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
Thursday 29 January 202641°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Friday 30 January 202645°F to 47°Fnot recommended
Saturday 31 January 202645°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Sunday 1 February 202645°F to 47°Fdiscouraged
Monday 2 February 202645°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 3 February 202645°F to 47°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 4 February 202645°F to 47°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Southend-on-Sea

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:40 and will set at 16:41 on the beach(es) of Southend-on-Sea. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 41°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 31.1mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%83%82%80%77%76%74%79%
Barometric pressure999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa998 hPa997 hPa996 hPa
Cloud cover61%96%100%62%77%75%85%90%
Heat index7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed3km/h (2mph)14km/h (9mph)20km/h (13mph)22km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)27km/h (17mph)35km/h (22mph)
Gusts5km/h (3mph)21km/h (13mph)28km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)40km/h (25mph)50km/h (31mph)
Direction 56°
ENE
93°
E
85°
E
84°
E
105°
ESE
119°
ESE
118°
ESE
127°
SE
Wind chill7°C (44°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.2ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.6m (2.0ft)
Direction 47°
NE
47°
NE
60°
ENE
67°
ENE
77°
ENE
95°
E
99°
E
106°
ESE
Period6.5 sec.6.3 sec.1.6 sec.5.9 sec.5.6 sec.5.2 sec.5.5 sec.6.7 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:39 and will set at 16:43 on the beach(es) of Southend-on-Sea. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 45°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 28mph 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 temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%86%90%94%88%86%87%90%
Barometric pressure995 hPa993 hPa992 hPa992 hPa991 hPa990 hPa988 hPa986 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%61%43%100%100%
Heat index7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed33km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)30km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)22km/h (13mph)31km/h (19mph)40km/h (25mph)45km/h (28mph)
Gusts46km/h (29mph)46km/h (28mph)43km/h (26mph)46km/h (29mph)35km/h (22mph)33km/h (20mph)42km/h (26mph)47km/h (29mph)
Direction 131°
SE
133°
SE
151°
SSE
153°
SSE
162°
SSE
164°
SSE
142°
SE
136°
SE
Wind chill2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 108°
ESE
115°
ESE
120°
ESE
124°
SE
123°
ESE
142°
SE
121°
ESE
113°
ESE
Period6.5 sec.6.7 sec.6.4 sec.6.4 sec.6.1 sec.5.8 sec.2.7 sec.2.5 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:37 and will set at 16:44 on the beach(es) of Southend-on-Sea. 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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 30.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%82%84%81%81%82%87%92%
Barometric pressure985 hPa989 hPa992 hPa995 hPa998 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa
Cloud cover100%87%78%50%76%89%75%84%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed49km/h (30mph)42km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)36km/h (22mph)35km/h (22mph)38km/h (24mph)35km/h (21mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts49km/h (30mph)46km/h (28mph)41km/h (25mph)38km/h (23mph)38km/h (24mph)43km/h (27mph)37km/h (23mph)40km/h (25mph)
Direction 169°
SSE
208°
SSW
207°
SSW
214°
SSW
200°
SSW
191°
SSW
184°
S
196°
SSW
Wind chill3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.0ft)
Direction 145°
SE
162°
SSE
185°
S
192°
SSW
197°
SSW
192°
SSW
196°
SSW
196°
SSW
Period5.2 sec.2.7 sec.2.5 sec.6.0 sec.6.7 sec.6.4 sec.4.3 sec.4.4 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:36 and will set at 16:46 on the beach(es) of Southend-on-Sea. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°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 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%92%94%88%90%93%89%88%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1001 hPa999 hPa998 hPa998 hPa
Cloud cover28%100%100%95%100%100%76%100%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)22km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)32km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)28km/h (17mph)34km/h (21mph)35km/h (21mph)49km/h (30mph)45km/h (28mph)37km/h (23mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 200°
SSW
207°
SSW
210°
SSW
186°
S
179°
S
168°
SSE
194°
SSW
194°
SSW
Wind chill4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.1ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.5ft)
Direction 179°
S
162°
SSE
172°
S
152°
SSE
241°
WSW
252°
WSW
240°
WSW
222°
SW
Period4.2 sec.6.7 sec.6.6 sec.6.5 sec.4.2 sec.4.3 sec.4.0 sec.3.6 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:34 and will set at 16:48 on the beach(es) of Southend-on-Sea. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°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 26.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%92%95%94%94%94%95%92%
Barometric pressure997 hPa994 hPa991 hPa989 hPa987 hPa985 hPa985 hPa987 hPa
Cloud cover35%100%100%100%100%100%100%98%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed16km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)43km/h (27mph)41km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)37km/h (23mph)47km/h (29mph)46km/h (28mph)38km/h (24mph)43km/h (27mph)41km/h (26mph)
Direction 180°
S
138°
SE
125°
SE
127°
SE
135°
SE
143°
SE
164°
SSE
225°
SW
Wind chill4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.6ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 168°
SSE
121°
ESE
115°
ESE
107°
ESE
106°
ESE
105°
ESE
103°
ESE
101°
E
Period1.8 sec.3.3 sec.3.3 sec.3.3 sec.3.3 sec.2.7 sec.2.7 sec.2.7 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:33 and will set at 16:50 on the beach(es) of Southend-on-Sea. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°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 18mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%92%92%90%86%86%81%92%
Barometric pressure991 hPa993 hPa994 hPa997 hPa998 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover20%41%69%100%45%88%100%38%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (16mph)25km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)17km/h (11mph)20km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)22km/h (13mph)
Gusts39km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)28km/h (17mph)34km/h (21mph)41km/h (25mph)46km/h (29mph)35km/h (22mph)
Direction 227°
SW
201°
SSW
202°
SSW
195°
SSW
184°
S
184°
S
198°
SSW
167°
SSE
Wind chill3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.7ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.3m (1.1ft)
Direction 89°
E
84°
E
76°
ENE
78°
ENE
317°
NW
309°
NW
292°
WNW
271°
W
Period2.7 sec.2.8 sec.5.0 sec.5.2 sec.5.1 sec.4.7 sec.5.5 sec.5.5 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 07:31 and will set at 16:52 on the beach(es) of Southend-on-Sea. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°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 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%92%91%87%84%88%91%90%
Barometric pressure1000 hPa999 hPa997 hPa996 hPa994 hPa993 hPa992 hPa992 hPa
Cloud cover40%54%38%100%33%61%89%100%
Heat index8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)23km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)25km/h (16mph)17km/h (10mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts41km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)38km/h (24mph)38km/h (23mph)36km/h (22mph)40km/h (25mph)27km/h (17mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 171°
S
165°
SSE
160°
SSE
149°
SSE
140°
SE
126°
SE
117°
ESE
150°
SSE
Wind chill4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.5ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (1.0ft)
Direction 259°
W
251°
WSW
244°
WSW
45°
NE
180°
S
154°
SSE
134°
SE
118°
ESE
Period5.3 sec.5.2 sec.5.4 sec.5.2 sec.6.0 sec.5.8 sec.5.7 sec.5.6 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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