Beach Weather in West Mersea Beach, Essex, United Kingdom

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BEACH WEATHER MONTHLY AVERAGES

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Best
Tan
Tan
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14°
 
Sea
13°
 
Sea
13°
 
Sea
15°
 
Sea
17°
 
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21°
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22°
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24°
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22°
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19°
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17°
 
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15°
 

Beach Weather Today in West Mersea Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 18° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 14° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea.

Today will be dry with no rain showers. Expect sunshine and sunny skies with an average cloud cover of 44%.

The winds will be side shore and moderate at 23kmh from the West. The moderate winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler.

West Mersea Beach faces South and sunset will be visible over the beach shoreline to the West at 09:04 PM. Unfortunately there are chances that 77% cloud cover may make the sunset not viewable.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in West Mersea Beach

Today - Sunday the maximum daily temperatures will be 18° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. Today the water temperature will be 14° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea.

Today, Sunday will be dry with no rain showers. Expect sunshine and sunny skies with an average cloud cover of 44%.

WEST MERSEA BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Sun 31st May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 14° 13° 17° 19° 21° 19° 15°
29% 14% 28% 41% 30% 54% 77% 81%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
Mon 1st June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 11° 11° 16° 20° 21° 17° 13°
39% 21% 32% 56% 50% 100% 98% 80%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 1.1mm
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
Tue 2nd June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13° 13° 14° 16° 18° 19° 18° 14°
100% 100% 100% 100% 85% 61% 88% 84%
0.5mm 0.6mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.2mm 0.7mm 0.7mm 0.1mm
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
Wed 3rd June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 11° 11° 15° 19° 16° 14° 15°
9% 25% 44% 79% 48% 100% 100% 88%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 1.3mm 0.1mm 0.1mm
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
Thu 4th June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13° 12° 12° 15° 16° 18° 17° 14°
85% 72% 81% 27% 70% 46% 62% 61%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
Fri 5th June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 11° 11° 12° 15° 14° 11° 11°
49% 82% 100% 100% 92% 96% 82% 46%
0.0mm 0.1mm 0.8mm 0.5mm 0.5mm 1.3mm 0.6mm 0.0mm
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
Sat 6th June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
11° 10° 11° 14° 18° 19° 18° 15°
16% 37% 20% 8% 28% 53% 24% 68%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
Sun 31st May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
7
kmh
9
kmh
21
kmh
23
kmh
20
kmh
22
kmh
20
kmh
17
kmh
0.2m
0.4m
0.6m
0.5m
0.3m
0.3m
0.6m
0.6m
2.4s 2.7s 2.9s 3.0s 3.1s 3.0s 3.5s 4.9s
Mon 1st June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
18
kmh
15
kmh
11
kmh
15
kmh
15
kmh
18
kmh
20
kmh
17
kmh
0.5m
0.4m
0.3m
0.3m
0.3m
0.3m
0.8m
0.8m
3.1s 3.0s 1.5s 1.5s 1.7s 3.4s 3.6s 3.7s
Tue 2nd June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
23
kmh
20
kmh
17
kmh
20
kmh
18
kmh
19
kmh
16
kmh
17
kmh
0.8m
0.8m
0.8m
0.7m
0.5m
0.3m
0.3m
0.5m
3.7s 3.7s 3.7s 3.7s 3.2s 3.3s 3.6s 3.3s
Wed 3rd June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
21
kmh
20
kmh
20
kmh
23
kmh
29
kmh
35
kmh
39
kmh
35
kmh
0.5m
0.6m
0.7m
0.7m
0.8m
1.4m
1.2m
1.1m
3.1s 3.1s 2.1s 2.1s 2.1s 2.1s 2.1s 2.1s
Thu 4th June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
31
kmh
32
kmh
33
kmh
34
kmh
34
kmh
25
kmh
30
kmh
27
kmh
0.9m
1.0m
0.9m
0.8m
0.9m
0.7m
0.5m
0.7m
2.2s 2.2s 2.2s 2.2s 2.2s 4.6s 4.3s 5.4s
Fri 5th June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
21
kmh
19
kmh
23
kmh
31
kmh
48
kmh
31
kmh
53
kmh
44
kmh
0.5m
0.5m
0.5m
0.8m
1.0m
1.4m
0.9m
0.6m
1.9s 1.7s 1.7s 1.7s 1.7s 1.7s 1.7s 1.7s
Sat 6th June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
38
kmh
35
kmh
29
kmh
24
kmh
17
kmh
20
kmh
18
kmh
17
kmh
1.1m
1.4m
1.5m
1.2m
0.6m
0.5m
0.7m
0.6m
1.7s 1.7s 1.7s 3.3s 6.0s 2.8s 4.5s 4.5s
Sun 31st May
5:55 AM 11:47 AM 6:11 PM
1.33 4.76 1.43
Mon 1st June
12:04 AM 6:34 AM 12:29 PM 6:51 PM
4.78 1.40 4.70 1.43
Tue 2nd June
12:47 AM 7:11 AM 1:10 PM 7:28 PM
4.64 1.51 4.60 1.47
Wed 3rd June
1:30 AM 7:45 AM 1:52 PM 8:03 PM
4.48 1.62 4.49 1.53
Thu 4th June
2:14 AM 8:17 AM 2:35 PM 8:39 PM
4.35 1.71 4.40 1.57
Fri 5th June
2:59 AM 8:52 AM 3:21 PM 9:17 PM
4.25 1.79 4.33 1.59
Sat 6th June
3:48 AM 9:30 AM 4:10 PM 10:00 PM
4.21 1.84 4.31 1.60
Sun 31st May
21°
0.0mm
23kmh WNW
44%
Mon 1st June
21°
1.1mm
15kmh SW
59%
Tue 2nd June
19°
2.9mm
18kmh WSW
89%
Wed 3rd June
19°
1.5mm
26kmh SW
61%
Thu 4th June
18°
0.0mm
29kmh WSW
63%
Fri 5th June
16°
3.8mm
31kmh SSE
80%
Sat 6th June
20°
0.0mm
20kmh WSW
31%
Sun 7th June
21°
0.0mm
17kmh S
38%
Mon 8th June
18°
0.0mm
18kmh W
19%
Tue 9th June
21°
0.0mm
15kmh S
15%
Wed 10th June
18°
0.8mm
22kmh WSW
74%
Thu 11th June
20°
0.0mm
16kmh SW
25%
Fri 12th June
23°
0.1mm
16kmh S
74%
Sat 13th June
18°
0.0mm
18kmh NW
71%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 20° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible on some days. The average water temperature will be 12° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit. There will be 6 days of very light rain with an average of 1.7mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 53%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in West Mersea Beach don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

