Check the Beach

Margate Main Sands

Kent, England, United Kingdom

Margate Main Sands 1 photo

  • Margate beach and pier This was a summer Sunday and the beach was fairly empty until suddenly the sun appeared, and within 15 minutes the beach was full.

    Margate beach and pier This was a summer Sunday and the beach was fairly empty until suddenly the sun appeared, and within 15 minutes the beach was full.. nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 5:45 pm
8 am
1.2
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.2
36 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.2
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.7
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.8
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.0
42 km/h26 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°C56°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
2918 km/hmph S
Gusts
5232 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
99%
Sunset
5:45 pm
Today
1.2Poor8 am3522
1.2Poor9 am3623
1.2Poor10 am3421
1.7Poor11 am2515
2.2Poor12 pm138
2.3Poor1 pm117
2.1Poor2 pm1811
1.8Poor3 pm2516
2.1Poor4 pm1912
1.0Poor5 pm4226
Sat
6.3Good8 am1811
5.6Good9 am1610
4.5Fair10 am1710
4.3Fair11 am1711
3.9Poor12 pm1711
3.3Poor1 pm2214
2.8Poor2 pm2012
2.1Poor3 pm2314
1.2Poor4 pm3019
1.1Poor5 pm3623
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 am, 1.2 m. Low at 4 pm, -2.8 m. High at 11 pm, 1.4 mHigh 10 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 4 pm, -2.8 m9 ftHigh 11 pm, 1.4 m5 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • High 10 am, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -2.8 m9 ft
  • High 11 pm, 1.4 m5 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.

  • Sun4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 52 km/h32 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 56 km/h35 mph, rain 70%
  • Tue3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 57 km/h36 mph, rain 35%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 11 am to 5 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu6.2 GoodBest 12 pm to 4 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 480 m0.3 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms320 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 300 m990 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink129 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Boat ramp90 m300 ft away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miThe Pound Savers
  • Entry feeFree
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
190 m640 ftNayland Rock
Nearest town
900 m0.6 miMargate (town)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miManston Airport (MSE)

Nearby places

  • The Pound SaversRental
    350 m0.2 mi

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

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