Sea weather in Southend-on-Sea in England All the beach weather in Southend-on-Sea

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Southend-on-Sea in England this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Southend-on-Sea. 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 202550°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 December 202552°F to 58°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 Southend-on-Sea

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:46 and will set at 15:49 on the beach(es) of Southend-on-Sea. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°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 36.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 40.4mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%77%75%73%72%74%79%89%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1004 hPa1001 hPa997 hPa
Cloud cover40%12%1%97%83%79%100%100%
Heat index7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)20km/h (13mph)25km/h (16mph)38km/h (23mph)51km/h (32mph)59km/h (37mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)20km/h (13mph)20km/h (13mph)30km/h (18mph)37km/h (23mph)55km/h (34mph)55km/h (34mph)65km/h (41mph)
Direction 259°
W
248°
WSW
219°
SW
200°
SSW
172°
S
178°
S
171°
S
170°
S
Wind chill4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.0ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.1m (3.8ft)
Direction 255°
WSW
251°
WSW
93°
E
204°
SSW
181°
S
176°
S
169°
SSE
159°
SSE
Period4.2 sec.3.8 sec.3.6 sec.3.6 sec.3.6 sec.3.6 sec.3.6 sec.3.6 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
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 07:47 and will set at 15:49 on the beach(es) of Southend-on-Sea. 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 28mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%78%82%77%81%77%77%74%
Barometric pressure995 hPa994 hPa994 hPa996 hPa996 hPa998 hPa1000 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover82%100%100%98%100%100%100%100%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed40km/h (25mph)41km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)43km/h (27mph)45km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)45km/h (28mph)42km/h (26mph)
Gusts47km/h (29mph)48km/h (30mph)50km/h (31mph)50km/h (31mph)49km/h (30mph)49km/h (30mph)51km/h (32mph)45km/h (28mph)
Direction 208°
SSW
221°
SW
225°
SW
230°
SW
227°
SW
239°
WSW
243°
WSW
243°
WSW
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 166°
SSE
196°
SSW
198°
SSW
203°
SSW
208°
SSW
210°
SSW
213°
SSW
223°
SW
Period3.6 sec.4.3 sec.4.6 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:49 and will set at 15:49 on the beach(es) of Southend-on-Sea. 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 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%81%86%93%96%97%93%85%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1002 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover46%8%3%61%100%100%100%82%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed41km/h (26mph)33km/h (21mph)22km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)27km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)39km/h (24mph)
Gusts46km/h (28mph)47km/h (29mph)34km/h (21mph)33km/h (21mph)42km/h (26mph)34km/h (21mph)40km/h (25mph)45km/h (28mph)
Direction 248°
WSW
241°
WSW
224°
SW
189°
S
167°
SSE
189°
S
235°
SW
257°
WSW
Wind chill7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 224°
SW
225°
SW
213°
SSW
193°
SSW
182°
S
195°
SSW
208°
SSW
237°
WSW
Period4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:50 and will set at 15:48 on the beach(es) of Southend-on-Sea. 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%87%86%83%93%95%94%96%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover10%26%53%53%72%89%63%98%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed35km/h (22mph)25km/h (16mph)17km/h (10mph)15km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts52km/h (32mph)37km/h (23mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)30km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)40km/h (25mph)31km/h (19mph)
Direction 265°
W
260°
W
234°
SW
199°
SSW
185°
S
194°
SSW
203°
SSW
189°
S
Wind chill7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.5ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.0ft)
Direction 235°
SW
234°
SW
219°
SW
202°
SSW
213°
SSW
225°
SW
244°
WSW
240°
WSW
Period4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:51 and will set at 15:48 on the beach(es) of Southend-on-Sea. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 30.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity94%96%95%91%88%90%79%70%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1003 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover78%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)25km/h (15mph)41km/h (25mph)47km/h (29mph)47km/h (29mph)44km/h (28mph)49km/h (31mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)41km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)53km/h (33mph)48km/h (30mph)47km/h (29mph)52km/h (32mph)
Direction 216°
SW
200°
SSW
200°
SSW
206°
SSW
195°
SSW
202°
SSW
211°
SSW
211°
SSW
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.2ft)
Direction 231°
SW
207°
SSW
204°
SSW
201°
SSW
190°
S
172°
S
156°
SSE
166°
SSE
Period4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.4.3 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:52 and will set at 15:48 on the beach(es) of Southend-on-Sea. 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 37.9mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%84%85%91%93%79%75%79%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa1004 hPa1006 hPa1010 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover71%100%91%100%100%35%13%20%
Heat index14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed54km/h (34mph)50km/h (31mph)30km/h (18mph)22km/h (14mph)25km/h (15mph)39km/h (24mph)44km/h (28mph)41km/h (26mph)
Gusts61km/h (38mph)52km/h (32mph)47km/h (29mph)35km/h (22mph)40km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)51km/h (32mph)46km/h (29mph)
Direction 215°
SW
223°
SW
232°
SW
213°
SSW
215°
SW
233°
SW
250°
WSW
250°
WSW
Wind chill11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.8ft)
Direction 174°
S
186°
S
191°
SSW
189°
S
192°
SSW
182°
S
191°
SSW
193°
SSW
Period4.3 sec.4.3 sec.3.8 sec.3.6 sec.3.6 sec.3.6 sec.3.6 sec.3.6 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 07:53 and will set at 15:48 on the beach(es) of Southend-on-Sea. 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 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%88%91%93%88%87%87%85%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover18%19%38%54%20%13%19%11%
Heat index9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°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 (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed32km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)22km/h (13mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts47km/h (29mph)39km/h (24mph)34km/h (21mph)40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)33km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 244°
WSW
230°
SW
217°
SW
206°
SSW
207°
SSW
192°
SSW
189°
S
185°
S
Wind chill5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (1.9ft)
Direction 202°
SSW
203°
SSW
196°
SSW
186°
S
184°
S
184°
S
185°
S
186°
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Period3.6 sec.3.6 sec.3.6 sec.3.6 sec.3.6 sec.3.6 sec.3.6 sec.3.6 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

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