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Kilve Beach

Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Kilve Beach 1 photo

  • Kilve Beach. Limestone ridges form terraces on the beach at Kilve. The rock here alternates between limestone and shale, the latter yielding numerous fossils in particular ammonites (see 342221 )

    Kilve Beach. Limestone ridges form terraces on the beach at Kilve. The rock here alternates between limestone and shale, the latter yielding numerous fossils in particular ammonites (see 342221 ). Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:03 pm
8 am
1.8
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.2
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.1
57 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.6
62 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.4
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.6
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.7
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.7
64 km/h40 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.9
61 km/h38 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.2
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.1
57 km/h36 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Kilve Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
12°C54°F
Water
15°C59°F
Wind
2818 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
4528 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
96%
Sunset
6:03 pm
Today
1.8Poor8 am2616
1.2Poor9 am4629
1.1Poor10 am5735
0.6Poor11 am6238
0.4Poor12 pm6339
0.6Poor1 pm6339
0.7Poor2 pm6339
0.7Poor3 pm6440
0.9Poor4 pm6138
1.2Poor5 pm5836
2.1Poor6 pm5736
Sat
2.0Poor8 am2214
2.1Poor9 am1811
1.9Poor10 am2515
1.8Poor11 am2616
1.9Poor12 pm2113
1.7Poor1 pm2717
1.2Poor2 pm4629
1.2Poor3 pm4729
1.1Poor4 pm4025
1.0Poor5 pm3623
1.0Poor6 pm3421
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 11 am, -3.4 m. High at 5 pm, 3.9 m. Low at 11 pm, -4.5 m. High at 5 am, 3.8 mLow 11 am, -3.4 m11 ftHigh 5 pm, 3.9 m13 ftLow 11 pm, -4.5 m15 ftHigh 5 am, 3.8 m13 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 11 am, -3.4 m11 ft
  • High 5 pm, 3.9 m13 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -4.5 m15 ft
  • High 5 am, 3.8 m13 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.

  • Sun1.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 66 km/h41 mph, rain 79%
  • Mon2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 48 km/h30 mph, rain 78%
  • Tue2.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 55 km/h34 mph, rain 64%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 4 pm to 5 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 24%
  • Thu4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 5%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms50 m160 ft away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 20 m70 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 340 m0.2 mi
  • Picnic tables150 m480 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miEast Quantoxhead (village)
Nearest airport
24 km15 miCardiff Airport (CWL)

Nearby places

  • The Chantry Tea RoomsFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi

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

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