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Live Southend-on-Sea bus, train and airport information, journey conditions, weather, tides, coast information, air quality and flood alerts in one local dashboard.

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🌤 Southend Today

Current conditions and a quick look at the day ahead, refreshed automatically throughout the day.

Weather Now

Southend-on-Sea

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21°C
Overcast
7 mph EWind
33%Rain chance
22°CFeels like
Weather last updated Thu 27 Aug, 07:28

🚗 Southend Journey Conditions

Current journey times compared with usual conditions

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No major delays reportedJourney times are close to normal across the monitored Southend corridors.
M25 Junction 29 → Progress RoadSouthend Arterial Road · Journey time is close to normal. Current journey 29 min; usual about 31 min.
Normal
Progress Road → Kent Elms CornerSouthend Arterial Road · Journey time is close to normal. Current journey 13 min; usual about 15 min.
Normal
Kent Elms Corner → Cuckoo CornerPrince Avenue · Journey time is close to normal. Current journey 5 min; usual about 6 min.
Normal
Cuckoo Corner → Priory ParkVictoria Avenue · Journey time is close to normal. Current journey 4 min; usual about 5 min.
Normal
Priory Park → Southend City CentreVictoria Avenue · Journey time is close to normal. Current journey 9 min.
Normal
Hadleigh → ChalkwellA13 London Road · Journey time is close to normal. Current journey 11 min; usual about 12 min.
Normal
Chalkwell → Hamlet Court RoadA13 London Road · Journey time is close to normal. Current journey 4 min.
Normal
Hamlet Court Road → City CentreLondon Road · Journey time is close to normal. Current journey 6 min; usual about 7 min.
Normal
Journey conditions last updated Thu 27 Aug, 07:28

Today's Forecast

Morning, afternoon, evening and night

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Morning☁️21°COvercast
54% rain
Afternoon🌧️21°CLight drizzle
96% rain
Evening☁️23°COvercast
72% rain
Night🌧️19°CLight rain
41% rain

🚌 Southend Live Buses

Live Southend Travel Centre departures from every stand, plus approved local buses currently reporting across Southend

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Next Travel Centre departures

25
Basildon, Bus StatiFirst Essex · scheduled 07:32
4 minScheduled
25
Basildon, Bus StatiFirst Essex · scheduled 07:32
4 minScheduled
25
Basildon, Bus StatiFirst Essex · scheduled 07:32
4 minScheduled
X30
Chelmsford, Bus StnFirst Essex · scheduled 07:33
5 minScheduled
X30
Chelmsford, Bus StnFirst Essex · scheduled 07:33
5 minScheduled

Current live buses in Southend

1
Rayleigh Rail StationArriva · From Travel CentreNear Victoria Station Interchange · Updated 27 sec ago
7
Landwick CottagesArriva · From Railway StationNear Victoria Station Interchange · Updated 13 sec ago
9
East BeachArriva · From Railway StationNear Travel Centre · Updated 35 sec ago
2
The RenownArriva · From Travel CentreNear Travel Centre · Updated 19 sec ago
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Bus information

Live locations and expected departures are shown where available; otherwise the official scheduled time is displayed. Only approved services currently inside Southend and its nearby Eastwood and Leigh-on-Sea boundaries are included.

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⚽ MATCHDAY TRAVEL

Live Matchday Travel

The next Southend United live travel journey will appear here when it is scheduled.

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🚆 London commute home

Live London and South Essex departures heading back towards Southend

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Fenchurch Street → Southend

07:29
Shoeburynessc2c · Platform 4Calling at: Limehouse, West Ham, Barking, Upminster, Laindon, Basildon, Pitsea, Benfleet, Leigh-on-Sea, Chalkwell, Westcliff, Southend Central, Southend East, Thorpe Bay, Shoeburyness
On time
07:32
Pitsea via Tilburyc2c · Platform 2Calling at: Limehouse, West Ham, Barking, Dagenham Dock, Rainham (Essex), Purfleet, Grays, Tilbury Town, East Tilbury, Stanford-le-Hope, Pitsea
On time