Taking a Holiday at West Mersea Beach, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Taking a holiday at West Mersea Beach in Essex, England, United Kingdom is a great way to enjoy the beautiful coastline and engage in various beach activities. West Mersea Beach is located on the island of Mersea, which is accessible by car or public transport. This charming beach destination offers plenty of opportunities for relaxation and entertainment, making it an ideal spot for a beach vacation.

Beach Type

West Mersea Beach is mainly composed of yellow sand with small pebbles scattered along the shore. The sand is relatively coarse, providing a stable surface for walking and sunbathing. The water at West Mersea Beach is generally calm and shallow, making it suitable for swimming and wading.

While the beach may not have rocky areas or reefs ideal for snorkeling and diving, there are still many ways to enjoy the marine life. You can take boat trips from the nearby marina to explore other parts of the coastline where you might find more diverse underwater environments.

Beach Activities

The most popular activities at West Mersea Beach include:

  • Swimming: The calm waters make it an excellent spot for swimming.
  • Sunbathing: Relax on the sandy beach while soaking up some sun.
  • Crabbing: A favorite pastime among visitors, especially children, involves catching crabs along the shoreline using crab lines and bait.
  • Sailing: The nearby marina offers sailing opportunities for those interested in exploring the coast from a different perspective.
  • Birdwatching: The area surrounding West Mersea Beach is home to various bird species, making it an excellent spot for birdwatching enthusiasts.

Accommodations

While there may not be any large beach resorts in West Mersea, there are plenty of accommodation options available such as:

  1. West Mersea Holiday Park - Offers comfortable caravans and chalets within walking distance of the beach.
  2. The Victory at Mersea - A stylish inn with modern rooms and a restaurant.
  3. Waldegraves Holiday Park - A family-friendly holiday park with caravans, lodges, and camping facilities.

Areas to Stay In

When visiting West Mersea Beach, consider staying in the following areas:

  • West Mersea Town Centre: This area offers a variety of local shops, restaurants, and pubs. Staying here allows you to be within walking distance of most attractions.
  • East Mersea: This quieter part of the island is perfect for those who prefer a more peaceful and secluded setting.

Beach Amenities

West Mersea Beach offers several amenities to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable visit:

  • Public toilets
  • Car park
  • Picnic area
  • Children's playground
  • Nearby shops and cafes

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