Beaches in Margate

Visit the beautiful chalk cliff bays and sandy beaches of Margate.

11 am Thursday, 10th September 2026

19°C

Feels like 18°C

Cloudy

UV 4 – Moderate

Day 16°C – 20°C

Wind 9 mph – 18 mph

New Moon

Moderate breeze from the south-west

16 mph

0.1mm of rain expected later

Pleasant

55% humidity

Dew point 9.5°C

19°C

12 pm

15 mph

19°C

1 pm

16 mph

20°C

2 pm

17 mph

20°C

3 pm

16 mph

19°C

4 pm

17 mph

18°C

5 pm

17 mph

Fulsam Rock Beach

Rendezvous Margate CT9 1HX

A small beach to the rear of the Harbour Arm.

Bathing Water Dogs Parking

Margate Main Sands

Marine Terrace Margate CT9 1XJ

A long, golden, sandy beach with a promenade and tidal pool, known as the first family seaside resort in the country.

Accessible Award-Winning Bathing Water Café Deck Chair Hire First Aid Point Lifeguards Parking Picnic Area Rock Pools Shops Shower Tidal Pool Toilets Venue Hire

Palm Bay Beach

Promenade, Cliftonville Margate CT9 3DQ

Palm Bay Beach is a sandy beach with chalk cliffs and rock pools to explore.

Café Dogs Parking Picnic Area Rock Pools

Walpole Bay Beach

Queen's Promenade, Cliftonville West Margate CT9 2LJ

This long bay has a sandy beach, promenade and Britain's largest tidal pool.

Accessible Award-Winning Bathing Water Café Dogs First Aid Point Parking Picnic Area Rock Pools Shops Tidal Pool

Westbrook Bay Beach

Royal Esplanade, Westbrook Margate CT9 5DW

Westbrook Bay is a sandy beach with rock pools to explore and good facilities.

Accessible Award-Winning Bathing Water Beach Hut Hire Café Deck Chair Hire Dogs Lifeguards Parking Picnic Area Rock Pools Shops Toilets

Astronomical Twilight 4:23 am

Nautical Twilight 5:07 am

Dawn 5:47 am

Sunrise 6:21 am

Golden Hour End 7:02 am

Solar Noon 12:51 pm

Golden Hour 6:40 pm

Sunset 7:21 pm

Dusk 7:54 pm

Nautical Twilight End 8:35 pm

Astronomical Twilight 9:19 pm

Day length 12h 59m 28s

Margate Sea Conditions

11 am - 12 pm

Tide direction

Water temp 20.4°C

Smooth seas

Margate Tide Times

Thursday, 10th September 2026

Tide

Time

Height

Low

6:11 am

0.97 m

High

12:07 pm

4.75 m

Low

6:34 pm

0.33 m

Very Strong Spring Tide

Tide data by TideCheck

Coastal Codes

• Respect coastal wildlife — do not take any wildlife or natural items from the beach and avoid disturbing nesting birds.
• Consider other beach users.
• Keep a respectful distance between you and other beach users, especially when playing beach games.
• Do not feed the seagulls or leave food lying around. The more food there is, the more seagulls will come, and they can become aggressive.
• Stay safe on the beach rnli.org/safety.
• Keep yourself and other people safe by following water safety guidance, particularly when swimming.
• Leave no trace — please take your rubbish home with you or use the bins provided. Don't leave rubbish next to bins, this is littering, and you may receive a fine.

In an Emergency

To report an incident around the coastline tell the lifeguards. At sea dial 999 in an emergency and ask for the coastguard.