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Forecasts and tides for Southend-on-Sea

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

5-day weather forecast

Mon

Overcast

17°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 17°C

Tue

Sunshine

16°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 16°C

Wed

Sunshine

15°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 15°C

Thu

Sunshine

14°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 14°C

Fri

Cloudy

15°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 15°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

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 5
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.2ft 9
2pm 5.2ft 6
5pm 5.4ft 6
8pm 4.7ft 6
11pm 4.7ft 6

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.5ft 6
5am 6.0ft 6
8am 6.4ft 6
11am 5.0ft 7
2pm 3.4ft 4
5pm 3.3ft 4
8pm 3.4ft 4
11pm 3.0ft 4

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 4
5am 2.1ft 4
8am 1.7ft 3
11am 1.5ft 3
2pm 1.5ft 3
5pm 0.2ft 4
8pm 0.8ft 3
11pm 0.5ft 3

Thursday 29 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 3
5am 0.2ft 3
8am 0.2ft 2
11am 0.7ft 2
2pm 0.7ft 2
5pm 0.7ft 2
8pm 1.0ft 3
11pm 1.3ft 3

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 3
5am 1.1ft 3
8am 1.2ft 3
11am 1.2ft 3
2pm 1.1ft 3
5pm 0.7ft 3
8pm 0.8ft 3
11pm 0.6ft 3

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.3ft 9
8am 0.3ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 6.3ft 6
5pm 6.6ft 6
8pm 6.0ft 6
11pm 5.8ft 6

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.8ft 6
5am 7.3ft 6
8am 7.8ft 7
11am 6.4ft 7
2pm 4.1ft 5
5pm 4.1ft 5
8pm 4.2ft 5
11pm 3.8ft 5

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 4
5am 2.6ft 4
8am 2.1ft 4
11am 1.7ft 3
2pm 1.7ft 3
5pm 1.3ft 3
8pm 1.0ft 3
11pm 0.7ft 3

Thursday 29 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 3
5am 0.3ft 3
8am 0.3ft 2
11am 0.7ft 2
2pm 0.6ft 2
5pm 0.9ft 2
8pm 1.1ft 3
11pm 1.3ft 3

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 3
5am 1.2ft 3
8am 1.3ft 3
11am 1.3ft 3
2pm 0.6ft 3
5pm 0.3ft 3
8pm 0.7ft 3
11pm 0.6ft 2

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 5
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.2ft 9
2pm 5.2ft 6
5pm 5.4ft 6
8pm 4.7ft 6
11pm 4.7ft 6

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.5ft 6
5am 6.0ft 6
8am 6.4ft 6
11am 5.0ft 7
2pm 3.4ft 4
5pm 3.3ft 4
8pm 3.4ft 4
11pm 3.0ft 4

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 4
5am 2.1ft 4
8am 1.7ft 3
11am 1.5ft 3
2pm 1.5ft 3
5pm 0.2ft 4
8pm 0.8ft 3
11pm 0.5ft 3

Thursday 29 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 3
5am 0.2ft 3
8am 0.2ft 2
11am 0.7ft 2
2pm 0.7ft 2
5pm 0.7ft 2
8pm 1.0ft 3
11pm 1.3ft 3

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 3
5am 1.1ft 3
8am 1.2ft 3
11am 1.2ft 3
2pm 1.1ft 3
5pm 0.7ft 3
8pm 0.8ft 3
11pm 0.6ft 3

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.3ft 9
8am 0.3ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 6.5ft 6
5pm 6.6ft 6
8pm 5.8ft 6
11pm 5.5ft 6

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.6ft 6
5am 7.6ft 7
8am 7.9ft 7
11am 6.2ft 7
2pm 4.4ft 5
5pm 4.0ft 5
8pm 4.1ft 5
11pm 3.6ft 4

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 4
5am 2.7ft 4
8am 2.2ft 4
11am 2.0ft 4
2pm 2.2ft 4
5pm 1.5ft 3
8pm 1.0ft 3
11pm 0.7ft 3

Thursday 29 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 3
5am 0.3ft 3
8am 0.3ft 2
11am 0.9ft 2
2pm 0.8ft 3
5pm 0.8ft 2
8pm 1.2ft 3
11pm 1.6ft 3

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 3
5am 1.3ft 3
8am 1.5ft 3
11am 1.6ft 3
2pm 1.5ft 3
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 0.9ft 3
11pm 0.8ft 3

Monday 26 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 4
5am 1.8ft 4
8am 2.1ft 5
11am 4.4ft 5
2pm 5.2ft 6
5pm 5.7ft 6
8pm 4.9ft 6
11pm 4.9ft 6

Tuesday 27 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.7ft 6
5am 5.6ft 6
8am 6.5ft 6
11am 5.0ft 7
2pm 3.2ft 6
5pm 2.7ft 6
8pm 2.4ft 6
11pm 2.1ft 5

Wednesday 28 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 5
5am 1.3ft 3
8am 1.0ft 3
11am 0.9ft 2
2pm 1.0ft 3
5pm 0.8ft 3
8pm 0.6ft 3
11pm 0.5ft 3

Thursday 29 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 4
5am 0.3ft 3
8am 0.2ft 2
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.2ft 3
5pm 0.2ft 3
8pm 0.5ft 2
11pm 0.4ft 3

Friday 30 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 3
5am 0.7ft 3
8am 0.7ft 3
11am 0.7ft 3
2pm 0.8ft 3
5pm 0.6ft 3
8pm 0.4ft 3
11pm 0.3ft 3