Swanage - Central (Beach) (Dorset) weather

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    7 day forecast for Swanage - Central (Beach)

    Today (17 February 2025)
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    Sunny intervals
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    Cloudy
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    Partly cloudy night
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    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
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    Wind direction and speed
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    14
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    15
    ESE
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    15
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    14
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    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    24
    23
    23
    23
    24
    24
    25
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    26
    26
    27
    26
    27
    26
    25
    24
    23
    23
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
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    VG
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    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    81%
    81%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    78%
    81%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
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    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (18 February 2025)
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    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
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    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    15
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    16
    ESE
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    16
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    16
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    ESE
    17
    E
    16
    E
    15
    E
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    22
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    25
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    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
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    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
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    VG
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    Humidity
    80%
    81%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    83%
    84%
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    83%
    79%
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    73%
    72%
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    78%
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    79%
    81%
    80%
    82%
    83%
    UV
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    1
    1
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    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
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    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.4
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
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    18
    18
    18
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    18
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (19 February 2025)
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    Chance of precipitation
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    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SSE
    10
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    8
    SSE
    7
    S
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
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    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
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    Humidity
    83%
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    95%
    UV
    -
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    1
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    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.5
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    1.2
    1.1
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    Period of waves offshore (s)
    18
    17
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    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (20 February 2025)
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    Chance of precipitation
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    Temperature (°C)
    10°
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    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    10
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    17
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    16
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    21
    26
    28
    29
    28
    25
    25
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
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    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    96%
    97%
    96%
    93%
    92%
    96%
    96%
    97%
    UV
    -
    -
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    1
    1
    1
    -
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    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.2
    1.4
    1.7
    2.0
    2.1
    2.0
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    5
    6
    6
    7
    7
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (21 February 2025)
    Time
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    Overcast
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    Light rain
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
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    30%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
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    11°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    14
    S
    15
    S
    16
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    16
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    26
    30
    32
    32
    30
    29
    24
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    96%
    96%
    93%
    90%
    86%
    87%
    90%
    92%
    UV
    -
    -
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    1
    1
    1
    -
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    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.6
    1.7
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    6
    17
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (22 February 2025)
    Time
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    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
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    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
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    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
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    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    8
    S
    8
    S
    9
    S
    8
    S
    6
    S
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    17
    16
    17
    16
    12
    11
    8
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    95%
    96%
    97%
    96%
    92%
    89%
    95%
    97%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (23 February 2025)
    Time
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    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    6
    WSW
    6
    SW
    6
    SW
    7
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    6
    8
    10
    11
    12
    12
    14
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    98%
    99%
    98%
    95%
    86%
    84%
    93%
    94%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Monday 17 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 17 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 17 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 17 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 18 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 18 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 18 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 18 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 19 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 19 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 19 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 19 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 20 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 20 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 20 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 20 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 21 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 21 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 21 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 21 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 22 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 22 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 22 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 22 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 23 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 23 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 23 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 23 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.

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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Drizzle in Devon and Cornwall on Monday, brighter further east.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Staying cloudy for many this evening and overnight, with clearer intervals possible in places. The odd showery outbreak of rain is possible in the west. Where skies remain clear, a slight frost may form, especially in the countryside. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

    Monday:

    Generally cloudy with brief brighter intervals possible. Perhaps more generally damp and murky in Cornwall and parts of Devon with drizzle. Feeling chilly for most and breezy in the west. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Brighter and milder for most on Tuesday, but turning breezier. Milder still on Wednesday with showery rain moving east. Very mild on Thursday with showers likely and also much windier.

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