Sea weather in Colchester in England All the beach weather in Colchester

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Colchester in England, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Colchester over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Colchester in England this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Colchester. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Friday 5 December 202543°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Saturday 6 December 202550°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Sunday 7 December 202549°F to 56°Fnot recommended
Monday 8 December 202549°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 December 202552°F to 56°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 10 December 202549°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Thursday 11 December 202549°F to 50°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Colchester

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:47 and will set at 15:47 on the beach(es) of Colchester. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 43°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 36mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.3mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%81%77%73%73%76%80%89%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1004 hPa1001 hPa997 hPa
Cloud cover45%17%0%32%44%96%100%100%
Heat index6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)37km/h (23mph)51km/h (32mph)58km/h (36mph)
Gusts28km/h (18mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)29km/h (18mph)36km/h (22mph)40km/h (25mph)58km/h (36mph)60km/h (37mph)
Direction 259°
W
251°
WSW
227°
SW
205°
SSW
179°
S
181°
S
174°
S
172°
S
Wind chill3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.2ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 246°
WSW
246°
WSW
103°
ESE
216°
SW
184°
S
173°
S
159°
SSE
150°
SSE
Period4.4 sec.4.1 sec.3.8 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:48 and will set at 15:47 on the beach(es) of Colchester. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.1mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%82%83%80%82%78%77%75%
Barometric pressure995 hPa994 hPa994 hPa995 hPa996 hPa997 hPa999 hPa1001 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%94%100%100%100%100%
Heat index11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)41km/h (26mph)41km/h (25mph)44km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)43km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)44km/h (28mph)47km/h (29mph)46km/h (28mph)50km/h (31mph)46km/h (28mph)45km/h (28mph)48km/h (30mph)
Direction 208°
SSW
213°
SSW
221°
SW
226°
SW
223°
SW
239°
WSW
243°
WSW
241°
WSW
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.8ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (2.8ft)
Direction 151°
SSE
192°
SSW
193°
SSW
198°
SSW
206°
SSW
207°
SSW
209°
SSW
221°
SW
Period3.9 sec.6.7 sec.4.6 sec.4.6 sec.4.6 sec.4.6 sec.4.6 sec.4.6 sec.
Significant height2.1m (6.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:50 and will set at 15:46 on the beach(es) of Colchester. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%80%87%91%96%97%95%87%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1003 hPa999 hPa999 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover77%33%9%29%100%100%100%93%
Heat index10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed41km/h (26mph)33km/h (20mph)25km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)25km/h (16mph)34km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)39km/h (24mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)48km/h (30mph)38km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)38km/h (24mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 251°
WSW
248°
WSW
231°
SW
200°
SSW
170°
S
173°
S
234°
SW
257°
WSW
Wind chill6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.8ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.2ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.5ft)0.9m (3.1ft)
Direction 222°
SW
221°
SW
220°
SW
197°
SSW
166°
SSE
184°
S
203°
SSW
222°
SW
Period4.6 sec.4.6 sec.4.6 sec.4.6 sec.4.6 sec.4.6 sec.4.6 sec.6.7 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:51 and will set at 15:46 on the beach(es) of Colchester. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%86%90%85%91%96%95%96%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover7%19%33%48%50%100%75%89%
Heat index10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed37km/h (23mph)29km/h (18mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)44km/h (27mph)29km/h (18mph)25km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)23km/h (15mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 267°
W
262°
W
240°
WSW
208°
SSW
185°
S
189°
S
200°
SSW
194°
SSW
Wind chill6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Direction 235°
SW
235°
SW
224°
SW
203°
SSW
213°
SSW
224°
SW
236°
SW
239°
WSW
Period5.6 sec.5.5 sec.5.5 sec.5.5 sec.5.5 sec.5.5 sec.4.7 sec.3.9 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:52 and will set at 15:46 on the beach(es) of Colchester. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 52°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 29.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity97%96%96%95%90%92%82%72%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1003 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)36km/h (22mph)44km/h (27mph)45km/h (28mph)43km/h (27mph)48km/h (30mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)38km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)50km/h (31mph)50km/h (31mph)43km/h (27mph)54km/h (33mph)
Direction 209°
SSW
198°
SSW
197°
SSW
203°
SSW
196°
SSW
200°
SSW
209°
SSW
212°
SSW
Wind chill9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.9m (3.0ft)
Direction 236°
WSW
212°
SSW
207°
SSW
206°
SSW
192°
SSW
162°
SSE
158°
SSE
162°
SSE
Period3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:53 and will set at 15:46 on the beach(es) of Colchester. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 33.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 36.7mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%85%86%91%95%79%75%79%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa1004 hPa1006 hPa1009 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover76%100%85%90%100%49%10%60%
Heat index14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed54km/h (33mph)49km/h (31mph)31km/h (19mph)23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)36km/h (22mph)44km/h (28mph)41km/h (26mph)
Gusts59km/h (36mph)54km/h (33mph)36km/h (23mph)36km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)41km/h (26mph)49km/h (30mph)43km/h (26mph)
Direction 214°
SW
224°
SW
234°
SW
215°
SW
209°
SSW
235°
SW
250°
WSW
253°
WSW
Wind chill10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)
Direction 164°
SSE
180°
S
186°
S
185°
S
181°
S
184°
S
177°
S
184°
S
Period3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:54 and will set at 15:46 on the beach(es) of Colchester. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%88%91%94%90%89%88%86%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover16%20%37%60%30%19%27%12%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed30km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts44km/h (27mph)39km/h (24mph)38km/h (23mph)41km/h (25mph)38km/h (24mph)28km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 248°
WSW
232°
SW
225°
SW
208°
SSW
209°
SSW
194°
SSW
191°
S
190°
S
Wind chill5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.4ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.5ft)
Direction 194°
SSW
209°
SSW
200°
SSW
183°
S
171°
S
176°
S
178°
S
183°
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Period3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)

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