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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

Wed

Overcast

15°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 15°C

Thu

Sunshine

15°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 15°C

Fri

Overcast

14°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 14°C

Sat

Overcast

14°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 14°C

Sun

Sunshine

14°C

Min: 7°C
Max: 14°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

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 5
5am 3.3ft 4
8am 3.4ft 4
11am 3.6ft 5
2pm 3.4ft 4
5pm 2.4ft 4
8pm 0.2ft 4
11pm 0.9ft 3

Thursday 29 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 7
5am 0.3ft 6
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.4ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 7
11pm 0.3ft 7

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 0.3ft 12
5pm 0.3ft 11
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.4ft 10

Saturday 31 October

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

Sunday 1 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 9
5am 0.6ft 9
8am 0.6ft 8
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 1.5ft 3
5pm 2.6ft 4
8pm 3.3ft 5
11pm 3.6ft 5

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 5
5am 3.3ft 4
8am 3.4ft 4
11am 3.6ft 5
2pm 3.4ft 4
5pm 2.4ft 4
8pm 0.2ft 4
11pm 0.9ft 3

Thursday 29 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 7
5am 0.3ft 6
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.4ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 7
11pm 0.3ft 7

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 0.3ft 12
5pm 0.3ft 11
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.4ft 10

Saturday 31 October

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

Sunday 1 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 9
5am 0.6ft 9
8am 0.6ft 8
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 1.5ft 3
5pm 2.6ft 4
8pm 3.3ft 5
11pm 3.6ft 5

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 5
5am 3.2ft 4
8am 2.9ft 4
11am 3.1ft 4
2pm 3.3ft 4
5pm 0.7ft 5
8pm 2.3ft 4
11pm 0.5ft 5

Thursday 29 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 5
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 0.3ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.3ft 6
11pm 0.3ft 6

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 0.4ft 6
8am 0.4ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 0.2ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 11

Saturday 31 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.3ft 10
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 10
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 0.5ft 9

Sunday 1 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 1.8ft 3
8pm 3.2ft 4
11pm 4.1ft 5

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 5
5am 3.2ft 4
8am 2.9ft 4
11am 3.1ft 4
2pm 3.3ft 4
5pm 0.7ft 5
8pm 2.3ft 4
11pm 0.5ft 5

Thursday 29 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 5
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 0.3ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.3ft 6
11pm 0.3ft 6

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 0.4ft 6
8am 0.4ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 0.2ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 11

Saturday 31 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.3ft 10
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 10
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 0.5ft 9

Sunday 1 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 1.8ft 3
8pm 3.2ft 4
11pm 4.1ft 5

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 5
5am 0.3ft 5
8am 3.4ft 4
11am 3.5ft 4
2pm 3.3ft 4
5pm 1.8ft 4
8pm 0.8ft 4
11pm 0.2ft 7

Thursday 29 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 0.2ft 16
8am 0.2ft 16
11am 0.2ft 9
2pm 0.2ft 9
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 9

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.3ft 9
8am 0.2ft 12
11am 0.3ft 12
2pm 0.4ft 12
5pm 0.4ft 11
8pm 0.5ft 11
11pm 0.6ft 10

Saturday 31 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 10
5am 0.6ft 11
8am 0.7ft 10
11am 0.7ft 10
2pm 0.7ft 10
5pm 0.7ft 9
8pm 0.8ft 9
11pm 0.7ft 9

Sunday 1 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 9
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.7ft 8
2pm 1.8ft 3
5pm 2.6ft 4
8pm 3.1ft 4
11pm 3.3ft 5