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Bournemouth - Alum 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.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)

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 (1.8m) at

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    7 day forecast for Bournemouth - Alum Chine (Beach)

    Today (13 March 2026)
    Time
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Light shower day Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    60%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    Wind direction and speed
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    W
    13
    WSW
    12
    W
    10
    W
    9
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    27
    25
    22
    22
    21
    21
    19
    19
    18
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    61%
    60%
    60%
    62%
    64%
    66%
    69%
    74%
    75%
    77%
    UV 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    15
    14
    13
    12
    10
    9
    8
    8
    8
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals 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%
    <5%
    10%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    6°
    8°
    9°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    2°
    4°
    6°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    NW
    7
    NW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    NW
    7
    NW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    W
    8
    W
    8
    W
    7
    W
    6
    W
    5
    W
    5
    W
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    19
    20
    19
    20
    19
    19
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    17
    18
    17
    18
    19
    20
    20
    16
    15
    13
    12
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    82%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    84%
    75%
    64%
    54%
    43%
    41%
    40%
    40%
    41%
    46%
    59%
    67%
    73%
    76%
    78%
    82%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    5
    4
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    20%
    10%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    5°
    6°
    8°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    4°
    5°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    4
    W
    4
    WSW
    4
    WSW
    4
    WSW
    4
    WSW
    4
    SW
    5
    SW
    6
    SW
    8
    SW
    10
    SW
    12
    SW
    14
    SW
    15
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    17
    SW
    16
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    W
    14
    W
    13
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    10
    10
    12
    13
    15
    17
    18
    22
    25
    29
    32
    34
    35
    36
    35
    34
    33
    32
    28
    29
    29
    30
    30
    Visibility (description)
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    86%
    84%
    78%
    75%
    73%
    72%
    76%
    78%
    84%
    91%
    88%
    86%
    83%
    76%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    6
    8
    10
    12
    14
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.4
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    8°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    6°
    7°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    12
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    9
    W
    9
    W
    9
    WSW
    10
    W
    10
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    29
    27
    26
    25
    25
    24
    25
    23
    23
    24
    24
    25
    26
    26
    25
    25
    23
    23
    24
    25
    25
    25
    23
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    76%
    76%
    77%
    79%
    78%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    77%
    75%
    68%
    65%
    66%
    68%
    68%
    71%
    75%
    78%
    84%
    86%
    87%
    89%
    89%
    90%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    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 Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <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°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    S
    12
    S
    11
    S
    10
    S
    9
    S
    8
    SE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    23
    23
    22
    22
    22
    22
    23
    25
    25
    25
    24
    24
    23
    21
    19
    15
    15
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    88%
    86%
    85%
    82%
    80%
    79%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    78%
    83%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    10
    9
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    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
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    18
    17
    17
    17
    11
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    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)
    9°
    9°
    8°
    11°
    14°
    15°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    6°
    9°
    12°
    13°
    11°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    E
    8
    E
    10
    ESE
    12
    E
    12
    E
    10
    ENE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    16
    19
    23
    24
    23
    19
    19
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    89%
    92%
    92%
    81%
    63%
    53%
    60%
    68%
    UV - - 1 1 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    8
    10
    12
    12
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    11
    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°
    6°
    5°
    8°
    12°
    14°
    12°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    10
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    18
    20
    21
    19
    15
    16
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    72%
    78%
    82%
    72%
    55%
    46%
    61%
    69%
    UV - - 1 1 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Friday 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.1 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 3pm Friday
    Updated 12:00 (UTC) on Fri 13 Mar 2026
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    Updated:

    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Blustery heavy showers. Feeling colder.

    Today:

    There will be bright spells at times, although it will often be fairly cloudy with blustery showers passing through. Showers will be heavy at times with some hail, and turning wintry over the moors. Feeling cold, especially in the breeze. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

    Tonight:

    Showers continuing this evening, locally heavy with the risk of hail and falling wintry over the moors. Showers easing overnight with clear spells. Turning chilly with a touch of frost. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

    Saturday:

    A drier day compared to Friday with sunnier spells than of late after a chilly start. A few showers still possible though, especially in the west. Generally light winds. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Changeable with patchy rain followed by showers on Sunday. Drier on Monday although with further patchy rain arriving later and into Tuesday. Gradually turning somewhat milder, though breezy at times.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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