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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

Sat

Overcast

23°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 23°C

Sun

Rain

21°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 21°C

Mon

Sunshine

25°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 25°C

Tue

Overcast

24°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 24°C

Wed

Sunshine

18°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 18°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

Sunday 13 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.0ft 4
5am 2.3ft 4
8am 2.1ft 4
11am 2.1ft 4
2pm 1.2ft 4
5pm 1.2ft 5
8pm 0.8ft 5
11pm 0.7ft 5

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 4
5am 0.4ft 4
8am 0.2ft 5
11am 0.5ft 5
2pm 0.7ft 6
5pm 0.7ft 5
8pm 0.7ft 5
11pm 0.6ft 6

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 5
5am 0.6ft 5
8am 0.5ft 5
11am 0.5ft 5
2pm 0.5ft 5
5pm 1.9ft 4
8pm 0.4ft 5
11pm 0.3ft 5

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 4
5am 0.4ft 5
8am 0.4ft 5
11am 0.3ft 5
2pm 2.3ft 4
5pm 0.5ft 6
8pm 0.4ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 6

Thursday 17 September

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

Sunday 13 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 4
5am 1.8ft 4
8am 1.7ft 3
11am 1.6ft 3
2pm 0.9ft 4
5pm 1.0ft 3
8pm 0.7ft 5
11pm 0.6ft 4

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 4
5am 0.2ft 4
8am 0.2ft 4
11am 0.4ft 5
2pm 0.5ft 5
5pm 0.5ft 5
8pm 0.5ft 5
11pm 0.5ft 5

Tuesday 15 September

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

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 4
5am 0.3ft 5
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.2ft 6
2pm 2.0ft 4
5pm 2.0ft 4
8pm 1.9ft 4
11pm 0.2ft 6

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 6
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 0.4ft 7
11am 0.4ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 8
8pm 1.5ft 5
11pm 0.9ft 5

Sunday 13 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 5
5am 2.2ft 5
8am 2.1ft 4
11am 2.3ft 4
2pm 1.6ft 5
5pm 1.3ft 5
8pm 1.2ft 5
11pm 1.0ft 5

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 5
5am 0.7ft 5
8am 0.5ft 5
11am 0.3ft 6
2pm 0.6ft 6
5pm 0.6ft 6
8pm 0.6ft 6
11pm 0.6ft 6

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 5
5am 0.6ft 5
8am 0.5ft 5
11am 0.5ft 5
2pm 0.5ft 5
5pm 0.4ft 5
8pm 0.4ft 5
11pm 0.3ft 5

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 5
5am 0.8ft 5
8am 0.8ft 5
11am 0.7ft 6
2pm 0.6ft 6
5pm 0.4ft 6
8pm 0.3ft 6
11pm 1.9ft 4

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 6
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 0.5ft 7
11am 0.6ft 7
2pm 0.7ft 7
5pm 0.6ft 7
8pm 0.6ft 7
11pm 1.7ft 6

Sunday 13 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 5
5am 1.4ft 5
8am 1.4ft 4
11am 1.5ft 4
2pm 1.1ft 5
5pm 1.0ft 5
8pm 0.9ft 5
11pm 0.7ft 4

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 4
5am 0.5ft 4
8am 0.2ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 0.4ft 5
5pm 0.4ft 5
8pm 0.4ft 5
11pm 0.4ft 5

Tuesday 15 September

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

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 5
5am 0.5ft 5
8am 0.4ft 5
11am 0.4ft 6
2pm 0.3ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 4
8pm 0.2ft 4
11pm 1.1ft 4

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 4
5am 0.3ft 4
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 6
11pm 1.3ft 5

Sunday 13 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 4
5am 1.8ft 4
8am 1.7ft 3
11am 1.6ft 3
2pm 0.9ft 4
5pm 1.0ft 3
8pm 0.7ft 5
11pm 0.6ft 4

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 4
5am 0.2ft 4
8am 0.2ft 4
11am 0.4ft 5
2pm 0.5ft 5
5pm 0.5ft 5
8pm 0.5ft 5
11pm 0.5ft 5

Tuesday 15 September

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

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 4
5am 0.3ft 5
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.2ft 6
2pm 2.0ft 4
5pm 2.0ft 4
8pm 1.9ft 4
11pm 0.2ft 6

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 6
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 0.4ft 7
11am 0.4ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 8
8pm 1.5ft 5
11pm 0.9ft 5