Clacton (Beach) (Essex) weather

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Forecast days

Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

Tide: Next high tide (4.3m) at

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    6 day forecast for Clacton (Beach)

    Tomorrow (24 December 2025)
    Time
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    04:00
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    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    -1°
    -1°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    23
    ENE
    24
    ENE
    25
    ENE
    25
    ENE
    24
    ENE
    23
    ENE
    23
    ENE
    22
    NE
    22
    NE
    22
    NE
    22
    NE
    22
    NE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    23
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    38
    39
    38
    39
    40
    42
    43
    45
    45
    45
    43
    43
    41
    41
    41
    43
    43
    45
    44
    45
    45
    46
    46
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    81%
    80%
    78%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    72%
    65%
    64%
    62%
    62%
    61%
    63%
    64%
    64%
    65%
    65%
    66%
    65%
    64%
    64%
    64%
    64%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    21
    22
    23
    24
    25
    25
    24
    23
    23
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    23
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (25 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    0°
    0°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    23
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    23
    ENE
    23
    ENE
    24
    ENE
    24
    ENE
    24
    ENE
    24
    ENE
    24
    ENE
    25
    ENE
    24
    ENE
    24
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    21
    E
    21
    E
    20
    E
    19
    E
    18
    E
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    45
    45
    45
    45
    46
    46
    46
    46
    46
    44
    44
    43
    42
    41
    40
    40
    40
    39
    38
    38
    36
    34
    33
    32
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    65%
    65%
    67%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    65%
    64%
    62%
    60%
    59%
    58%
    58%
    59%
    63%
    64%
    65%
    64%
    63%
    63%
    64%
    64%
    65%
    66%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    23
    22
    22
    22
    23
    23
    24
    24
    24
    24
    24
    25
    24
    24
    22
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    18
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (26 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    0°
    0°
    1°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    18
    ENE
    18
    ENE
    18
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    29
    30
    30
    29
    29
    28
    28
    29
    29
    28
    30
    30
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    28
    28
    28
    25
    25
    25
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    69%
    71%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    72%
    69%
    65%
    64%
    64%
    66%
    67%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    76%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    18
    18
    18
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (27 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    13
    NE
    14
    NE
    16
    NE
    16
    NE
    16
    NE
    15
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    13
    NE
    13
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NNE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    23
    23
    22
    21
    22
    22
    23
    22
    23
    24
    25
    26
    27
    27
    27
    25
    24
    24
    23
    23
    23
    22
    23
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    80%
    81%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    85%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    13
    14
    16
    16
    16
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (28 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    6°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    6°
    5°
    3°
    2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NE
    11
    NE
    10
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    20
    18
    19
    19
    15
    14
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    80%
    83%
    90%
    92%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    10
    9
    9
    11
    10
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (29 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    2°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    8
    NNE
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    8
    NNW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    14
    15
    12
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    87%
    86%
    91%
    92%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Wednesday 24 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 24 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 24 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 24 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 25 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 25 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 25 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 25 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 26 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 26 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 26 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 26 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 27 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 27 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 27 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 27 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 28 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 28 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 28 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 28 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 29 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 29 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 29 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 29 December

    Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 0.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times explained
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    Forecast for 12am Wednesday
    Updated 22:00 (UTC) on Tue 23 Dec 2025
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    Updated:

    East of England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Cloudy this evening. Increasingly windy with clearer spells developing later.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Dry throughout but cloudy to start, with breaks in the cloud and clear intervals becoming more frequent overnight. Winds continuing to strengthen, becoming strong for coastal areas. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

    Wednesday:

    Dry and partly cloudy, with a chance of sunny spells on Christmas Eve. Strong winds for most, though especially for coasts and further south. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    Dry and sunny with strong winds on Christmas Day. Winds easing Boxing Day with sunny spells. Sunny start Saturday, though increasingly cloudy later in the day. Cold with overnight frosts.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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