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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreChristchurch Bay (Barton-on-Sea) (Beach) (Hampshire) weather
Find a forecast
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.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Sunny intervals.
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
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Christchurch Bay (Barton-on-Sea) (Beach)
Today (25 May 2025)
| Time |
18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
23
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
22
|
W
20
|
W
19
|
W
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
32
|
28
|
26
|
25
|
23
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
68%
|
74%
|
74%
|
73%
|
67%
|
67%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
23
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (26 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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 |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
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12°
|
11°
|
11°
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11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
19
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
17
|
W
16
|
W
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
19
|
SW
20
|
SW
21
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
23
|
SW
25
|
SW
24
|
SW
24
|
SW
24
|
SW
25
|
SW
25
|
SW
26
|
SW
28
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
29
|
30
|
32
|
34
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
35
|
34
|
32
|
32
|
33
|
33
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
73%
|
75%
|
76%
|
79%
|
81%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
28
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (27 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
80%
|
30%
|
30%
|
60%
|
40%
|
10%
|
40%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
29
|
SW
29
|
WSW
25
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
SW
25
|
SW
27
|
SW
27
|
SW
30
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
36
|
39
|
27
|
23
|
35
|
42
|
41
|
39
|
40
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
91%
|
85%
|
89%
|
92%
|
91%
|
90%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
29
|
29
|
25
|
18
|
18
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
30
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.5
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Wednesday (28 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
30
|
WSW
25
|
W
19
|
W
17
|
W
18
|
W
19
|
W
16
|
W
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
37
|
29
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
29
|
23
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
91%
|
86%
|
76%
|
71%
|
76%
|
76%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
30
|
25
|
19
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
16
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.9
|
1.7
|
1.4
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
0.9
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Thursday (29 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
11
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
15
|
SW
17
|
SW
19
|
SW
20
|
SW
18
|
WSW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
13
|
18
|
25
|
28
|
26
|
25
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
87%
|
90%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
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|
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|
Friday (30 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
15°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
15
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
11
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
14
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Saturday (31 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
7
|
N
7
|
NNW
8
|
WNW
9
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
9
|
11
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
89%
|
90%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Sunday 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 30 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 30 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 30 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 30 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 31 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 31 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 31 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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 31 May
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Christchurch Bay (Barton-on-Sea) (Beach) weather map
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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
London & South East England weather forecast
Headline:
Dry with clear spells. Wind easing overnight.
This Evening and Tonight:
Fine and dry this evening, with plenty of sunshine. Remaining dry overnight with clear spells for most. Strong winds, especially along the south coast, easing somewhat. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Monday:
Early sunny spells gradually giving way to thicker cloud with isolated showers, then outbreaks of rain during the evening, these occasionally heavy. Winds strengthening again. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Staying changeable with mostly dry weather, but also spells of rain or showers. Breezy at times, with temperatures close to or slightly above average.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Highcliffe 1.6 miles
- New Milton 1.6 miles
- Christchurch - Highcliffe Castle (Beach) 2.5 miles
- Milford-on-Sea (Beach) 2.7 miles
- Milford on Sea 3.0 miles
- Christchurch - Friar's Cliff (Beach) 3.1 miles
- Christchurch - Avon Beach (Beach) 3.4 miles
- Christchurch - Mudeford Sandbank East (Beach) 3.9 miles
- Sway 4.1 miles
- Macpenny's Nursery 4.4 miles