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Poole - Branksome Chine (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

Cloudy.
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 high tide (1.7m) at

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    7 day forecast for Poole - Branksome Chine (Beach)

    Today (13 March 2026)
    Time
    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 Light rain Light rain Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    60%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature
    10°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    Wind direction and speed
    WSW
    17
    WNW
    15
    W
    12
    WSW
    12
    W
    13
    W
    12
    W
    12
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    12
    W
    11
    W
    10
    W
    8
    W
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    6
    WNW
    6
    WNW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    41
    31
    30
    33
    31
    28
    30
    31
    32
    32
    32
    31
    29
    28
    25
    22
    20
    21
    19
    19
    19
    18
    Visibility
    M
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    76%
    74%
    74%
    68%
    67%
    65%
    56%
    54%
    51%
    47%
    52%
    54%
    55%
    58%
    64%
    67%
    71%
    73%
    74%
    76%
    78%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    17
    15
    12
    12
    13
    12
    12
    13
    14
    15
    15
    14
    13
    12
    11
    10
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    11
    11
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (14 March 2026)
    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 Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    3°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    4°
    6°
    8°
    9°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    0°
    0°
    0°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    0°
    1°
    4°
    6°
    7°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    NW
    7
    NW
    7
    WNW
    7
    NW
    7
    NW
    7
    NW
    7
    WNW
    6
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    8
    W
    8
    W
    7
    W
    6
    W
    6
    W
    5
    W
    5
    W
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    17
    16
    17
    17
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    17
    15
    14
    12
    11
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    81%
    82%
    84%
    85%
    87%
    90%
    90%
    88%
    85%
    76%
    62%
    53%
    41%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    42%
    48%
    60%
    67%
    71%
    75%
    79%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    7
    6
    6
    5
    5
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (15 March 2026)
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    50%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    40%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    6°
    7°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    4°
    5°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    4
    WSW
    4
    WSW
    4
    WSW
    4
    WSW
    4
    WSW
    4
    SW
    4
    SW
    5
    SW
    7
    SW
    9
    SW
    11
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    WSW
    14
    W
    13
    W
    13
    W
    13
    W
    13
    W
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    11
    11
    12
    13
    14
    16
    17
    20
    25
    28
    32
    34
    35
    35
    35
    34
    33
    30
    30
    30
    30
    31
    31
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    85%
    78%
    75%
    70%
    70%
    75%
    77%
    85%
    87%
    90%
    86%
    85%
    82%
    76%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    7
    9
    11
    13
    14
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    16
    16
    16
    2
    3
    3
    4
    4
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (16 March 2026)
    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 Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    8°
    9°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    5°
    7°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    12
    W
    11
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    9
    W
    9
    W
    8
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    28
    27
    26
    26
    25
    23
    22
    22
    23
    24
    24
    25
    25
    27
    27
    26
    25
    25
    24
    25
    25
    26
    27
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    77%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    81%
    82%
    83%
    83%
    78%
    73%
    64%
    61%
    59%
    63%
    66%
    68%
    74%
    77%
    80%
    83%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    8
    9
    9
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    21
    21
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (17 March 2026)
    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 Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    S
    14
    S
    14
    S
    13
    S
    12
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    9
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    26
    26
    26
    27
    28
    28
    28
    27
    26
    24
    22
    19
    17
    16
    15
    15
    16
    15
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    82%
    80%
    79%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    82%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    12
    11
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    18
    17
    17
    17
    11
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (18 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    9°
    9°
    11°
    14°
    15°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    8°
    7°
    7°
    9°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    8
    SE
    7
    ESE
    8
    E
    10
    ESE
    12
    E
    12
    E
    10
    ENE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    19
    23
    25
    23
    19
    19
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    92%
    92%
    79%
    58%
    49%
    57%
    65%
    UV - - 1 1 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    7
    8
    10
    12
    12
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    		 – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    		 – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    Thursday (19 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    9°
    8°
    11°
    15°
    16°
    13°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    8°
    7°
    5°
    9°
    13°
    14°
    11°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    9
    ENE
    9
    E
    9
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    16
    19
    20
    19
    15
    17
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    71%
    78%
    84%
    74%
    55%
    50%
    61%
    69%
    UV - - 1 1 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m) – – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s) – – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Friday 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 19 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 19 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 19 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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 19 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.0 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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    Forecast for 3am Friday
    Updated 00:00 (UTC) on Fri 13 Mar 2026
    WARNING
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    Updated:

    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Heavy rain clearing then colder with showers tomorrow.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Very wet and windy this evening with some intense downpours. Clearer skies arriving overnight. Turning colder, though staying largely frost-free. Perhaps the odd wintry shower on high ground. Winds easing. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

    Friday:

    Friday will bring a brighter but much colder day with a mixture of cloudy periods and sunny spells. Passing heavy and blustery showers, these wintry over the moors. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    A frosty start for some on Saturday, then bright spells and well scattered showers. Changeable on Sunday and Monday with occasional rain. Gradually turning somewhat milder though breezy at times.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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