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Poole - Harbour Lake (Beach) (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.



Forecast days

Partly cloudy changing to clear by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

Tide: Next low tide (0.8m) at

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    7 day forecast for Poole - Harbour Lake (Beach)

    Today (26 December 2025)
    Time
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    23
    23
    23
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    87%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    UV - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (27 December 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 Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    22
    23
    24
    25
    24
    24
    25
    26
    27
    30
    30
    30
    29
    27
    27
    28
    30
    30
    30
    29
    28
    27
    26
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    86%
    78%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    77%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (28 December 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 Overcast Overcast Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <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)
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    11
    NE
    10
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    23
    24
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    20
    19
    19
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    78%
    80%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    10
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (29 December 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    7
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    9
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    20
    20
    21
    20
    20
    21
    21
    20
    21
    21
    23
    23
    23
    20
    20
    20
    21
    21
    21
    20
    18
    17
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    88%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    84%
    81%
    75%
    74%
    73%
    75%
    79%
    81%
    80%
    80%
    81%
    81%
    82%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    9
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (30 December 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 Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <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)
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    18
    17
    18
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    89%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    86%
    84%
    78%
    75%
    72%
    71%
    74%
    79%
    81%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    7
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (31 December 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    6
    NW
    7
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    10
    10
    11
    12
    12
    10
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    75%
    76%
    85%
    88%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    6
    7
    8
    8
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (1 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    11
    15
    16
    14
    15
    16
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    89%
    90%
    90%
    88%
    83%
    83%
    87%
    91%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 26 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 26 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 26 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 26 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 27 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 27 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 27 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 27 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 28 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 28 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 28 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 28 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 29 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 29 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 29 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 29 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 30 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 30 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 30 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 30 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 31 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 31 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 31 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 31 December

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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 1 January

    Tide times and heights are from Poole Harbour tidal station which is 1.8 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:

    A chilly but bright start to Saturday but turning cloudier.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    A cloudy evening to start though some skies clearing overnight which means it will turn cold here with some patchy frost, particularly in parts of Cornwall. Some low cloud possible at times in eastern areas. Breezy around coasts and hills. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

    Saturday:

    Sunny skies to start on Saturday but turning increasingly cloudy from the east later with some spots of drizzle. Brisk easterly winds continue to make it feel cold. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Often cloudy with the odd spot of light rain and drizzle, though some brighter breaks remain possible to the west of hills. Often breezy, causing it to feel colder.

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