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Forecasts and tides for Harwich

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

5-day weather forecast

Fri

Cloudy

13°C

Min: 7°C
Max: 13°C

Sat

Cloudy

12°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 12°C

Sun

Rain

10°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 10°C

Mon

Rain

14°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 14°C

Tue

Rain

14°C

Min: 7°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 and whether there is a high tide while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Friday 18 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.2ft 9
2pm 0.2ft 9
5pm 0.2ft 8
8pm 0.2ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 8

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 2.9ft 4
8am 0.2ft 8
11am 3.4ft 5
2pm 3.6ft 5
5pm 4.1ft 5
8pm 4.8ft 5
11pm 5.1ft 6

Sunday 20 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.8ft 6
5am 4.3ft 5
8am 4.1ft 5
11am 2.1ft 5
2pm 1.9ft 5
5pm 1.8ft 5
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 10

Monday 21 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 1.8ft 6
2pm 1.8ft 6
5pm 1.8ft 6
8pm 1.6ft 6
11pm 1.4ft 6

Tuesday 22 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 6
5am 1.3ft 6
8am 0.2ft 8
11am 0.8ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 5
5pm 1.5ft 5
8pm 1.4ft 5
11pm 1.3ft 5

Friday 18 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 8
8pm 0.4ft 8
11pm 0.4ft 8

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.4ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 9
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.2ft 12
11pm 0.4ft 8

Sunday 20 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 11
5am 3.6ft 5
8am 0.3ft 10
11am 2.3ft 5
2pm 0.4ft 11
5pm 0.5ft 10
8pm 0.6ft 10
11pm 0.8ft 9

Monday 21 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 9
5am 1.0ft 9
8am 0.7ft 10
11am 0.6ft 10
2pm 0.6ft 10
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 0.4ft 9

Tuesday 22 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 7
5am 0.5ft 8
8am 0.6ft 6
11am 0.6ft 6
2pm 1.8ft 5
5pm 1.7ft 5
8pm 1.6ft 5
11pm 1.4ft 5

Friday 18 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 5
5am 0.2ft 5
8am 0.2ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 1.1ft 3
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 2.2ft 4
11pm 1.9ft 4

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 4
5am 2.7ft 4
8am 2.9ft 4
11am 3.3ft 5
2pm 3.5ft 5
5pm 4.2ft 5
8pm 4.8ft 5
11pm 4.7ft 6

Sunday 20 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.5ft 6
5am 4.2ft 5
8am 3.9ft 5
11am 1.9ft 5
2pm 2.6ft 5
5pm 2.0ft 5
8pm 1.6ft 5
11pm 1.4ft 5

Monday 21 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 1.3ft 5
2pm 1.3ft 5
5pm 1.3ft 5
8pm 1.2ft 6
11pm 1.1ft 6

Tuesday 22 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 6
5am 0.9ft 6
8am 1.0ft 5
11am 0.5ft 6
2pm 0.3ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 6
8pm 0.2ft 6
11pm 1.0ft 5

Friday 18 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 5
5am 0.2ft 5
8am 0.2ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 1.1ft 3
5pm 1.2ft 3
8pm 2.2ft 4
11pm 1.9ft 4

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 4
5am 2.7ft 4
8am 2.9ft 4
11am 3.3ft 5
2pm 3.5ft 5
5pm 4.2ft 5
8pm 4.8ft 5
11pm 4.7ft 6

Sunday 20 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.5ft 6
5am 4.2ft 5
8am 3.9ft 5
11am 1.9ft 5
2pm 2.6ft 5
5pm 2.0ft 5
8pm 1.6ft 5
11pm 1.4ft 5

Monday 21 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 1.3ft 5
2pm 1.3ft 5
5pm 1.3ft 5
8pm 1.2ft 6
11pm 1.1ft 6

Tuesday 22 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 6
5am 0.9ft 6
8am 1.0ft 5
11am 0.5ft 6
2pm 0.3ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 6
8pm 0.2ft 6
11pm 1.0ft 5

Friday 18 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.2ft 9
2pm 0.2ft 8
5pm 0.2ft 8
8pm 0.2ft 8
11pm 0.2ft 8

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 0.4ft 4
8am 0.2ft 4
11am 3.5ft 5
2pm 3.7ft 5
5pm 4.6ft 5
8pm 5.3ft 6
11pm 5.3ft 6

Sunday 20 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.1ft 6
5am 4.6ft 6
8am 4.3ft 5
11am 2.5ft 5
2pm 3.0ft 5
5pm 2.3ft 5
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 10

Monday 21 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 1.2ft 5
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 1.7ft 6
2pm 1.7ft 6
5pm 1.7ft 6
8pm 1.5ft 6
11pm 1.4ft 6

Tuesday 22 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 6
5am 1.2ft 6
8am 1.4ft 6
11am 0.8ft 6
2pm 0.3ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 6
8pm 1.4ft 5
11pm 1.3ft 5