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Forecasts and tides for Broadstairs (Viking Bay)

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

5-day weather forecast

Tue

Cloudy

5°C

Min: 3°C
Max: 5°C

Wed

Overcast

7°C

Min: 4°C
Max: 7°C

Thu

Rain

10°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 10°C

Fri

Rain

12°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 12°C

Sat

Rain

10°C

Min: 8°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

Tuesday 18 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 5
5am 2.7ft 4
8am 2.8ft 5
11am 0.2ft 11
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 3.9ft 5
11pm 0.2ft 9

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.5ft 5
5am 3.3ft 5
8am 3.5ft 5
11am 3.2ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 16
5pm 0.2ft 6
8pm 0.2ft 16
11pm 1.1ft 5

Thursday 20 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 4
5am 0.6ft 5
8am 0.4ft 5
11am 0.2ft 6
2pm 5.0ft 5
5pm 5.7ft 6
8pm 5.1ft 6
11pm 3.8ft 6

Friday 21 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 5
5am 2.4ft 4
8am 2.5ft 4
11am 3.2ft 5
2pm 3.5ft 5
5pm 4.6ft 5
8pm 4.2ft 6
11pm 3.4ft 6

Saturday 22 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 5
5am 1.8ft 5
8am 1.3ft 5
11am 1.0ft 5
2pm 0.8ft 5
5pm 1.0ft 2
8pm 1.5ft 3
11pm 0.3ft 7

Tuesday 18 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 5
5am 3.0ft 4
8am 3.1ft 5
11am 3.1ft 5
2pm 3.4ft 5
5pm 3.6ft 5
8pm 4.2ft 5
11pm 4.3ft 5

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 5
5am 3.9ft 5
8am 4.1ft 5
11am 3.9ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 8
8pm 0.2ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 8

Thursday 20 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 5
5am 2.7ft 4
8am 3.1ft 4
11am 0.3ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 5.3ft 6
8pm 4.6ft 6
11pm 3.4ft 5

Friday 21 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 4
5am 2.7ft 4
8am 2.8ft 4
11am 3.2ft 4
2pm 3.5ft 5
5pm 4.7ft 5
8pm 4.5ft 5
11pm 3.2ft 5

Saturday 22 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 5
5am 1.6ft 5
8am 1.1ft 5
11am 0.8ft 5
2pm 0.6ft 5
5pm 0.5ft 4
8pm 1.3ft 3
11pm 2.1ft 4

Tuesday 18 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 5
5am 2.7ft 4
8am 2.8ft 5
11am 0.2ft 11
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 3.9ft 5
11pm 0.2ft 9

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.5ft 5
5am 3.3ft 5
8am 3.5ft 5
11am 3.2ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 16
5pm 0.2ft 6
8pm 0.2ft 16
11pm 1.1ft 5

Thursday 20 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 4
5am 0.6ft 5
8am 0.4ft 5
11am 0.2ft 6
2pm 5.0ft 5
5pm 5.7ft 6
8pm 5.1ft 6
11pm 3.8ft 6

Friday 21 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 5
5am 2.4ft 4
8am 2.5ft 4
11am 3.2ft 5
2pm 3.5ft 5
5pm 4.6ft 5
8pm 4.2ft 6
11pm 3.4ft 6

Saturday 22 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 5
5am 1.8ft 5
8am 1.3ft 5
11am 1.0ft 5
2pm 0.8ft 5
5pm 1.0ft 2
8pm 1.5ft 3
11pm 0.3ft 7

Tuesday 18 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 5
5am 2.5ft 4
8am 2.6ft 5
11am 2.7ft 5
2pm 2.9ft 5
5pm 3.1ft 5
8pm 3.6ft 5
11pm 3.5ft 5

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.4ft 5
5am 3.4ft 5
8am 3.5ft 5
11am 3.2ft 5
2pm 2.8ft 5
5pm 1.8ft 5
8pm 1.6ft 5
11pm 1.5ft 5

Thursday 20 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 4
5am 0.7ft 4
8am 0.5ft 5
11am 0.3ft 5
2pm 4.2ft 5
5pm 4.5ft 6
8pm 3.8ft 6
11pm 2.9ft 5

Friday 21 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 4
5am 2.2ft 4
8am 2.7ft 4
11am 3.4ft 5
2pm 3.7ft 5
5pm 4.7ft 5
8pm 4.1ft 5
11pm 2.9ft 5

Saturday 22 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 5
5am 1.6ft 5
8am 1.1ft 5
11am 0.8ft 5
2pm 0.6ft 4
5pm 0.6ft 3
8pm 1.0ft 3
11pm 1.7ft 3

Tuesday 18 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 5
5am 2.7ft 4
8am 2.9ft 4
11am 2.9ft 5
2pm 3.1ft 5
5pm 3.4ft 5
8pm 3.9ft 5
11pm 3.9ft 5

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.7ft 5
5am 3.6ft 5
8am 3.8ft 5
11am 3.6ft 5
2pm 3.2ft 5
5pm 2.9ft 5
8pm 2.6ft 4
11pm 1.6ft 5

Thursday 20 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 5
5am 0.9ft 4
8am 0.6ft 4
11am 3.7ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 4.2ft 6
8pm 3.6ft 5
11pm 2.8ft 5

Friday 21 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 4
5am 2.4ft 4
8am 3.0ft 4
11am 3.3ft 5
2pm 3.7ft 5
5pm 4.6ft 5
8pm 4.3ft 5
11pm 2.9ft 5

Saturday 22 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 5
5am 1.4ft 5
8am 1.0ft 5
11am 0.7ft 5
2pm 0.5ft 4
5pm 0.5ft 4
8pm 1.0ft 3
11pm 1.8ft 3