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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

Tue

Sunshine

31°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 31°C

Wed

Rain

21°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 21°C

Thu

Sunshine

23°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 23°C

Fri

Sunshine

25°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 25°C

Sat

Rain

26°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 26°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

Wednesday 2 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 4
5am 1.5ft 4
8am 1.9ft 4
11am 1.8ft 4
2pm 1.4ft 4
5pm 1.2ft 4
8pm 1.5ft 5
11pm 2.0ft 3

Thursday 3 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 3
5am 2.3ft 4
8am 2.0ft 5
11am 1.8ft 5
2pm 1.5ft 5
5pm 1.4ft 5
8pm 1.3ft 5
11pm 1.2ft 5

Friday 4 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 5
5am 1.1ft 5
8am 1.1ft 6
11am 1.2ft 6
2pm 1.0ft 6
5pm 0.8ft 6
8pm 0.7ft 6
11pm 0.6ft 5

Saturday 5 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 5
5am 0.4ft 5
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 2.7ft 5
5pm 3.7ft 5
8pm 3.8ft 5
11pm 4.3ft 5

Sunday 6 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 5
5am 3.6ft 4
8am 3.1ft 4
11am 3.0ft 4
2pm 3.0ft 4
5pm 2.9ft 4
8pm 3.4ft 4
11pm 1.1ft 5

Wednesday 2 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 5
5am 1.9ft 4
8am 2.2ft 4
11am 0.6ft 6
2pm 1.7ft 5
5pm 1.7ft 6
8pm 1.8ft 6
11pm 2.0ft 6

Thursday 3 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 5
5am 2.7ft 5
8am 2.4ft 5
11am 2.0ft 5
2pm 1.8ft 5
5pm 1.6ft 5
8pm 1.5ft 5
11pm 1.4ft 5

Friday 4 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 5
5am 1.4ft 6
8am 1.4ft 6
11am 1.3ft 6
2pm 1.1ft 6
5pm 0.9ft 6
8pm 0.7ft 6
11pm 0.6ft 6

Saturday 5 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.4ft 6
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 3.6ft 5
5pm 4.7ft 5
8pm 4.4ft 5
11pm 4.9ft 6

Sunday 6 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.3ft 5
5am 3.8ft 5
8am 3.1ft 5
11am 3.0ft 4
2pm 3.3ft 5
5pm 3.0ft 5
8pm 2.0ft 5
11pm 0.2ft 6

Wednesday 2 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 4
5am 0.4ft 4
8am 1.4ft 4
11am 1.4ft 4
2pm 1.2ft 4
5pm 1.0ft 4
8pm 0.9ft 4
11pm 1.9ft 3

Thursday 3 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 4
5am 2.0ft 4
8am 0.2ft 5
11am 0.2ft 6
2pm 1.3ft 5
5pm 1.1ft 5
8pm 0.9ft 5
11pm 0.9ft 5

Friday 4 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 5
5am 0.3ft 3
8am 0.8ft 5
11am 0.9ft 6
2pm 0.8ft 6
5pm 0.7ft 6
8pm 0.5ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 5

Saturday 5 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 5
5am 0.3ft 5
8am 0.2ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 2.8ft 4
5pm 3.3ft 5
8pm 3.1ft 4
11pm 3.4ft 5

Sunday 6 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 4
5am 2.8ft 4
8am 2.5ft 4
11am 2.6ft 4
2pm 2.6ft 4
5pm 2.7ft 4
8pm 1.4ft 5
11pm 3.2ft 4

Wednesday 2 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 4
5am 0.4ft 4
8am 1.4ft 4
11am 1.4ft 4
2pm 1.2ft 4
5pm 1.0ft 4
8pm 0.9ft 4
11pm 1.9ft 3

Thursday 3 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 4
5am 2.0ft 4
8am 0.2ft 5
11am 0.2ft 6
2pm 1.3ft 5
5pm 1.1ft 5
8pm 0.9ft 5
11pm 0.9ft 5

Friday 4 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 5
5am 0.3ft 3
8am 0.8ft 5
11am 0.9ft 6
2pm 0.8ft 6
5pm 0.7ft 6
8pm 0.5ft 6
11pm 0.4ft 5

Saturday 5 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 5
5am 0.3ft 5
8am 0.2ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 2.8ft 4
5pm 3.3ft 5
8pm 3.1ft 4
11pm 3.4ft 5

Sunday 6 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 4
5am 2.8ft 4
8am 2.5ft 4
11am 2.6ft 4
2pm 2.6ft 4
5pm 2.7ft 4
8pm 1.4ft 5
11pm 3.2ft 4

Wednesday 2 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 4
5am 0.6ft 4
8am 1.8ft 4
11am 1.8ft 4
2pm 1.5ft 4
5pm 1.2ft 4
8pm 1.2ft 5
11pm 2.2ft 3

Thursday 3 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 4
5am 2.4ft 4
8am 0.2ft 5
11am 0.2ft 6
2pm 1.7ft 5
5pm 1.5ft 5
8pm 1.3ft 5
11pm 1.2ft 5

Friday 4 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 5
5am 1.7ft 5
8am 1.1ft 5
11am 1.1ft 6
2pm 1.1ft 6
5pm 0.9ft 6
8pm 0.8ft 6
11pm 0.6ft 6

Saturday 5 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 6
5am 0.4ft 6
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.2ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 5
5pm 4.0ft 5
8pm 3.6ft 5
11pm 4.1ft 5

Sunday 6 July

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 5
5am 3.5ft 4
8am 3.0ft 4
11am 2.9ft 4
2pm 3.1ft 4
5pm 3.1ft 4
8pm 3.7ft 4
11pm 4.0ft 5