Tide
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
NowFalling tide-1.6 m
Next eventLow · 01:00 AMin 2 h 01 · -2.0 m
Tidal range
Difference in height between one high tide and the following low tide.
Translated from the cited source.
Source: Shom — Définitions des mots clefs (GT TSH, mars 2025)
Heights shown-2.1 m → 1.4 m
1.4 m0.2 m-0.9 m-2.1 mHigh05:00 PM1.4 mLow01:00 AM-2.0 mHigh06:00 AM1.3 mLow02:00 PM-2.1 m
- High05:00 PM · 1.4 m
- Low01:00 AM · -2.0 m
- High06:00 AM · 1.3 m
- Low02:00 PM · -2.1 m
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Sea conditions
sea model sampled 3.8 mi from the beach
- Estimated surface11:00 PM
- ≈ 19.1 °C
- Waves
- 0.1 m
- Period
- 6.5 s
- Swell
- 0.1 m SW
- Modelled current
- 0.5 mph
Surface temperature · 24 h≈ 19.0 °C – 19.2 °C
19.1 °C
19.0 °C
19.1 °C
19.2 °C
19.1 °C
Local conditions
- UV
- 0.0
- Cloud cover
- 2 %
- Sunrise
- 07:00 AM
- Sunset
- 06:26 PM
Forecast
Temperature over 48 hours
Modelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.
Source point, no interpolation
Hourly temperature forecast
This point remains readable, but it is outside the common selectable horizon.
Seven-day weather outlook
Practical information
- Length
- 1,681 mSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
- Shade features nearby
- Buildings · TreesNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
- Horizon (relief)
- N 14° · NE 12° · E 2° · SE 0° · S 0° · SW 0° · W 5° · NW 11°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/26/2026 · Open source
- Shore axis
- 83°Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Sun and shore orientation
October 4, 2026 · Estimated times · local time
Sunrise
Shore orientation unavailable
Sunset
Shore orientation unavailable
Wind on the beach
Side wind
estimate
Bathing supervision
Supervision not provided
Do you know this beach?
The animation may show sand as a visual default; that does not confirm the real surface. What is the ground actually made of here?
Practical information recorded by the source
This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.
- Nearby services
- toilets 1 · restaurant 8 · cafe 4 · shop 32 · drinking water 1 · bus stop 16recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
- Showers nearby
- 11 mSource record 9/27/2026 · Open source
- Playground nearby
- 298 mSource record 9/27/2026 · Open source
- Dogs
- YesAccording to OpenStreetMap; check on site.recorded by the source · Source record 9/27/2026 · Open source
Practical facilities
Mapped within 1,000 m of the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped facilities describe the source record; availability, opening and access can change.
Toilets, showers and water
3
- Drinking water
630 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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- Shower
631 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 27, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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- Toilets
632 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Access and accessibility
—
Not documented.
Public transport and bikes
6
- Bus stop · Brewers Hill
24 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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- Bus stop · Brewer's Hill
83 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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- Bus stop · Wilberforce Road
294 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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- Bus stop · Wilberforce Road
329 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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- Bus stop · Castle Bay
394 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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- Bus stop · Castle Bay
421 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Parking
6
- Car park · Wilberforce Road
327 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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- Car park
787 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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- Car park
804 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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- Car park
805 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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- Car park
865 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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- Car park
868 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Show catalogue context
- Local area
- Kentrecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
- Catalogue record
- Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
- Coast
- KentSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
- Water body
- OceanSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Today’s windows
shore gatheringCheck first11:00 PM – 02:00 AM
shore gathering
Check first11:00 PM – 02:00 AM
- physical window around low tide
Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v5
Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com
beach runPossible window08:00 AM – 09:30 AM
beach run
Possible window08:00 AM – 09:30 AM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- cooler hour for running
High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5
Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com
coastal walkPossible window10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
coastal walk
Possible window10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- comfortable walking hour
High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5
Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com
family beach timeCheck first01:00 PM – 04:00 PM
family beach time
Check first01:00 PM – 04:00 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- mild temperature
Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v5
Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com
photographyPossible window04:24 PM – 06:24 PM
photography
Possible window04:24 PM – 06:24 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- late-day light
High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5
Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com
sunsetPossible window05:39 PM – 07:09 PM
sunset
Possible window05:39 PM – 07:09 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- around sunset
High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5
Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com
Explore nearby
Beaches nearby
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Annual classification available
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Hythe, Kent South London and East Sussex
Annual classification available
Annual classification: Excellent
N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0Distance2.5 mi
Folkestone, Kent South London and East Sussex
Annual classification available
Annual classification: Sufficient
Distance0.4 mi
Sandgate Granville Parade, Kent South London and East Sussex
A very close alternative
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Sandgate Beach, Kent
A very close alternative
N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0Distance1.1 mi
Seabrook Beach, Kent
A very close alternative
Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.
