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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

Sat

Rain

5°C

Min: 2°C
Max: 5°C

Sun

Rain

4°C

Min: 3°C
Max: 4°C

Mon

Cloudy

5°C

Min: 3°C
Max: 5°C

Tue

Sunshine

7°C

Min: 3°C
Max: 7°C

Wed

Rain

10°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 10°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

Saturday 15 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 6
5am 0.8ft 6
8am 0.7ft 6
11am 0.7ft 6
2pm 0.6ft 6
5pm 0.6ft 6
8pm 0.2ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 7

Sunday 16 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 7
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 2.7ft 4
11am 2.7ft 4
2pm 2.5ft 4
5pm 2.5ft 5
8pm 0.2ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Monday 17 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 5
5am 2.8ft 6
8am 2.7ft 6
11am 2.5ft 5
2pm 2.1ft 5
5pm 1.9ft 5
8pm 1.8ft 5
11pm 1.1ft 5

Tuesday 18 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 5
5am 1.0ft 5
8am 0.8ft 5
11am 0.5ft 5
2pm 1.8ft 4
5pm 1.8ft 4
8pm 1.9ft 4
11pm 2.0ft 4

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 4
5am 1.8ft 4
8am 1.9ft 4
11am 1.6ft 4
2pm 0.3ft 5
5pm 0.4ft 5
8pm 0.3ft 5
11pm 0.3ft 5

Saturday 15 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 6
5am 1.1ft 6
8am 1.0ft 6
11am 0.9ft 6
2pm 0.8ft 6
5pm 0.8ft 6
8pm 0.3ft 7
11pm 0.3ft 7

Sunday 16 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 7
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.3ft 7
5pm 2.8ft 5
8pm 0.4ft 8
11pm 0.7ft 8

Monday 17 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 7
5am 3.3ft 6
8am 3.1ft 6
11am 2.1ft 6
2pm 2.4ft 5
5pm 2.1ft 5
8pm 1.7ft 5
11pm 1.3ft 5

Tuesday 18 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 5
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 0.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 6
8pm 0.2ft 6
11pm 0.2ft 6

Wednesday 19 February

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

Saturday 15 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 6
5am 0.8ft 6
8am 0.7ft 6
11am 0.7ft 6
2pm 0.6ft 6
5pm 0.6ft 6
8pm 0.2ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 7

Sunday 16 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 7
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 2.7ft 4
11am 2.7ft 4
2pm 2.5ft 4
5pm 2.5ft 5
8pm 0.2ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Monday 17 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 5
5am 2.8ft 6
8am 2.7ft 6
11am 2.5ft 5
2pm 2.1ft 5
5pm 1.9ft 5
8pm 1.8ft 5
11pm 1.1ft 5

Tuesday 18 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 5
5am 1.0ft 5
8am 0.8ft 5
11am 0.5ft 5
2pm 1.8ft 4
5pm 1.8ft 4
8pm 1.9ft 4
11pm 2.0ft 4

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 4
5am 1.8ft 4
8am 1.9ft 4
11am 1.6ft 4
2pm 0.3ft 5
5pm 0.4ft 5
8pm 0.3ft 5
11pm 0.3ft 5

Saturday 15 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 6
5am 1.0ft 6
8am 1.0ft 6
11am 0.9ft 6
2pm 0.8ft 6
5pm 0.3ft 7
8pm 0.3ft 7
11pm 0.3ft 7

Sunday 16 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 7
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.3ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 7

Monday 17 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 6
5am 2.6ft 6
8am 2.8ft 6
11am 2.0ft 6
2pm 1.9ft 5
5pm 1.7ft 5
8pm 1.5ft 5
11pm 1.3ft 5

Tuesday 18 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 5
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 0.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 6
11pm 0.2ft 6

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 7
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 8
11am 0.2ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 8
5pm 0.2ft 8
8pm 0.2ft 8
11pm 0.4ft 6

Saturday 15 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 6
5am 0.8ft 6
8am 0.7ft 6
11am 0.6ft 6
2pm 0.6ft 6
5pm 0.5ft 6
8pm 0.5ft 5
11pm 0.5ft 5

Sunday 16 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 4
5am 2.6ft 4
8am 2.9ft 4
11am 2.7ft 5
2pm 2.5ft 4
5pm 2.4ft 4
8pm 2.7ft 5
11pm 0.3ft 8

Monday 17 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 5
5am 2.6ft 5
8am 2.5ft 6
11am 2.3ft 5
2pm 1.9ft 5
5pm 1.7ft 5
8pm 1.5ft 5
11pm 1.5ft 5

Tuesday 18 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 4
5am 1.3ft 4
8am 1.6ft 3
11am 0.7ft 5
2pm 0.5ft 5
5pm 0.5ft 5
8pm 1.6ft 3
11pm 0.9ft 4

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 4
5am 0.7ft 4
8am 0.9ft 4
11am 0.8ft 4
2pm 0.2ft 5
5pm 0.2ft 6
8pm 0.4ft 5
11pm 0.3ft 5