Swanage - Central (Beach) (Dorset) 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.

Forecast days

Sunny intervals changing to overcast by lunchtime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
  • • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice

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    7 day forecast for Swanage - Central (Beach)

    Today (17 April 2026)
    Time
    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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    11
    SW
    10
    SW
    9
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    8
    W
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    22
    23
    24
    25
    25
    24
    23
    22
    20
    18
    17
    16
    17
    16
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    88%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    86%
    88%
    93%
    95%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    UV 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    11
    10
    9
    9
    8
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    4
    4
    4
    4
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (18 April 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 Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    8°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    3°
    4°
    6°
    9°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    7
    WNW
    6
    WNW
    6
    W
    6
    W
    6
    W
    6
    WNW
    6
    W
    6
    WNW
    6
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    W
    8
    W
    9
    W
    10
    W
    10
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    9
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    7
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    13
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    19
    20
    20
    19
    19
    18
    17
    17
    18
    18
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    95%
    92%
    90%
    88%
    91%
    93%
    94%
    93%
    86%
    80%
    68%
    61%
    60%
    59%
    60%
    59%
    63%
    61%
    56%
    60%
    72%
    76%
    81%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    9
    10
    10
    10
    9
    8
    8
    7
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.5
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (19 April 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    7°
    10°
    11°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    3°
    5°
    8°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NW
    7
    NW
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    NNE
    7
    NE
    7
    ENE
    6
    E
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    SSE
    6
    SW
    6
    WNW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    N
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    17
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    16
    17
    16
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    13
    12
    12
    13
    15
    16
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    86%
    77%
    72%
    61%
    54%
    47%
    45%
    44%
    45%
    51%
    53%
    55%
    59%
    68%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    7
    6
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (20 April 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    7°
    9°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    5°
    7°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    6°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    6
    NNE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    ENE
    7
    NE
    7
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    7
    NE
    8
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    8
    E
    8
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    SE
    7
    SSE
    6
    S
    6
    S
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    18
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    18
    17
    17
    15
    15
    13
    13
    15
    15
    16
    15
    16
    18
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    72%
    75%
    80%
    83%
    85%
    87%
    88%
    87%
    83%
    75%
    65%
    58%
    53%
    52%
    53%
    56%
    57%
    59%
    61%
    63%
    71%
    73%
    76%
    77%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    3
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    9
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 April 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 Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    9°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    6°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    11
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    13
    E
    13
    E
    12
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    19
    20
    21
    21
    22
    22
    23
    24
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    27
    28
    30
    30
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    77%
    78%
    81%
    83%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    85%
    80%
    74%
    67%
    64%
    62%
    59%
    58%
    58%
    58%
    58%
    58%
    59%
    64%
    66%
    68%
    72%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (22 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    12°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    9°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    E
    15
    E
    16
    E
    15
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    25
    24
    30
    34
    33
    31
    26
    24
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    74%
    75%
    81%
    80%
    63%
    43%
    42%
    45%
    53%
    UV - - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    11
    11
    14
    15
    13
    11
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (23 April 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
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    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
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    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    9°
    8°
    13°
    16°
    17°
    16°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    8°
    6°
    6°
    10°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    12
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    10
    ENE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    24
    28
    29
    27
    21
    20
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    59%
    68%
    73%
    60%
    44%
    42%
    44%
    59%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
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    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
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    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
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    Direction of waves offshore
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    Tide times

    Friday 17 April

    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 17 April

    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 17 April

    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 17 April

    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 18 April

    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 18 April

    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 18 April

    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 18 April

    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 19 April

    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 19 April

    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 19 April

    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 19 April

    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 20 April

    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 20 April

    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 20 April

    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 20 April

    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 21 April

    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 21 April

    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 21 April

    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 21 April

    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 22 April

    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 22 April

    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 22 April

    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 22 April

    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 23 April

    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 23 April

    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 23 April

    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 23 April

    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 explained

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    Forecast for 10am Friday
    Updated 07:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 17 Apr 2026
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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Rain today, then mostly fine for the weekend.

    Today:

    A band of wet and rather breezy weather will feed eastwards across the region this morning. Patchy lighter rain will linger in the east this afternoon, whilst sunnier skies arrive in the west, and the breeze will ease too. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

    Tonight:

    Any lingering rain soon clearing in the east, leaving a dry night with clear spells. The breeze will fall light allowing a few fog patches to form, and staying frost-free. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Saturday:

    Apart from an isolated light shower, Saturday promises to be a dry day with plenty of sunny spells. Feeling fresher in the gentle northwesterly wind, though pleasant in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    After a chilly start both Sunday and Monday look dry with light winds and some sunshine. A cooler northeasterly wind on Tuesday giving more cloud and the odd shower.

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