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Forecasts and tides for Skegness

Take a look at the local weather conditions for …with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Fri

Overcast

20°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 20°C

Sat

Overcast

22°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 22°C

Sun

Overcast

19°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 19°C

Mon

Overcast

23°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 23°C

Tue

Overcast

20°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 20°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 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 8
5am 1.4ft 8
8am 1.1ft 8
11am 1.3ft 8
2pm 1.0ft 8
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.8ft 8
11pm 0.7ft 8

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 8
5am 0.5ft 8
8am 0.5ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 4
5am 3.5ft 4
8am 3.8ft 5
11am 4.8ft 5
2pm 4.3ft 6
5pm 3.8ft 7
8pm 3.8ft 7
11pm 3.8ft 5

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.3ft 6
5am 2.7ft 6
8am 2.8ft 6
11am 2.5ft 6
2pm 1.0ft 8
5pm 2.3ft 7
8pm 2.3ft 7
11pm 2.0ft 7

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 7
5am 2.1ft 7
8am 2.0ft 7
11am 0.7ft 9
2pm 1.1ft 9
5pm 2.2ft 9
8pm 2.2ft 9
11pm 2.2ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 8
5am 1.4ft 8
8am 1.1ft 8
11am 1.3ft 8
2pm 1.0ft 8
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.8ft 8
11pm 0.7ft 8

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 8
5am 0.5ft 8
8am 0.5ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 4
5am 3.5ft 4
8am 3.8ft 5
11am 4.8ft 5
2pm 4.3ft 6
5pm 3.8ft 7
8pm 3.8ft 7
11pm 3.8ft 5

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.3ft 6
5am 2.7ft 6
8am 2.8ft 6
11am 2.5ft 6
2pm 1.0ft 8
5pm 2.3ft 7
8pm 2.3ft 7
11pm 2.0ft 7

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 7
5am 2.1ft 7
8am 2.0ft 7
11am 0.7ft 9
2pm 1.1ft 9
5pm 2.2ft 9
8pm 2.2ft 9
11pm 2.2ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.4ft 5
5am 4.2ft 6
8am 3.0ft 6
11am 3.9ft 5
2pm 2.6ft 7
5pm 1.9ft 7
8pm 1.5ft 7
11pm 1.1ft 6

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 8
5am 0.4ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 7
11pm 1.3ft 5

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 5
5am 1.0ft 5
8am 4.6ft 5
11am 5.2ft 6
2pm 5.1ft 6
5pm 4.5ft 6
8pm 3.7ft 7
11pm 3.6ft 7

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.7ft 6
5am 3.5ft 6
8am 3.2ft 6
11am 3.0ft 6
2pm 2.8ft 6
5pm 2.5ft 6
8pm 2.3ft 6
11pm 2.2ft 6

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 7
5am 2.2ft 7
8am 2.1ft 7
11am 2.1ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 10
5pm 0.6ft 9
8pm 0.8ft 9
11pm 1.9ft 6

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.4ft 5
5am 4.2ft 6
8am 3.0ft 6
11am 3.9ft 5
2pm 2.6ft 7
5pm 1.9ft 7
8pm 1.5ft 7
11pm 1.1ft 6

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 8
5am 0.4ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 7
11pm 1.3ft 5

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 5
5am 1.0ft 5
8am 4.6ft 5
11am 5.2ft 6
2pm 5.1ft 6
5pm 4.5ft 6
8pm 3.7ft 7
11pm 3.6ft 7

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.7ft 6
5am 3.5ft 6
8am 3.2ft 6
11am 3.0ft 6
2pm 2.8ft 6
5pm 2.5ft 6
8pm 2.3ft 6
11pm 2.2ft 6

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 7
5am 2.2ft 7
8am 2.1ft 7
11am 2.1ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 10
5pm 0.6ft 9
8pm 0.8ft 9
11pm 1.9ft 6

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 10
5am 2.8ft 7
8am 1.3ft 8
11am 1.3ft 8
2pm 1.2ft 8
5pm 1.7ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 8

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 8
5am 0.6ft 8
8am 0.5ft 8
11am 0.5ft 8
2pm 0.5ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 8
8pm 0.4ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.3ft 4
5am 3.4ft 4
8am 3.8ft 5
11am 4.6ft 5
2pm 4.3ft 6
5pm 4.0ft 7
8pm 3.9ft 7
11pm 3.6ft 6

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 6
5am 2.6ft 6
8am 2.7ft 6
11am 1.3ft 8
2pm 2.4ft 8
5pm 2.3ft 8
8pm 2.1ft 7
11pm 2.0ft 7

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 7
5am 2.1ft 7
8am 0.5ft 10
11am 1.1ft 9
2pm 2.4ft 9
5pm 2.5ft 9
8pm 2.5ft 9
11pm 2.5ft 8