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Shakespeare's Beach

Kent, England, United Kingdom

Shakespeare's Beach 3 photos

  • The barge Charlie Rock off Shakespeare Beach

    The barge Charlie Rock off Shakespeare Beach. John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Approach to Shakespeare Tunnel

    Approach to Shakespeare Tunnel. John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Approach to Shakespeare Tunnel

    Approach to Shakespeare Tunnel. John Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 5:45 pm
Now
0.9
41 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.9
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.9
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.1
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.6
23 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.5
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.0
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.8
37 km/h23 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
12°C53°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
4126 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
7345 km/hmph
Waves
2.3 m8 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
97%
Sunset
5:45 pm
Today
0.9PoorNow4126
0.9Poor9 am4025
0.9Poor10 am3622
1.1Poor11 am2717
2.0Poor12 pm117
1.8Poor1 pm1912
1.6Poor2 pm2315
1.5Poor3 pm2515
1.0Poor4 pm3924
0.8Poor5 pm3723
Sat
6.0Good8 am2113
5.5Good9 am159
4.3Fair10 am1912
4.5Fair11 am149
3.6Poor12 pm2012
3.1Poor1 pm2214
1.4Poor2 pm2415
0.8Poor3 pm3522
0.9Poor4 pm3220
0.8Poor5 pm4729
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 am, 2.0 m. Low at 4 pm, -2.9 m. High at 10 pm, 1.9 m. Low at 5 am, -2.7 mHigh 10 am, 2.0 m6 ftLow 4 pm, -2.9 m9 ftHigh 10 pm, 1.9 m6 ftLow 5 am, -2.7 m9 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 10 am, 2.0 m6 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -2.9 m9 ft
  • High 10 pm, 1.9 m6 ft
  • Low 5 am, -2.7 m9 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.

  • Sun4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 56 km/h35 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 57 km/h35 mph, rain 70%
  • Tue3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 63 km/h39 mph, rain 35%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 12 pm to 5 pmWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu5.6 GoodBest 1 pm to 3 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m610 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink13 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 280 m920 ft
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
160 m530 ftMegger Factory
Nearest town
1.5 km0.9 miDover (town)
Nearest airport
26 km16 miManston Airport (MSE)

Nearby places

  • Emmaus Dover CafeIce cream
    280 m920 ft
  • Motis Café BarFood and drink
    470 m0.3 mi
  • Costa Drive ThruCoffee shop
    790 m0.5 mi

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

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