Poole - Harbour Rockley Sand (Beach) (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) weather

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Forecast days

Overcast changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

Tide: Next low tide (0.6m) at

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    7 day forecast for Poole - Harbour Rockley Sand (Beach)

    Today (16 February 2025)
    Time
    12:00
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    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    11
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    9
    E
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    27
    25
    25
    23
    24
    25
    25
    25
    23
    20
    19
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    75%
    74%
    72%
    72%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    81%
    84%
    UV
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (17 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    10
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    9
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    19
    20
    23
    24
    25
    25
    24
    24
    24
    23
    23
    23
    22
    21
    20
    20
    19
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    83%
    77%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    81%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    5
    8
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    7
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (18 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    E
    11
    ESE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    18
    21
    25
    27
    26
    24
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    89%
    91%
    85%
    74%
    73%
    82%
    85%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.1
    1.3
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    11
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (19 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    SE
    7
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    17
    16
    18
    18
    16
    14
    16
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    92%
    95%
    93%
    87%
    91%
    95%
    94%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (20 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    8
    S
    9
    S
    10
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    19
    22
    28
    28
    27
    27
    27
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    96%
    96%
    96%
    93%
    89%
    90%
    93%
    94%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.1
    1.3
    1.6
    1.8
    2.0
    1.8
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    5
    6
    6
    7
    9
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (21 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    13
    S
    13
    S
    14
    S
    16
    S
    17
    S
    16
    S
    13
    S
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    28
    30
    34
    34
    31
    27
    23
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    94%
    94%
    92%
    89%
    83%
    84%
    87%
    94%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.6
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    2.2
    2.3
    2.2
    2.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    13
    13
    14
    7
    7
    16
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (22 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    10
    S
    9
    SSW
    8
    S
    8
    S
    9
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    15
    10
    13
    14
    12
    9
    8
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    96%
    96%
    97%
    97%
    94%
    91%
    96%
    97%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 16 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 16 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 16 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 16 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 17 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 17 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 17 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 17 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 18 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 18 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 18 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 18 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 19 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 19 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 19 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 19 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 20 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 20 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 20 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 20 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 21 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 21 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 21 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 21 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 22 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 22 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 22 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 22 February

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 2.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Drier and brighter today and feeling milder for some.

    Today:

    A generally dry and cloudy day once early mist clears. Brightest in the west with hazy sunny spells, but rain may affect the Isles of Scilly later. Breezy in places. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

    Tonight:

    Cloudy for many overnight but a few clearer intervals are possible at times, this perhaps giving a slight frost in places. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

    Monday:

    A brighter day for most. Still cloudy at times but a much better chance of seeing some sunshine at times too. On the chilly side and quite breezy on coasts. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Mainly dry through this period although some rain is possible later. Often cloudy with brighter/clearer periods at times. Temperatures rising and becoming very mild by Thursday. Breezy at times.

    Updated:

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