 4.1ft 5

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 5
5am 0.8ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.2ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 0.2ft 9

Thursday 12 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 10
5am 2.4ft 4
8am 3.4ft 5
11am 5.6ft 6
2pm 5.9ft 7
5pm 7.4ft 7
8pm 7.4ft 8
11pm 6.6ft 8

Friday 13 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.9ft 7
5am 5.8ft 7
8am 5.4ft 7
11am 4.5ft 7
2pm 4.2ft 7
5pm 3.7ft 7
8pm 3.2ft 7
11pm 2.8ft 7

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 7
5am 0.9ft 9
8am 0.9ft 9
11am 0.9ft 9
2pm 0.8ft 9
5pm 1.6ft 7
8pm 1.3ft 7
11pm 1.1ft 7

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 8
5am 0.6ft 8
8am 0.5ft 8
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 8.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 16
8pm 0.3ft 16
11pm 0.3ft 15

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 14
5am 0.2ft 14
8am 0.2ft 13
11am 0.2ft 13
2pm 0.9ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 9
8pm 1.0ft 7
11pm 1.3ft 7

Thursday 12 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 4
5am 2.4ft 4
8am 2.5ft 4
11am 3.7ft 5
2pm 4.3ft 5
5pm 4.6ft 6
8pm 4.5ft 7
11pm 4.2ft 5

Friday 13 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.2ft 5
5am 3.9ft 5
8am 3.4ft 5
11am 2.4ft 7
2pm 2.1ft 7
5pm 2.0ft 7
8pm 1.7ft 7
11pm 1.5ft 7

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 7
5am 1.2ft 6
8am 1.1ft 6
11am 1.0ft 6
2pm 0.9ft 6
5pm 0.8ft 6
8pm 0.7ft 6
11pm 0.6ft 6

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.4ft 6
8am 0.3ft 6
11am 5.7ft 6
2pm 5.5ft 7
5pm 4.1ft 6
8pm 3.5ft 5
11pm 3.4ft 4

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 6
5am 1.0ft 6
8am 0.7ft 6
11am 0.3ft 6
2pm 2.6ft 4
5pm 3.0ft 4
8pm 2.8ft 4
11pm 0.2ft 8

Thursday 12 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 4
5am 2.4ft 4
8am 2.5ft 4
11am 3.7ft 5
2pm 4.3ft 5
5pm 4.6ft 6
8pm 4.5ft 7
11pm 4.2ft 5

Friday 13 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.2ft 5
5am 3.9ft 5
8am 3.4ft 5
11am 2.4ft 7
2pm 2.1ft 7
5pm 2.0ft 7
8pm 1.7ft 7
11pm 1.5ft 7

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 7
5am 1.2ft 6
8am 1.1ft 6
11am 1.0ft 6
2pm 0.9ft 6
5pm 0.8ft 6
8pm 0.7ft 6
11pm 0.6ft 6

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.4ft 6
8am 0.3ft 6
11am 5.7ft 6
2pm 5.5ft 7
5pm 4.1ft 6
8pm 3.5ft 5
11pm 3.4ft 4

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 6
5am 1.0ft 6
8am 0.7ft 6
11am 0.3ft 6
2pm 2.6ft 4
5pm 3.0ft 4
8pm 2.8ft 4
11pm 0.2ft 8

Thursday 12 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 10
5am 2.8ft 4
8am 2.7ft 4
11am 4.5ft 5
2pm 5.3ft 6
5pm 5.8ft 6
8pm 5.8ft 7
11pm 5.4ft 7

Friday 13 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 6
5am 5.0ft 6
8am 4.5ft 6
11am 3.4ft 7
2pm 3.0ft 7
5pm 2.6ft 7
8pm 2.4ft 7
11pm 2.1ft 7

Saturday 14 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 7
5am 1.7ft 7
8am 1.5ft 6
11am 1.4ft 6
2pm 1.3ft 6
5pm 1.1ft 6
8pm 1.0ft 6
11pm 0.8ft 6

Sunday 15 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 6
5am 0.5ft 6
8am 0.4ft 6
11am 7.1ft 6
2pm 7.3ft 7
5pm 5.3ft 6
8pm 4.1ft 5
11pm 4.0ft 4

Monday 16 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.1ft 5
5am 1.3ft 6
8am 1.0ft 5
11am 0.2ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 8
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 0.2ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 8