Beach Weather in Viking Bay, Broadstairs, United Kingdom

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13°
 
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13°
 
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15°
 
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18°
 
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21°
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23°
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24°
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22°
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19°
 
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17°
 
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14°
 

Beach Weather Today in Viking Bay

Today the maximum temperature will be 19° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. Today the water temperature will be 15° 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 lots of sunshine and clear skies with an average cloud cover of 39%.

The winds will be cross-off shore and moderate at 26kmh from the South West. The moderate winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler.

Viking Bay faces East and sunset will be over the land behind the beach at 09:13 PM. The skies should be fairly clear at that time, ideal for a sunset.

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 Viking Bay

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 19° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. The average 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.

There will be 1 day of very light rain. Saturday will have 0.5mm of rain and Sunday will be dry. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 25%.

VIKING BAY - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Wed 17th June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
16° 15° 16° 18° 19° 20° 20° 18°
48% 49% 53% 41% 61% 12% 33% 21%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Thu 18th June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
16° 16° 16° 18° 19° 21° 20° 19°
15% 11% 20% 5% 20% 14% 24% 30%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Fri 19th June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
18° 17° 17° 17° 19° 23° 23° 21°
79% 84% 14% 21% 8% 11% 12% 23%
0.0mm 0.4mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Sat 20th June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
18° 17° 17° 18° 19° 19° 19° 17°
82% 8% 9% 21% 17% 61% 30% 14%
0.5mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Sun 21st June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
16° 16° 16° 17° 18° 19° 18° 18°
7% 19% 31% 30% 31% 19% 17% 13%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
Mon 22nd June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
18° 18° 18° 19° 20° 21° 20° 20°
54% 37% 65% 37% 38% 46% 63% 27%
0.1mm 0.0mm 0.8mm 0.4mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.7mm 0.4mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Tue 23rd June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
18° 16° 16° 17° 18° 18° 18° 18°
9% 18% 16% 42% 23% 17% 21% 34%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Wed 17th June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
23
kmh
23
kmh
24
kmh
23
kmh
24
kmh
26
kmh
25
kmh
19
kmh
0.7m
0.8m
0.9m
0.7m
0.6m
0.4m
0.5m
0.6m
5.2s 6.7s 7.0s 7.1s 7.1s 3.9s 4.4s 6.6s
Thu 18th June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
17
kmh
14
kmh
14
kmh
11
kmh
13
kmh
18
kmh
15
kmh
17
kmh
0.5m
0.6m
0.4m
0.2m
0.4m
0.5m
0.2m
0.5m
6.4s 6.3s 6.3s 3.2s 5.7s 5.9s 5.7s 5.6s
Fri 19th June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14
kmh
6
kmh
11
kmh
15
kmh
16
kmh
22
kmh
17
kmh
22
kmh
0.4m
0.2m
0.2m
0.4m
0.4m
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
2.7s 2.2s 3.5s 3.7s 3.7s 1.1s 2.2s 1.1s
Sat 20th June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15
kmh
14
kmh
9
kmh
10
kmh
7
kmh
15
kmh
14
kmh
14
kmh
0.5m
0.5m
0.3m
0.3m
0.3m
1.2m
1.1m
0.6m
1.1s 2.4s 2.6s 2.6s 1.9s 0.9s 0.9s 2.8s
Sun 21st June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15
kmh
15
kmh
16
kmh
18
kmh
21
kmh
23
kmh
24
kmh
25
kmh
0.6m
0.6m
1.2m
1.1m
1.2m
1.1m
0.9m
0.9m
2.6s 2.6s 2.6s 2.6s 2.6s 2.6s 4.3s 4.3s
Mon 22nd June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
27
kmh
26
kmh
17
kmh
14
kmh
11
kmh
7
kmh
13
kmh
20
kmh
0.7m
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
0.5m
0.5m
0.4m
0.4m
4.3s 4.3s 4.6s 4.7s 4.6s 4.6s 4.6s 4.5s
Tue 23rd June
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
25
kmh
22
kmh
29
kmh
24
kmh
9
kmh
10
kmh
17
kmh
14
kmh
0.9m
0.7m
1.1m
1.2m
0.8m
0.5m
0.6m
0.7m
4.4s 4.2s 4.2s 4.2s 4.4s 5.2s 3.6s 7.0s
Wed 17th June
1:43 AM 8:43 AM 1:57 PM 9:00 PM
6.61 0.60 6.53 0.62
Thu 18th June
2:18 AM 9:14 AM 2:31 PM 9:31 PM
6.40 0.91 6.36 0.89
Fri 19th June
2:52 AM 9:42 AM 3:04 PM 10:00 PM
6.09 1.27 6.11 1.22
Sat 20th June
3:27 AM 10:09 AM 3:39 PM 10:31 PM
5.72 1.66 5.79 1.59
Sun 21st June
4:04 AM 10:40 AM 4:18 PM 11:06 PM
5.32 2.04 5.41 1.98
Mon 22nd June
4:47 AM 11:18 AM 5:04 PM 11:53 PM
4.91 2.42 5.00 2.36
Tue 23rd June
5:44 AM 12:12 PM 6:07 PM
4.52 2.76 4.61
Wed 17th June
20°
0.0mm
22kmh SW
39%
Thu 18th June
22°
0.0mm
13kmh SSE
17%
Fri 19th June
23°
0.4mm
14kmh SSE
31%
Sat 20th June
19°
0.5mm
4kmh NE
30%
Sun 21st June
19°
0.0mm
19kmh ENE
20%
Mon 22nd June
21°
2.4mm
11kmh ESE
45%
Tue 23rd June
19°
0.0mm
14kmh WNW
22%
Wed 24th June
19°
0.3mm
15kmh SW
79%
Thu 25th June
18°
0.0mm
10kmh NNW
27%
Fri 26th June
19°
0.0mm
17kmh SE
33%
Sat 27th June
19°
0.0mm
10kmh SSE
10%
Sun 28th June
18°
0.0mm
17kmh SE
21%
Mon 29th June
18°
0.0mm
13kmh NNE
28%
Tue 30th June
17°
0.0mm
26kmh NE
40%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 19° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible on some days. The average water temperature will be 15° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea. There will be 4 days of very light rain with an average of 0.9mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 32%.