Liverpool Street → Shenfield

07:29
ShenfieldElizabeth Line · Platform ACalling at: Whitechapel, Stratford (London), Maryland, Forest Gate, Manor Park, Ilford, Seven Kings, Goodmayes, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Gidea Park, Harold Wood, Brentwood, Shenfield
On time
07:33
Southend VictoriaGreater Anglia · Platform 8Calling at: Stratford (London), Shenfield, Billericay, Wickford, Rayleigh, Hockley, Rochford, Southend Airport, Prittlewell, Southend Victoria
On time

Hockley → Southend Victoria

07:21
Southend VictoriaGreater Anglia · Platform 2Calling at: Rochford, Southend Airport, Prittlewell, Southend VictoriaThis service has been delayed by a speed restriction
07:29
07:35
Southend VictoriaGreater Anglia · Platform 2Calling at: Rochford, Southend Airport, Prittlewell, Southend Victoria
07:38

Liverpool Street → Southend Central

No further departures are currently listed.

Liverpool Street → Shoeburyness

No further departures are currently listed.
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✈️ Southend Airport

Live departures and arrivals from London Southend Airport

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Some flights are delayed

Next departures

06:30
MalagaEZY 5701 · easyJet
Departed 06:30
07:00
TenerifeEZY 5743 · easyJet
On Time

Next arrivals

12:50
Palma de MallorcaEZY 5732 · easyJet
Expected 13:37
13:00
MalagaEZY 5702 · easyJet
On Time
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Flight information from London Southend Airport · Refreshes every 5 minutes. Confirm important changes with your airline.

🏖 Southend Coast & Beaches

Marine conditions and the latest official bathing-water classifications

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☀️UV Index0.0Low
🌡️Sea Temperature20.8°CModelled sea-surface temperature
🌊Wave Height0.2 m3.5 sec period
🧭Wave DirectionNE66°
Thorpe BayExcellent
JubileeGood
Three ShellsExcellent
Westcliff BayGood
ChalkwellGood
Leigh Bell WharfGood
Marine conditions last updated Thu 27 Aug, 07:28. Sea temperature and waves are modelled forecasts from Open-Meteo. Bathing-water ratings are the latest official Environment Agency classifications for 2025 and are not a real-time pollution alert.

🌿 Southend Air & Pollen

Modelled air-quality and pollen conditions for the Southend area

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Fair
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Southend Air Quality Index
Air quality is generally acceptable. People who are unusually sensitive may notice mild symptoms.

PM2.56.9µg/m³
PM109.0µg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide11.9µg/m³
Ozone58.0µg/m³
Tree PollenLow
0.0 grains/m³ · Alder and birch
Grass PollenLow
0.2 grains/m³
Weed PollenLow
0.1 grains/m³ · Mugwort and ragweed
Air and pollen data last updated Thu 27 Aug, 07:28. Forecast data is modelled at approximately 11 km resolution using CAMS European data through Open-Meteo. Pollen may be unavailable outside the relevant season.

🌊 Southend Tides

Official predicted high and low water for Southend-on-Sea

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Rising tide
Next tide in 4h 40mHigh Water12:09 · 5.41 m
High Water12:09Thu 27 Aug
5.41 m
Low Water18:32Thu 27 Aug
0.68 m
High Water00:27Fri 28 Aug
5.54 m
Low Water06:37Fri 28 Aug
1.05 m
Tides last updated Thu 27 Aug, 06:35 · Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

🚨 Southend Flood Alerts

Environment Agency information near Southend-on-Sea

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No flood warnings or alerts

There are currently no Environment Agency flood warnings or alerts within the selected Southend area.

Useful Live Information

Official sources for detailed local information and service updates.

Met Office Forecast →c2c Travel Updates →Greater Anglia →Roadworks and Traffic →Southend City Council →Flood Information →

About Southend Live

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Information is refreshed automatically using official public data services. Please check with the relevant transport operator or authority before travelling or making a safety-related decision.

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