Christchurch - Friar's Cliff (Beach) (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) weather

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Today (5 December 2024)
Time
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
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Light rain
Light rain
Heavy rain
Light shower night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Clear night
Clear night
Chance of precipitation
40%
20%
10%
<5%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
20%
40%
60%
80%
≥95%
80%
30%
20%
10%
<5%
Temperature
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
13°
12°
11°
10°
Feels like temperature (°C)
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
Wind direction and speed
SW
31
WSW
27
WSW
21
WSW
18
WSW
18
WSW
18
WSW
19
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
21
SW
23
SW
24
SW
27
WSW
29
WSW
30
W
29
W
26
W
23
W
22
WNW
21
Wind gust (mph)
42
34
28
27
26
28
29
31
31
34
35
38
41
46
49
46
41
37
35
34
Visibility
M
M
G
G
G
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
93%
95%
93%
93%
92%
92%
92%
92%
92%
92%
91%
91%
91%
90%
92%
87%
78%
75%
74%
74%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.5
1.4
Period of waves offshore (s)
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (6 December 2024)
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
Clear night
Clear night
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Cloudy
Cloudy
Overcast
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Heavy rain
Light rain
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
10%
10%
20%
50%
60%
60%
80%
90%
90%
≥95%
90%
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
12°
13°
13°
WNW
20
WNW
19
WNW
17
WNW
16
WNW
15
WNW
14
WNW
13
WNW
11
WNW
10
WNW
9
WNW
8
W
7
WSW
7
WSW
8
SW
10
SSW
12
S
16
S
20
S
23
S
26
S
29
S
31
S
33
SSW
34
31
29
26
25
25
25
22
18
16
15
14
14
13
14
16
20
26
31
35
38
45
47
50
52
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
G
G
G
G
75%
75%
76%
76%
76%
76%
76%
77%
76%
77%
76%
74%
71%
65%
63%
64%
65%
72%
79%
81%
87%
92%
92%
91%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.7
0.9
1.2
1.5
1.7
1.9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
4
5
5
6
6
Saturday (7 December 2024)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Overcast
Overcast
Cloudy
70%
60%
80%
90%
70%
40%
20%
10%
13°
11°
SSW
35
WSW
37
WSW
39
W
36
WNW
33
NW
34
NW
34
NNW
33
55
59
58
62
61
60
56
56
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
88%
76%
78%
85%
84%
82%
81%
77%
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
2.0
2.4
2.9
3.0
2.7
2.6
2.2
1.7
7
9
10
12
13
14
15
15
Sunday (8 December 2024)
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
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Cloudy
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
-1°
NNW
31
NNW
28
NNW
26
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
23
N
22
N
22
53
48
46
45
44
41
39
37
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
77%
77%
75%
76%
74%
74%
76%
79%
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
1.3
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
7
Monday (9 December 2024)
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
Partly cloudy night
Sunny intervals
Cloudy
Overcast
Cloudy
Cloudy
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
N
20
N
19
N
18
NNE
19
NNE
21
NNE
21
NNE
21
NNE
21
35
35
35
37
37
36
37
37
E
E
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
78%
82%
83%
81%
75%
73%
73%
75%
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
Tuesday (10 December 2024)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Cloudy
Overcast
Overcast
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
NNE
21
NNE
20
NNE
19
NNE
18
NE
18
NE
17
NE
17
NE
16
35
35
34
33
33
31
30
28
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
77%
77%
78%
78%
78%
75%
77%
80%
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
9
9
9
9
8
Wednesday (11 December 2024)
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
<5%
10%
10%
10%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
NE
15
NE
14
NNE
13
NE
13
NE
12
NE
12
NE
11
NE
11
26
25
25
24
23
22
20
19
VG
VG
G
G
VG
G
VG
G
83%
83%
84%
84%
83%
82%
81%
83%
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-

Tide times

Thursday 5 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 5 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 5 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 5 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 6 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 6 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 6 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 6 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 7 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 7 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 7 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 7 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 8 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 8 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 8 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 8 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 9 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 9 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 9 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 9 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 10 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 10 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 10 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 10 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 11 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 11 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 11 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 11 December

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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

Christchurch - Friar's Cliff (Beach) weather map

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South West England weather forecast

Headline:

Bright spells developing for a time. Wet and windy later.

Today:

Early showers clearing, then mostly dry during the morning with some brighter spells, though breezy. Clouding over from the west later with heavy rain late afternoon into the early evening. Mild but windy later, especially over the hills and coasts. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

A wet end to the day with heavy spells of rain. Becoming drier overnight with plenty of clear spells and much lighter winds developing by dawn. Turning chillier. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Friday:

A chilly but dry start to the day with hazy sunshine and lighter winds. Cloud increasing to bring increasingly wet and windy weather during the late afternoon and overnight. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Very unsettled through Saturday with some heavy rain and very strong winds, especially along the coasts. Turning colder on Sunday and Monday with sunny spells and the odd shower.

Updated:

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