Swanage - Central (Beach) (Dorset) weather
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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: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Tide: Next low tide (1.1m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Swanage - Central (Beach)
| Time |
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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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
10°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
|
5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
|
5°
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4°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
4
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WNW
3
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NW
3
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NNW
3
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NNW
3
|
NNW
3
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N
4
|
N
4
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NNE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
78%
|
85%
|
88%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV |
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
4
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3
|
3
|
3
|
3
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4
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4
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4
|
5
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
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0.8
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0.8
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0.8
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
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15
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15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| 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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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
|
7°
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6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
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0°
|
0°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
5
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NNE
6
|
NNE
6
|
NNE
7
|
NE
7
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NE
7
|
NE
8
|
NE
9
|
NE
9
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NE
10
|
NE
11
|
ENE
12
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
14
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
12
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
14
|
ENE
14
|
ENE
14
|
ENE
14
|
ENE
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
26
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
90%
|
85%
|
84%
|
80%
|
75%
|
74%
|
73%
|
75%
|
75%
|
79%
|
76%
|
80%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
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0.8
|
0.8
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0.8
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0.9
|
1.0
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1.1
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1.1
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1.2
|
1.2
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1.2
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1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
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5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
-1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
14
|
NE
14
|
NE
14
|
NE
15
|
NE
16
|
NE
15
|
NE
13
|
NNE
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
28
|
29
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
28
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
87%
|
87%
|
84%
|
72%
|
68%
|
75%
|
79%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.5
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
11
|
NNE
11
|
N
9
|
N
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
7
|
N
6
|
N
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
88%
|
86%
|
76%
|
72%
|
84%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
6
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
4°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
6
|
NNE
6
|
NNE
7
|
NE
8
|
NE
10
|
NE
10
|
NE
9
|
NE
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
14
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
92%
|
88%
|
81%
|
76%
|
82%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
|
13
|
13
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
9
|
NE
10
|
NE
10
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
11
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
8
|
ENE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
17
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
86%
|
76%
|
75%
|
80%
|
81%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
7
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
8
|
ENE
8
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
13
|
14
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
12
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
92%
|
90%
|
81%
|
80%
|
86%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Wednesday 5 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 5 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 5 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 5 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 6 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 6 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 6 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 6 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 7 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 7 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 7 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 7 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 8 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 8 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 8 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 8 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 9 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 9 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 9 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 9 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 10 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 10 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 10 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 10 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 11 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 11 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 11 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 11 February
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
UK video forecast
Swanage - Central (Beach) weather map
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South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny spells and feeling colder. Turning frosty overnight.
Today:
A mainly dry day with a mixture of sunny spells and occasional cloudier periods. Isolated, mainly light showers are possible at first in the west. Light winds, though feeling a bit colder. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Tonight:
Remaining dry this evening and overnight with lengthy clear periods. Temperatures falling away to give a widespread frost. The chance of a few freezing fog patches, mainly in the east. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Thursday:
A cold and frosty start with isolated freezing fog patches, these clearing during the morning. Otherwise, staying dry with plenty of winter sunshine, but turning breezier along the south coast. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Another chilly start on Friday with sunny intervals. Turning cloudier later and for the weekend, with colder temperatures and a few wintry showers. Breezy at times, giving a wind chill.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Swanage 0.3 miles
- Swanage Youth Hostel 0.7 miles
- Studland - Knoll Beach (Beach) 2.8 miles
- Studland - Shell Bay (Beach) 4.4 miles
- Poole Bay 4.6 miles
- Corfe Castle 4.7 miles
- Poole - Shore Road, Sandbanks (Beach) 5.8 miles
- Poole Harbour 6.3 miles
- Poole - Canford Cliffs (Beach) 6.5 miles
- Lilliput 6.6 miles