Seven-day tide
Modelled tidal range · source reference| Sunday | Monday | 6 Tuesday | 7 Wednesday | 8 Thursday | 9 Friday | 10 Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Modelled tidal range3.77 m High tide04:00 AM1.52 m Low tide12:00 PM-2.25 m High tide05:00 PM1.41 m | Modelled tidal range3.52 m Low tide01:00 AM-2.04 m High tide06:00 AM1.30 m Low tide02:00 PM-2.12 m High tide07:00 PM1.40 m | Modelled tidal range4.56 m Low tide02:00 AM-2.00 m High tide08:00 AM1.85 m Low tide03:00 PM-2.71 m High tide09:00 PM1.74 m | Modelled tidal range5.52 m Low tide04:00 AM-2.62 m High tide09:00 AM2.30 m Low tide04:00 PM-3.10 m High tide10:00 PM2.42 m | Modelled tidal range6.43 m Low tide05:00 AM-2.95 m High tide10:00 AM2.84 m Low tide05:00 PM-3.47 m High tide10:00 PM2.96 m | Modelled tidal range6.93 m Low tide05:00 AM-3.47 m High tide11:00 AM3.02 m Low tide06:00 PM-3.82 m High tide11:00 PM3.11 m | Modelled tidal range7.21 m Low tide06:00 AM-3.58 m High tide11:00 AM3.47 m Low tide06:00 PM-3.74 m |
The place in pictures
View on Google Maps ↗No freely licensed photograph of Sandgate Beach has yet passed our location, licence and credit review.
Country profile
- Languages
- Welsh, Irish, Ulster Scots, British Sign Language, Cornish, Scottish Gaelic, English, Scots
- Emergency
- General number 112
- Currency
- Pound sterling
- Driving side
- left
Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026
Sources and method
- Tide heights
- Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
- Sea temperature and conditions
- Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
- Beach characteristics
- These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.
Source & freshness
Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus MarineFresh
Modelled data · Tide model
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Données météo par Open-Meteo.comOutdated
Modelled data · Weather forecast
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Données marines par Open-Meteo.comOutdated
Modelled data · Marine forecast
Method and source ↗Licence ↗© OpenStreetMap contributors — named coastal features, ODbL; geographic catalogue, not current bathing-health informationAging
Official catalogue · Bathing water quality
Method and source ↗Licence ↗© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-14T20:21:51Z; offline reviewed snapshot, ODbLFresh
Catalogue review
Method and source ↗Licence ↗© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-27T17:50:06Z; offline reviewed snapshot (companion profile), ODbLFresh
Catalogue review
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh
Additional source
Method and source ↗Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. et Airbus DS, fourni par l'UE et l'ESAFresh
Copernicus DEM (elevation)
Method and source ↗Licence ↗NOAA OISST v2.1 (NOAA PSL)Fresh
NOAA OISST (sea temperature)
Method and source ↗Licence ↗© contributeurs OpenStreetMap (ODbL)Fresh
OpenStreetMap (coastline layout)
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Modelled sea level: limited coastal accuracy, and a different reference from chart datum.
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Modelled data and this estimate do not replace an official source. Mareloa is not a navigation tool.