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Forecasts and tides for West Mersea

The local weather for West Mersea with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Tue

Rain

12°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 12°C

Wed

Cloudy

12°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 12°C

Thu

Rain

11°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 11°C

Fri

Overcast

12°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 12°C

Sat

Overcast

11°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 11°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

Tuesday 3 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.2ft 7
5am 6.5ft 7
8am 6.3ft 7
11am 5.7ft 6
2pm 5.3ft 6
5pm 5.3ft 6
8pm 6.2ft 6
11pm 6.4ft 6

Wednesday 4 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.1ft 6
5am 6.1ft 6
8am 6.6ft 6
11am 6.4ft 6
2pm 6.0ft 6
5pm 6.2ft 6
8pm 6.3ft 6
11pm 6.1ft 6

Thursday 5 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.5ft 6
5am 5.2ft 6
8am 5.3ft 6
11am 5.2ft 6
2pm 4.9ft 6
5pm 4.7ft 6
8pm 4.5ft 6
11pm 4.0ft 6

Friday 6 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.4ft 6
5am 2.8ft 6
8am 2.4ft 5
11am 2.0ft 5
2pm 1.7ft 5
5pm 0.5ft 6
8pm 0.8ft 6
11pm 0.9ft 5

Saturday 7 November

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

Tuesday 3 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.0ft 7
5am 5.6ft 7
8am 5.6ft 7
11am 5.1ft 6
2pm 4.7ft 6
5pm 4.8ft 6
8pm 5.5ft 6
11pm 5.6ft 6

Wednesday 4 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.4ft 6
5am 5.7ft 6
8am 5.9ft 6
11am 5.8ft 6
2pm 5.7ft 6
5pm 5.6ft 6
8pm 5.7ft 6
11pm 5.3ft 6

Thursday 5 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.7ft 6
5am 4.6ft 6
8am 4.7ft 6
11am 4.5ft 6
2pm 4.2ft 6
5pm 4.0ft 6
8pm 3.7ft 6
11pm 3.2ft 6

Friday 6 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 6
5am 2.3ft 6
8am 2.0ft 5
11am 1.6ft 5
2pm 1.4ft 5
5pm 1.2ft 5
8pm 0.4ft 6
11pm 0.5ft 5

Saturday 7 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.8ft 5
8am 0.7ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 5
5pm 0.4ft 5
8pm 0.4ft 5
11pm 0.4ft 5

Tuesday 3 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.3ft 7
5am 6.7ft 7
8am 6.6ft 7
11am 6.1ft 7
2pm 5.5ft 6
5pm 5.5ft 6
8pm 6.3ft 6
11pm 6.5ft 6

Wednesday 4 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.2ft 6
5am 6.5ft 6
8am 6.6ft 6
11am 6.7ft 6
2pm 6.4ft 6
5pm 6.3ft 6
8pm 6.6ft 6
11pm 6.1ft 6

Thursday 5 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 6
5am 5.1ft 6
8am 5.3ft 6
11am 5.1ft 6
2pm 4.8ft 6
5pm 4.5ft 6
8pm 4.2ft 6
11pm 3.8ft 6

Friday 6 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 6
5am 2.7ft 6
8am 2.3ft 6
11am 1.9ft 5
2pm 1.6ft 5
5pm 0.5ft 6
8pm 0.8ft 6
11pm 1.2ft 6

Saturday 7 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 5
5am 1.0ft 5
8am 0.9ft 5
11am 0.8ft 5
2pm 0.8ft 5
5pm 0.3ft 5
8pm 0.3ft 5
11pm 0.4ft 5

Tuesday 3 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.0ft 7
5am 5.6ft 7
8am 5.6ft 7
11am 5.1ft 6
2pm 4.7ft 6
5pm 4.8ft 6
8pm 5.5ft 6
11pm 5.6ft 6

Wednesday 4 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.4ft 6
5am 5.7ft 6
8am 5.9ft 6
11am 5.8ft 6
2pm 5.7ft 6
5pm 5.6ft 6
8pm 5.7ft 6
11pm 5.3ft 6

Thursday 5 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.7ft 6
5am 4.6ft 6
8am 4.7ft 6
11am 4.5ft 6
2pm 4.2ft 6
5pm 4.0ft 6
8pm 3.7ft 6
11pm 3.2ft 6

Friday 6 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 6
5am 2.3ft 6
8am 2.0ft 5
11am 1.6ft 5
2pm 1.4ft 5
5pm 1.2ft 5
8pm 0.4ft 6
11pm 0.5ft 5

Saturday 7 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.8ft 5
8am 0.7ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 5
5pm 0.4ft 5
8pm 0.4ft 5
11pm 0.4ft 5

Tuesday 3 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.3ft 7
5am 6.7ft 7
8am 6.6ft 7
11am 6.1ft 7
2pm 5.5ft 6
5pm 5.5ft 6
8pm 6.3ft 6
11pm 6.5ft 6

Wednesday 4 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.2ft 6
5am 6.5ft 6
8am 6.6ft 6
11am 6.7ft 6
2pm 6.4ft 6
5pm 6.3ft 6
8pm 6.6ft 6
11pm 6.1ft 6

Thursday 5 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 6
5am 5.1ft 6
8am 5.3ft 6
11am 5.1ft 6
2pm 4.8ft 6
5pm 4.5ft 6
8pm 4.2ft 6
11pm 3.8ft 6

Friday 6 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 6
5am 2.7ft 6
8am 2.3ft 6
11am 1.9ft 5
2pm 1.6ft 5
5pm 0.5ft 6
8pm 0.8ft 6
11pm 1.2ft 6

Saturday 7 November

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 5
5am 1.0ft 5
8am 0.9ft 5
11am 0.8ft 5
2pm 0.8ft 5
5pm 0.3ft 5
8pm 0.3ft 5
11pm 0.4ft 5