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Walton, East Anglia

Near Walton-on-the-Naze · 0.3 mi

6 beaches near this one
Water18.6 °C→ steady
Next tideLW · 02:00 AMin 1 h 03 · -1.3 m
Wind
3 mphwest
gusts 6 mph · rain 0 %
Nowfalling
Practical information

Tide

Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.

NowFalling tide-1.1 m
Next eventLow · 02:00 AMin 1 h 03 · -1.3 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)

2.3 m
Heights shown-1.6 m → 0.7 m
0.7 m-0.1 m-0.8 m-1.6 mLow02:00 AM-1.3 mHigh09:00 AM0.7 mLow03:00 PM-1.6 m
  • Low02:00 AM · -1.3 m
  • High09:00 AM · 0.7 m
  • Low03:00 PM · -1.6 m

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Sea conditions

sea model sampled 3.9 mi from the beach

Estimated surface01:00 AM
≈ 18.6 °C
Waves
0.1 m
Period
3.9 s
Swell
0.1 m SE
Modelled current
0.7 mph
Surface temperature · 24 h≈ 18.6 °C – 18.9 °C
18.6 °C
18.6 °C
18.8 °C
18.9 °C
18.7 °C

Local conditions

Humidity
89 %
UV
0.0
Cloud cover
42 %
Sunrise
06:40 AM
Sunset
06:53 PM

Open‑Meteo forecast at the nearest grid point.

Forecast

Temperature over 48 hours

Modelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.

Hourly temperature forecast

Source point, no interpolation

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Thursday, September 24, 2026

This point remains readable, but it is outside the common selectable horizon.

Seven-day weather outlook

Modelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.
Overcast22 °C14 °C0% rain
Drizzle22 °C12 °C27% rain
Overcast17 °C9 °C0% rain
Overcast19 °C13 °C4% rain
Overcast19 °C12 °C6% rain
Overcast20 °C16 °C24% rain
Light drizzle18 °C13 °C25% rain

Practical information

Length
406 mSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Shade features nearby
BuildingsNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Horizon (relief)
N 2° · NE 0° · E 0° · SE 0° · S 0° · SW 2° · W 3° · NW 3°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Distance to town
0.2 miSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source
Shore axis
27°Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

September 22, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

Shore orientation unavailable

Sunset

Shore orientation unavailable

Estimated position for this date. Terrain, buildings and clouds may hide the sun; an unobstructed view has not been verified. Calculation method

Do you know this beach?

These answers come from visitors, not from a source we cite. They describe the place, not today's conditions.

Is the beach easy to reach?

Practical information recorded by the source

This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.

Nearby services
toilets 3 · parking 14 · restaurant 6 · cafe 13 · shop 70 · bus stop 11recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Accessible toilets
Yesrecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Show catalogue context
Local area
East Angliarecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Catalogue record
Designated bathing waterrecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Water body
SeaSource record 8/25/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

06:00 — 22:00 · select a row for details

Calculated at 12:56 AM
beach run08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

beach run

Possible window

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • cooler hour for running

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4

Sources open-meteo-2026092123 · open-meteo-weather-2026092123

coastal walk10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

coastal walk

Possible window

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • comfortable walking hour

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4

Sources open-meteo-2026092123 · open-meteo-weather-2026092123

family beach time01:00 PM – 04:00 PM

family beach time

Check first

01:00 PM – 04:00 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • mild temperature

Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v4

Sources open-meteo-2026092123 · open-meteo-weather-2026092123

shore gathering01:00 PM – 04:00 PM

shore gathering

Check first

01:00 PM – 04:00 PM

  • physical window around low tide

Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v4

Sources open-meteo-2026092123 · open-meteo-weather-2026092123

photography04:53 PM – 06:53 PM

photography

Possible window

04:53 PM – 06:53 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • late-day light

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4

Sources open-meteo-2026092123 · open-meteo-weather-2026092123

sunset06:08 PM – 07:38 PM

sunset

Possible window

06:08 PM – 07:38 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • around sunset

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v4

Sources open-meteo-2026092123 · open-meteo-weather-2026092123

Explore nearby

Beaches nearby

Nearby alternatives ranked from the information available in the catalogue.

Nigel Cox · CC BY-SA 2.0
Distance1.7 mi

Frinton, East Anglia

A very close alternative

Annual classification: Excellent

Open beach
Nigel Cox · CC BY-SA 2.0
Distance3.1 mi

Holland, East Anglia

A very close alternative

Annual classification: Excellent

Open beach
Distance3.7 mi

Borrow Pit Bay, Essex

A very close alternative

Open beach
Distance3.8 mi

Biana Bay, Essex

A very close alternative

Open beach
Distance3.9 mi

Smugglers Bay, Essex

A very close alternative

Open beach
Distance4.1 mi

Connaught Bay, Essex

A very close alternative

Open beach

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
TuesdayWednesday24 Thursday25 Friday26 Saturday27 Sunday28 Monday
Modelled tidal range2.25 m
Low tide02:00 AM-1.32 m
High tide09:00 AM0.66 m
Low tide03:00 PM-1.59 m
High tide09:00 PM0.66 m
Modelled tidal range2.91 m
Low tide03:00 AM-1.35 m
High tide10:00 AM0.76 m
Low tide04:00 PM-1.91 m
High tide10:00 PM1.00 m
Modelled tidal range3.40 m
Low tide04:00 AM-1.11 m
High tide10:00 AM1.50 m
Low tide05:00 PM-1.90 m
High tide11:00 PM1.08 m
Modelled tidal range3.22 m
Low tide05:00 AM-1.90 m
High tide11:00 AM1.28 m
Low tide05:00 PM-1.94 m
Modelled tidal range4.24 m
High tide12:00 AM1.89 m
Low tide06:00 AM-1.49 m
High tide12:00 PM1.68 m
Low tide06:00 PM-2.35 m
Modelled tidal range4.05 m
High tide12:00 AM1.56 m
Low tide06:00 AM-1.84 m
High tide12:00 PM1.73 m
Low tide07:00 PM-2.32 m
Modelled tidal range4.05 m
High tide01:00 AM1.83 m
Low tide07:00 AM-1.80 m
High tide01:00 PM1.93 m
Low tide07:00 PM-2.12 m

The range is calculated from each day’s modelled heights. Heights retain the source reference and do not replace official times.

Tide calendarBrowse the month day by day with the modelled tidal range when available.
Tide, weather and sea conditions modelled by Open‑Meteo — not a navigation tool

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

How to read the figures on this page, and what they do not say.

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

© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-14T20:21:51Z; offline reviewed snapshot, ODbLFresh

catalogue_review · 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

derived_dataset · derived_dataset

Method and source ↗

Niveau marin modélisé, précision côtière limitée et référentiel différent du zéro hydrographique.

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Modelled data and this estimate do not replace an official source. Mareloa is not a navigation tool.

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