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Forecasts and tides for Whitstable

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

5-day weather forecast

Mon

Sunshine

28°C

Min: 17°C
Max: 28°C

Tue

Sunshine

29°C

Min: 18°C
Max: 29°C

Wed

Sunshine

26°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 26°C

Thu

Sunshine

23°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 23°C

Fri

Sunshine

24°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 24°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 3 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 5
5am 3.0ft 5
8am 2.5ft 5
11am 2.3ft 5
2pm 2.0ft 5
5pm 1.9ft 5
8pm 2.3ft 5
11pm 2.4ft 5

Tuesday 4 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.1ft 5
5am 1.8ft 5
8am 1.7ft 6
11am 1.7ft 6
2pm 1.6ft 6
5pm 1.3ft 6
8pm 1.2ft 6
11pm 1.1ft 6

Wednesday 5 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 6
5am 0.8ft 6
8am 0.7ft 6
11am 0.5ft 6
2pm 0.5ft 6
5pm 0.4ft 6
8pm 4.6ft 6
11pm 0.3ft 5

Thursday 6 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 5
5am 0.2ft 6
8am 0.2ft 6
11am 0.2ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 7
11pm 1.3ft 5

Friday 7 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.5ft 7
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 1.0ft 7
2pm 1.0ft 7
5pm 0.9ft 7
8pm 0.9ft 7
11pm 0.9ft 7

Monday 3 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 4
5am 2.7ft 5
8am 2.3ft 5
11am 2.1ft 5
2pm 1.9ft 5
5pm 1.7ft 5
8pm 2.0ft 5
11pm 2.1ft 5

Tuesday 4 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 5
5am 1.5ft 5
8am 1.4ft 6
11am 1.3ft 6
2pm 1.2ft 6
5pm 1.1ft 6
8pm 0.9ft 6
11pm 0.8ft 6

Wednesday 5 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 6
5am 0.6ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.3ft 6
5pm 4.1ft 6
8pm 3.2ft 6
11pm 0.2ft 5

Thursday 6 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 6
5am 2.2ft 4
8am 0.2ft 6
11am 1.9ft 4
2pm 1.4ft 3
5pm 1.4ft 5
8pm 1.3ft 5
11pm 1.0ft 5

Friday 7 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 7
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 0.4ft 7
11am 0.7ft 7
2pm 0.6ft 7
5pm 0.6ft 7
8pm 0.6ft 7
11pm 0.6ft 7

Monday 3 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 5
5am 2.9ft 5
8am 2.2ft 5
11am 2.0ft 5
2pm 1.8ft 5
5pm 1.8ft 5
8pm 2.1ft 5
11pm 2.2ft 5

Tuesday 4 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 5
5am 1.8ft 5
8am 1.6ft 6
11am 1.5ft 6
2pm 1.4ft 6
5pm 1.2ft 6
8pm 1.1ft 6
11pm 1.0ft 6

Wednesday 5 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 6
5am 0.8ft 6
8am 0.6ft 6
11am 0.5ft 6
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 7.2ft 6
8pm 6.1ft 6
11pm 4.0ft 6

Thursday 6 August

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

Friday 7 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.5ft 7
11am 0.7ft 7
2pm 0.9ft 7
5pm 0.9ft 7
8pm 0.9ft 7
11pm 0.9ft 7

Monday 3 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 5
5am 2.6ft 5
8am 2.1ft 5
11am 2.0ft 5
2pm 1.8ft 5
5pm 1.7ft 5
8pm 1.7ft 5
11pm 1.9ft 5

Tuesday 4 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 5
5am 1.6ft 5
8am 1.4ft 5
11am 1.3ft 5
2pm 1.1ft 6
5pm 1.0ft 6
8pm 0.9ft 6
11pm 0.8ft 6

Wednesday 5 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 6
5am 0.6ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.3ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 6
8pm 0.2ft 5
11pm 2.5ft 6

Thursday 6 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 5
5am 1.1ft 5
8am 0.8ft 4
11am 0.4ft 5
2pm 0.5ft 4
5pm 2.2ft 5
8pm 1.8ft 5
11pm 1.3ft 5

Friday 7 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 5
5am 0.7ft 5
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 7

Monday 3 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 4
5am 2.7ft 5
8am 2.3ft 5
11am 2.1ft 5
2pm 1.9ft 5
5pm 1.7ft 5
8pm 2.0ft 5
11pm 2.1ft 5

Tuesday 4 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 5
5am 1.5ft 5
8am 1.4ft 6
11am 1.3ft 6
2pm 1.2ft 6
5pm 1.1ft 6
8pm 0.9ft 6
11pm 0.8ft 6

Wednesday 5 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 6
5am 0.6ft 6
8am 0.5ft 6
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.3ft 6
5pm 4.1ft 6
8pm 3.2ft 6
11pm 0.2ft 5

Thursday 6 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 6
5am 2.2ft 4
8am 0.2ft 6
11am 1.9ft 4
2pm 1.4ft 3
5pm 1.4ft 5
8pm 1.3ft 5
11pm 1.0ft 5

Friday 7 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 7
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 0.4ft 7
11am 0.7ft 7
2pm 0.6ft 7
5pm 0.6ft 7
8pm 0.6ft 7
11pm 0.6ft 7