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
Thursday 28 March 202443°F to 50°Fnot recommended
Friday 29 March 202443°F to 50°Fnot recommended
Saturday 30 March 202447°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 31 March 202449°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Monday 1 April 202449°F to 50°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 2 April 202447°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 3 April 202445°F to 49°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Colchester

Sea weather on Thursday 28 March 2024

On Thursday 28 March 2024, the sun will rise at 05:40 and will set at 18:24 on the beach(es) of Colchester. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°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 44.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 47.9mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)-0°C (31°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%90%81%77%76%79%77%78%
Barometric pressure979 hPa975 hPa977 hPa980 hPa982 hPa980 hPa979 hPa982 hPa
Cloud cover60%100%96%77%73%100%64%79%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed36km/h (22mph)51km/h (32mph)46km/h (29mph)44km/h (27mph)49km/h (30mph)62km/h (38mph)67km/h (41mph)71km/h (44mph)
Gusts50km/h (31mph)54km/h (34mph)62km/h (38mph)58km/h (36mph)65km/h (40mph)69km/h (43mph)72km/h (44mph)77km/h (48mph)
Direction 136°
SE
146°
SE
231°
SW
208°
SSW
195°
SSW
187°
S
195°
SSW
216°
SW
Wind chill4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)-0°C (31°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.7ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.4ft)
Direction 140°
SE
140°
SE
177°
S
176°
S
172°
S
168°
SSE
179°
S
183°
S
Period4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)3.0m (9.8ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)

Sea weather on Friday 29 March 2024

On Friday 29 March 2024, the sun will rise at 05:38 and will set at 18:25 on the beach(es) of Colchester. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 43°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 28mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.9mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%86%90%88%79%78%79%86%
Barometric pressure986 hPa986 hPa986 hPa986 hPa988 hPa989 hPa991 hPa993 hPa
Cloud cover68%93%100%93%76%58%30%14%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed37km/h (23mph)45km/h (28mph)34km/h (21mph)24km/h (15mph)36km/h (23mph)41km/h (26mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)
Gusts38km/h (23mph)61km/h (38mph)45km/h (28mph)31km/h (20mph)42km/h (26mph)46km/h (29mph)32km/h (20mph)45km/h (28mph)
Direction 214°
SSW
198°
SSW
178°
S
217°
SW
201°
SSW
199°
SSW
207°
SSW
191°
SSW
Wind chill4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.0m (3.4ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.0m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.5ft)
Direction 187°
S
182°
S
173°
S
163°
SSE
162°
SSE
170°
S
170°
S
182°
S
Period4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 30 March 2024

On Saturday 30 March 2024, the sun will rise at 05:35 and will set at 18:27 on the beach(es) of Colchester. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 47°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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%90%92%88%77%77%82%86%
Barometric pressure994 hPa995 hPa996 hPa998 hPa999 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa
Cloud cover74%28%46%29%73%22%27%56%
Heat index9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)24km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts41km/h (26mph)35km/h (22mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)41km/h (25mph)36km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 194°
SSW
204°
SSW
202°
SSW
202°
SSW
171°
S
185°
S
173°
S
137°
SE
Wind chill6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Direction 187°
S
188°
S
187°
S
181°
S
169°
SSE
159°
SSE
154°
SSE
149°
SSE
Period4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 31 March 2024

On Sunday 31 March 2024, the sun will rise at 05:33 and will set at 18:29 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 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%86%87%86%88%84%90%95%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa998 hPa997 hPa995 hPa994 hPa992 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%57%100%70%100%100%100%
Heat index9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)27km/h (17mph)38km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)25km/h (15mph)36km/h (23mph)
Gusts35km/h (22mph)33km/h (20mph)42km/h (26mph)54km/h (34mph)45km/h (28mph)30km/h (19mph)41km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 127°
SE
116°
ESE
94°
E
95°
E
95°
E
120°
ESE
91°
E
91°
E
Wind chill7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.5ft)
Direction 139°
SE
132°
SE
119°
ESE
107°
ESE
105°
ESE
98°
E
93°
E
85°
E
Period4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)

Sea weather on Monday 1 April 2024

On Monday 1 April 2024, the sun will rise at 06:30 and will set at 19:31 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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity93%92%95%88%83%90%87%87%
Barometric pressure992 hPa992 hPa992 hPa994 hPa994 hPa993 hPa993 hPa996 hPa
Cloud cover40%95%100%100%95%100%84%100%
Heat index9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)31km/h (19mph)39km/h (24mph)28km/h (18mph)41km/h (25mph)41km/h (26mph)
Gusts31km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)34km/h (21mph)44km/h (27mph)39km/h (25mph)44km/h (27mph)46km/h (29mph)41km/h (26mph)
Direction 160°
SSE
168°
SSE
215°
SW
212°
SSW
199°
SSW
194°
SSW
235°
SW
232°
SW
Wind chill7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.4ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.9ft)
Direction 87°
E
84°
E
75°
ENE
79°
E
71°
ENE
65°
ENE
57°
ENE
56°
NE
Period4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.3 sec.6.5 sec.6.8 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 2 April 2024

On Tuesday 2 April 2024, the sun will rise at 06:28 and will set at 19:33 on the beach(es) of Colchester. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 47°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 28mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%85%91%92%88%82%84%83%
Barometric pressure996 hPa997 hPa997 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%97%69%100%93%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed43km/h (27mph)45km/h (28mph)39km/h (24mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (15mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (5mph)
Gusts48km/h (30mph)45km/h (28mph)54km/h (34mph)36km/h (22mph)38km/h (23mph)35km/h (22mph)21km/h (13mph)13km/h (8mph)
Direction 230°
SW
235°
SW
245°
WSW
272°
W
271°
W
277°
W
292°
WNW
347°
NNW
Wind chill4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 347°
NNW
323°
NW
55°
NE
56°
NE
55°
NE
54°
NE
166°
SSE
163°
SSE
Period6.8 sec.6.7 sec.6.5 sec.6.2 sec.6.0 sec.5.8 sec.5.8 sec.5.9 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 3 April 2024

On Wednesday 3 April 2024, the sun will rise at 06:26 and will set at 19:34 on the beach(es) of Colchester. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°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 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%84%85%85%82%85%84%84%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1003 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover100%85%100%100%71%91%100%100%
Heat index7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)20km/h (13mph)
Gusts12km/h (7mph)21km/h (13mph)27km/h (17mph)35km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)41km/h (25mph)34km/h (21mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 37°
NE
69°
ENE
60°
ENE
51°
NE
55°
NE
41°
NE
24°
NNE
35°
NE
Wind chill6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 164°
SSE
162°
SSE
167°
SSE
156°
SSE
157°
SSE
214°
SSW
203°
SSW
211°
SSW
Period6.2 sec.6.5 sec.6.5 sec.6.4 sec.3.8 sec.6.2 sec.6.0 sec.5.9 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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