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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

Fri

Rain

13°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 13°C

Sat

Cloudy

10°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 10°C

Sun

Rain

11°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 11°C

Mon

Rain

12°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 12°C

Tue

Rain

14°C

Min: 8°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

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 4
5am 2.7ft 4
8am 3.1ft 4
11am 3.4ft 5
2pm 3.5ft 5
5pm 4.1ft 5
8pm 4.6ft 5
11pm 4.7ft 5

Sunday 20 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.4ft 5
5am 4.0ft 5
8am 3.4ft 5
11am 0.7ft 7
2pm 1.0ft 7
5pm 1.7ft 6
8pm 1.6ft 6
11pm 0.2ft 10

Monday 21 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.7ft 8
8am 1.2ft 7
11am 1.2ft 7
2pm 1.5ft 6
5pm 1.5ft 6
8pm 1.4ft 6
11pm 1.2ft 6

Tuesday 22 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 6
5am 1.1ft 6
8am 1.0ft 6
11am 1.0ft 6
2pm 0.9ft 6
5pm 0.9ft 6
8pm 0.8ft 6
11pm 0.8ft 6

Wednesday 23 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 6
5am 0.7ft 6
8am 0.6ft 5
11am 0.6ft 5
2pm 0.5ft 5
5pm 0.3ft 5
8pm 0.2ft 7
11pm 0.5ft 4

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.4ft 4
5am 2.6ft 4
8am 3.0ft 4
11am 3.2ft 5
2pm 3.3ft 5
5pm 3.8ft 5
8pm 4.2ft 5
11pm 4.2ft 5

Sunday 20 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 5
5am 3.6ft 5
8am 3.2ft 5
11am 2.7ft 5
2pm 2.1ft 4
5pm 0.7ft 6
8pm 1.3ft 6
11pm 1.1ft 6

Monday 21 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.5ft 8
8am 0.7ft 7
11am 0.8ft 6
2pm 0.8ft 6
5pm 1.1ft 6
8pm 1.1ft 6
11pm 1.0ft 6

Tuesday 22 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 6
5am 0.8ft 6
8am 0.7ft 6
11am 0.7ft 6
2pm 0.7ft 6
5pm 0.6ft 6
8pm 0.6ft 6
11pm 0.6ft 6

Wednesday 23 April

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

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 4
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 0.2ft 7
11am 0.2ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 7
11pm 4.8ft 6

Sunday 20 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.5ft 6
5am 4.1ft 5
8am 3.5ft 5
11am 0.5ft 7
2pm 0.7ft 7
5pm 1.0ft 6
8pm 1.6ft 6
11pm 1.4ft 6

Monday 21 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 6
5am 0.4ft 8
8am 0.6ft 8
11am 1.4ft 7
2pm 1.5ft 6
5pm 1.4ft 6
8pm 1.2ft 6
11pm 1.2ft 6

Tuesday 22 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 6
5am 1.0ft 6
8am 1.0ft 6
11am 0.9ft 6
2pm 0.9ft 6
5pm 0.8ft 6
8pm 0.8ft 6
11pm 0.7ft 6

Wednesday 23 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 6
5am 0.6ft 6
8am 0.6ft 5
11am 0.2ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 7

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 4
5am 2.2ft 4
8am 2.8ft 4
11am 3.2ft 5
2pm 3.5ft 5
5pm 4.1ft 5
8pm 4.5ft 5
11pm 4.2ft 5

Sunday 20 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 5
5am 3.7ft 5
8am 3.2ft 5
11am 2.9ft 5
2pm 2.2ft 5
5pm 1.7ft 4
8pm 0.6ft 6
11pm 1.1ft 5

Monday 21 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 5
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.6ft 6
2pm 0.7ft 6
5pm 1.1ft 6
8pm 1.0ft 6
11pm 0.9ft 6

Tuesday 22 April

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

Wednesday 23 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.5ft 5
8am 0.4ft 5
11am 0.4ft 5
2pm 0.4ft 5
5pm 0.3ft 5
8pm 0.9ft 4
11pm 0.7ft 4

Saturday 19 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.4ft 4
5am 2.6ft 4
8am 3.0ft 4
11am 3.2ft 5
2pm 3.3ft 5
5pm 3.8ft 5
8pm 4.2ft 5
11pm 4.2ft 5

Sunday 20 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 5
5am 3.6ft 5
8am 3.2ft 5
11am 2.7ft 5
2pm 2.1ft 4
5pm 0.7ft 6
8pm 1.3ft 6
11pm 1.1ft 6

Monday 21 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.5ft 8
8am 0.7ft 7
11am 0.8ft 6
2pm 0.8ft 6
5pm 1.1ft 6
8pm 1.1ft 6
11pm 1.0ft 6

Tuesday 22 April

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 6
5am 0.8ft 6
8am 0.7ft 6
11am 0.7ft 6
2pm 0.7ft 6
5pm 0.6ft 6
8pm 0.6ft 6
11pm 0.6ft 6

Wednesday 23 April

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