Check the Beach

Walpole Bay

Kent, England, United Kingdom

Walpole Bay 3 photos

  • Heading east along the Thanet Coastal Path. We are now heading east from Westbrook on the Thanet Coastal Path and approaching Walpole Rocks. The large houses and hotels on the right are on Lewis Cresc

    Heading east along the Thanet Coastal Path. We are now heading east from Westbrook on the Thanet Coastal Path and approaching Walpole Rocks. The large houses and hotels on the right are on Lewis Cresc. Robert Lamb, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • New seaside flats near Walpole Rocks

    New seaside flats near Walpole Rocks. Robert Lamb, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Walpole Rocks

    Walpole Rocks. Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 5:45 pm
Now
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
12°C54°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
3522 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
6239 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
97%
Sunset
5:45 pm
Today
1.2PoorNow3522
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 m. Low at 5 am, -2.2 mHigh 10 am, 1.2 m4 ftLow 4 pm, -2.8 m9 ftHigh 11 pm, 1.4 m5 ftLow 5 am, -2.2 m7 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 10 am, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -2.8 m9 ft
  • High 11 pm, 1.4 m5 ft
  • Low 5 am, -2.2 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.

  • Sun4.8 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

  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 240 m770 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink52 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables240 m780 ft away
  • Playground270 m870 ft awayJubilee Play Park
  • Boat ramp180 m600 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m590 ftEsplanade
Nearest town
1.2 km0.8 miMargate (town)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miManston Airport (MSE)

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

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