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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

Wed

Overcast

19°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 19°C

Thu

Cloudy

21°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 21°C

Fri

Sunshine

15°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 15°C

Sat

Sunshine

12°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 12°C

Sun

Rain

14°C

Min: 9°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 14 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.1ft 4
5am 0.6ft 4
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 7
5pm 0.4ft 5
8pm 0.4ft 5
11pm 0.3ft 5

Thursday 15 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 5
5am 0.3ft 5
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.2ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 3.2ft 5
8pm 2.8ft 4
11pm 2.0ft 4

Friday 16 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 3
5am 1.2ft 3
8am 1.0ft 3
11am 0.9ft 3
2pm 4.3ft 5
5pm 4.3ft 5
8pm 3.9ft 6
11pm 4.0ft 5

Saturday 17 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.3ft 6
5am 5.6ft 6
8am 7.1ft 7
11am 7.5ft 7
2pm 6.9ft 7
5pm 6.8ft 7
8pm 7.0ft 7
11pm 6.6ft 7

Sunday 18 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.3ft 7
5am 6.4ft 7
8am 5.9ft 6
11am 5.7ft 6
2pm 5.1ft 6
5pm 4.7ft 6
8pm 0.2ft 12
11pm 0.2ft 12

Wednesday 14 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 4
5am 0.6ft 4
8am 0.5ft 4
11am 0.6ft 3
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 5
11pm 0.2ft 5

Thursday 15 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 5
5am 0.2ft 5
8am 0.2ft 5
11am 2.5ft 4
2pm 2.7ft 4
5pm 2.4ft 4
8pm 2.0ft 4
11pm 1.3ft 4

Friday 16 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 3
5am 0.8ft 3
8am 0.9ft 3
11am 0.9ft 3
2pm 3.6ft 4
5pm 3.7ft 5
8pm 3.3ft 6
11pm 3.6ft 5

Saturday 17 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.9ft 5
5am 4.7ft 6
8am 5.8ft 6
11am 6.4ft 7
2pm 6.0ft 7
5pm 5.8ft 7
8pm 5.8ft 7
11pm 5.5ft 7

Sunday 18 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.8ft 7
5am 5.3ft 6
8am 4.9ft 6
11am 4.9ft 6
2pm 4.5ft 6
5pm 4.2ft 6
8pm 3.8ft 6
11pm 3.5ft 5

Wednesday 14 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 5
5am 0.8ft 4
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 7
5pm 0.4ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 5
11pm 0.3ft 5

Thursday 15 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 5
5am 0.3ft 5
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 3.0ft 4
8pm 2.2ft 4
11pm 1.4ft 4

Friday 16 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 3
5am 0.9ft 3
8am 1.0ft 3
11am 1.1ft 3
2pm 4.4ft 5
5pm 4.7ft 6
8pm 4.3ft 6
11pm 4.5ft 6

Saturday 17 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.7ft 6
5am 5.9ft 6
8am 7.2ft 7
11am 7.9ft 7
2pm 7.3ft 7
5pm 6.9ft 7
8pm 6.9ft 7
11pm 6.4ft 7

Sunday 18 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.6ft 7
5am 6.2ft 7
8am 5.9ft 7
11am 5.8ft 6
2pm 5.3ft 6
5pm 4.9ft 6
8pm 4.4ft 6
11pm 0.2ft 12

Wednesday 14 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 4
5am 0.6ft 4
8am 0.5ft 4
11am 0.6ft 3
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 5
11pm 0.2ft 5

Thursday 15 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 5
5am 0.2ft 5
8am 0.2ft 5
11am 2.5ft 4
2pm 2.7ft 4
5pm 2.4ft 4
8pm 2.0ft 4
11pm 1.3ft 4

Friday 16 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 3
5am 0.8ft 3
8am 0.9ft 3
11am 0.9ft 3
2pm 3.6ft 4
5pm 3.7ft 5
8pm 3.3ft 6
11pm 3.6ft 5

Saturday 17 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.9ft 5
5am 4.7ft 6
8am 5.8ft 6
11am 6.4ft 7
2pm 6.0ft 7
5pm 5.8ft 7
8pm 5.8ft 7
11pm 5.5ft 7

Sunday 18 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.8ft 7
5am 5.3ft 6
8am 4.9ft 6
11am 4.9ft 6
2pm 4.5ft 6
5pm 4.2ft 6
8pm 3.8ft 6
11pm 3.5ft 5

Wednesday 14 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 5
5am 0.8ft 4
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 7
5pm 0.4ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 5
11pm 0.3ft 5

Thursday 15 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 5
5am 0.3ft 5
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 3.0ft 4
8pm 2.2ft 4
11pm 1.4ft 4

Friday 16 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 3
5am 0.9ft 3
8am 1.0ft 3
11am 1.1ft 3
2pm 4.4ft 5
5pm 4.7ft 6
8pm 4.3ft 6
11pm 4.5ft 6

Saturday 17 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.7ft 6
5am 5.9ft 6
8am 7.2ft 7
11am 7.9ft 7
2pm 7.3ft 7
5pm 6.9ft 7
8pm 6.9ft 7
11pm 6.4ft 7

Sunday 18 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.6ft 7
5am 6.2ft 7
8am 5.9ft 7
11am 5.8ft 6
2pm 5.3ft 6
5pm 4.9ft 6
8pm 4.4ft 6
11pm 0.2ft 12