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

Taking a Holiday at Viking Bay, Broadstairs, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Taking a holiday at the charming Viking Bay in Broadstairs, Kent, England is an excellent choice for those looking to experience the beauty of the United Kingdom's coastline. Located on the southeastern coast of England, this picturesque bay offers visitors a lovely beach experience with a mix of history and modern amenities.

Beach Type

Viking Bay is known for its golden sand, which is soft and inviting for beachgoers. The beach is gently sloping and sheltered by chalk cliffs, creating an ideal setting for relaxation and play. While there aren't many rocks or reefs directly at Viking Bay, nearby Joss Bay and Stone Bay offer rockier coastlines that are perfect for snorkeling and exploring marine life.

Beach Activities

Viking Bay offers a variety of beach activities that cater to all ages and interests. Some popular activities include:

  1. Swimming: The calm waters of Viking Bay make it an ideal location for swimming, with lifeguards on duty during peak summer months.
  2. Sunbathing: The golden sand provides a comfortable place to lounge and soak up the sun.
  3. Beach games: The spacious shoreline allows plenty of room for games like beach volleyball, frisbee, or football.
  4. Paddleboarding: The calm waters are great for paddleboarding beginners or experts alike.
  5. Surfing: While Viking Bay isn't known as a surf hotspot, nearby Joss Bay is just a short drive away and offers more consistent waves.
  6. Coastal walks: With stunning cliffside views along the coastline, walking along the coastal paths is a must-do activity.

Accommodations

While there aren't any beach resorts directly on Viking Bay, there are several hotels within walking distance that cater to different budgets:

  1. Royal Albion Hotel - A historic hotel overlooking Viking Bay with comfortable rooms and an onsite restaurant.
  2. Yarrow Hotel - A boutique hotel offering modern amenities in a restored building with an onsite spa and restaurant.
  3. The Bay Tree - A charming bed and breakfast with sea views and a cozy atmosphere.

Areas to Stay In

The town of Broadstairs is the ideal place to stay when visiting Viking Bay, as it offers a range of accommodations, dining options, and local shops. Staying in the town center provides easy access to the beach, as well as nearby attractions such as Dickens House Museum and Bleak House. Alternatively, you can look for accommodations in the neighboring towns of Ramsgate or Margate for a wider variety of options.

Beach Amenities

Viking Bay offers a variety of amenities to ensure a comfortable day at the beach:

  1. Toilets and changing facilities
  2. Lifeguards during peak summer months
  3. Beach huts available for rent
  4. Deckchair hire
  5. Children's play area
  6. Nearby cafes and restaurants

Overall, Viking Bay in Broadstairs is an excellent destination for a beach holiday with its golden sands, calm waters, and charming town atmosphere. With plenty of activities available both on and off the beach, visitors will find themselves immersed in the beauty of this seaside gem in Kent, England.

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