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St Margaret's Bay

Bay

Cool water — ease in carefully

Use caution

Cool water — ease in carefully: water temperature is 69°F, cool enough to cause cold-water shock on a sudden entry.

  • Water temperature is 69°F, cool enough to cause cold-water shock on a sudden entry.
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Editor's Notes
A shingle bay enclosed by the White Cliffs between Dover and Deal, St Margaret's is the closest point in Britain to France and the traditional starting beach for cross-Channel swimmers. Noël Coward once owned the house at the beach's end, later home to James Bond creator Ian Fleming.

bay in Kent, England

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Cool water — ease in carefully

Use caution

Cool water — ease in carefully: water temperature is 69°F, cool enough to cause cold-water shock on a sudden entry.

  • Water temperature is 69°F, cool enough to cause cold-water shock on a sudden entry. NOAA buoy 62304, as of Aug 22, 1:00 PM UTC
Water temp
69°F
20°C

No official beach-advisory feed for South East England yet — follow posted signs and local guidance.

Live data from NOAA buoy 62304 (18.3 mi away), as of Aug 22, 1:00 PM UTC.

Weather at St Margaret's Bay

H: 68° L: 57°
Sunny
Sunny
68°
|
Feels like 61°
Precipitation
57%
Humidity
40%
Wind
9 mph
UV Index
3.4
Water Conditions:
🏊Cool but swimmable
12 AM
Patchy rain nearby
58°
3 AM
Patchy rain nearby
57°
6 AM
Overcast
57°
9 AM
Cloudy
60°
12 PM
Sunny
65°
3 PM
Sunny
68°
6 PM
Sunny
65°
9 PM
Partly Cloudy
58°

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Margaret's Bay?
St Margaret's Bay is a bay in South East England.
What is the water temperature at St Margaret's Bay?
As of August 22, 2026, the water temperature at St Margaret's Bay in South East England is 69°F (20°C), measured by NOAA buoy 62304, 18.3 miles away.
Can you swim at St Margaret's Bay?
Cool water — ease in carefully: water temperature is 69°F, cool enough to cause cold-water shock on a sudden entry. Checked August 22, 2026.

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