Check the Beach

Joss Bay

Kent, England, United Kingdom

Joss Bay 3 photos

  • Beach and Rocks at Joss Bay

    Beach and Rocks at Joss Bay. Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Joss Bay II, Broadstairs

    Joss Bay II, Broadstairs. Phillip Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Joss Bay on a cold and windy autumn afternoon.

    Joss Bay on a cold and windy autumn afternoon.. Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 5:44 pm
8 am
1.4
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.3
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.2
42 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.3
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.4
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.4
38 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.0
59 km/h37 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C57°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
3522 km/hmph S
Gusts
5434 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
98%
Sunset
5:44 pm
Today
1.4Poor8 am4025
1.3Poor9 am4125
1.2Poor10 am4226
1.3Poor11 am3723
1.9Poor12 pm2314
2.2Poor1 pm1610
2.2Poor2 pm1610
1.4Poor3 pm3220
1.4Poor4 pm3823
1.0Poor5 pm5937
Sat
4.9Fair8 am3622
4.6Fair9 am2717
4.3Fair10 am1912
4.2Fair11 am2113
4.1Fair12 pm1912
3.6Poor1 pm2415
3.0Poor2 pm2314
2.2Poor3 pm2516
1.4Poor4 pm3320
1.2Poor5 pm4126
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 am, 0.7 m. Low at 4 pm, -2.9 m. High at 11 pm, 1.2 m. Low at 5 am, -2.0 mHigh 10 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 4 pm, -2.9 m10 ftHigh 11 pm, 1.2 m4 ftLow 5 am, -2.0 m7 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 10 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -2.9 m10 ft
  • High 11 pm, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 5 am, -2.0 m7 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 53 km/h33 mph, rain 14%
  • Mon4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 57 km/h35 mph, rain 67%
  • Tue3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 54 km/h33 mph, rain 35%
  • Wed6.0 GoodBest 11 am to 5 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 70 m210 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms90 m290 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m540 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 70 m210 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
1 km0.6 miCollege
Nearest town
2.4 km1.5 miBroadstairs (town)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miManston Airport (MSE)

Nearby places

  • Joss Bay CafeFood and drink
    70 m210 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

  • Kingsgate Bay0.6 km0.4 mi north-west away
    2.1 Poor later
  • Botany Bay1.5 km0.9 mi north-west away
    2.1 Poor later
  • Stone Bay1.6 km1.0 mi south away
    2.1 Poor later
  • Viking Bay2.4 km1.5 mi south away
    2.1 Poor later
  • Palm Bay2.6 km1.6 mi north-west away
    2.1 Poor later