Beaches in Westgate-On-Sea

Visit the beautiful chalk cliff bays and sandy beaches of Westgate-On-Sea.

9 am Tuesday, 27th October 2026

16°C

Feels like 14°C

Cloudy with a chance of light rain

UV 1 – Low

Day 9°C – 16°C

Wind 13 mph – 31 mph

Waning Gibbous Moon

Strong breeze from the south-west

30 mph

0.5mm of rain forecast at the moment

1.6mm of rain expected later

90% humidity

Dew point 13.9°C

15°C

10 am

23 mph

14°C

11 am

17 mph

14°C

12 pm

16 mph

14°C

1 pm

15 mph

15°C

2 pm

16 mph

15°C

3 pm

17 mph

St. Mildred's Bay Beach

Westbrook Promenade Westgate-on-Sea CT8 8AD

A sandy bay with promenade, cliffs and a tidal pool, which is very popular with both visitors and residents.

Accessible Award-Winning Bathing Water Beach Hut Hire Café Deck Chair Hire First Aid Point Lifeguards Parking Rock Pools Shops Tidal Pool Toilets

West Bay Beach

Esplanade Westgate-on-Sea CT8 8PR

West Bay's sandy beaches and rock pools are enjoyed by families.

Accessible Award-Winning Beach Hut Hire Café Lifeguards Parking Rock Pools Shops Toilets

Astronomical Twilight 4:47 am

Nautical Twilight 5:25 am

Dawn 6:04 am

Sunrise 6:39 am

Golden Hour End 7:18 am

Solar Noon 11:38 am

Golden Hour 3:58 pm

Sunset 4:37 pm

Dusk 5:12 pm

Nautical Twilight End 5:51 pm

Astronomical Twilight 6:29 pm

Day length 9h 58m 36s

Westgate-On-Sea Sea Conditions

9 am - 10 am

Tide direction

Water temp 15.5°C

Slight to Moderate 1 m waves from the south-west

Westgate-On-Sea Tide Times

Tuesday, 27th October 2026

Tide

Time

Height

High

12:17 am

4.94 m

Low

6:20 am

0.69 m

High

12:29 pm

5.06 m

Low

6:41 pm

0.44 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.