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Sandwich and Pegwell Bay

Kent, England, United Kingdom

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay 1 photo

  • Pegwell Bay looking towards Pegwell village

    Pegwell Bay looking towards Pegwell village. david mills, 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.

About Sandwich and Pegwell Bay

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay is a nature reserve in Kent, England. It is located near Ramsgate Western Undercliffe, approximately 2.2 miles away. OpenStreetMap lists a bus stop within 0.5 miles of the beach.

From Wikipedia

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay is a 615-hectare (1,520-acre) nature reserve in Kent, managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust. It is a National Nature Reserve, and it includes a Geological Conservation Review site, Prince's Beachlands Local Nature Reserve and two Special Areas of Conservation, Sandwich Bay and Thanet Coast. It is part of Sandwich Bay and Thanet Coast Ramsar site and Special Protection Area. It is also of Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest and Sandwich/Pegwell Bay Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I.

Source: Sandwich and Pegwell Bay on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms360 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 860 m0.5 mi
  • Picnic tables350 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground270 m880 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
810 m0.5 miThe Sportsman
Nearest town
870 m0.5 miEbbsfleet (village)
Nearest airport
3 km2 miManston Airport (MSE)

Nearby places

  • Njord Cafe - BarFood and drink
    860 m0.5 mi

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

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