Charmouth - West (Beach) (Dorset) weather

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Forecast days

Clear changing to light rain in the afternoon.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
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7 day forecast for Charmouth - West (Beach)

Today (22 October 2026)
Time
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 Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy shower night
Chance of precipitation
60%
20%
10%
10%
<5%
10%
10%
<5%
10%
10%
20%
60%
80%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
Temperature
11°
11°
10°
10°
11°
12°
14°
14°
15°
15°
15°
15°
14°
14°
14°
15°
14°
14°
15°
Feels like temperature (°C)
7°
7°
7°
6°
8°
9°
11°
12°
12°
13°
13°
12°
11°
11°
11°
10°
10°
10°
10°
Wind direction and speed
W
19
W
18
W
18
W
18
W
17
W
16
WSW
14
WSW
13
WSW
11
SW
11
SSW
11
SSW
13
S
15
S
18
SSE
21
SSE
25
SSE
26
SSE
28
SSE
29
Wind gust (mph)
28
27
26
25
24
22
22
20
19
19
20
22
26
29
33
37
41
47
50
Visibility
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
VG
VG
G
G
M
M
Humidity
75%
75%
74%
69%
69%
66%
65%
64%
63%
58%
59%
65%
72%
81%
85%
87%
86%
88%
85%
UV - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
Wind direction and speed
19
18
18
18
17
16
14
13
11
11
11
13
15
18
21
25
26
28
29
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.8
1.0
1.3
1.5
1.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
5
5
6
6
7
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (23 October 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 Heavy shower night Heavy shower night Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy shower night Heavy shower day Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
≥95%
90%
90%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
90%
80%
80%
90%
90%
90%
90%
50%
20%
10%
10%
10%
20%
30%
40%
40%
30%
50%
Temperature (°C)
15°
15°
14°
14°
14°
13°
13°
12°
12°
12°
11°
11°
11°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
11°
11°
10°
10°
10°
Feels like temperature (°C)
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
9°
9°
8°
8°
7°
6°
7°
7°
7°
7°
8°
8°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
S
28
S
26
S
25
SSE
23
SE
20
NNE
17
NNW
18
NNW
20
NW
22
NW
25
WNW
27
NW
29
NW
29
WNW
29
WNW
30
WNW
29
WNW
28
WNW
26
WNW
24
WNW
21
WNW
18
WNW
17
WNW
17
W
16
Wind gust (mph)
46
42
39
36
31
31
34
36
47
54
56
59
57
54
53
51
48
45
40
37
35
32
31
29
Visibility (description)
E
E
VG
G
G
G
G
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
80%
75%
72%
79%
81%
87%
90%
87%
85%
85%
82%
78%
75%
71%
63%
57%
56%
55%
56%
58%
64%
64%
67%
67%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
28
26
25
23
20
17
18
20
22
25
27
29
29
29
30
29
28
26
24
21
18
17
17
16
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.4
2.2
1.9
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
11
10
10
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (24 October 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 Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
50%
50%
40%
30%
40%
50%
70%
70%
80%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
90%
90%
80%
70%
70%
Temperature (°C)
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
12°
12°
13°
13°
13°
13°
14°
14°
14°
15°
15°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
15°
14°
Feels like temperature (°C)
7°
7°
7°
8°
8°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
10°
9°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
15
W
16
W
16
W
16
W
16
WSW
16
WSW
18
WSW
19
SW
22
SW
24
SW
26
SW
29
SSW
30
SSW
31
SW
31
SW
31
SW
30
SW
30
SW
29
SW
29
WSW
28
WSW
26
W
26
W
26
Wind gust (mph)
28
26
26
26
25
26
26
30
32
36
40
45
49
50
51
51
50
49
50
48
45
45
40
40
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
VG
G
G
G
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
G
G
VG
Humidity
69%
72%
75%
74%
74%
76%
76%
79%
81%
79%
79%
84%
85%
86%
88%
89%
91%
91%
92%
92%
91%
87%
82%
69%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
15
16
16
16
16
16
18
19
22
24
26
29
30
31
31
31
30
30
29
29
28
26
26
26
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.8
1.1
1.4
1.8
2.5
2.7
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.2
2.0
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
5
6
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (25 October 2026)
Time
00:00
01:00
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 Light shower night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
60%
50%
60%
70%
70%
70%
60%
60%
60%
50%
40%
40%
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
20%
Temperature (°C)
13°
13°
12°
12°
12°
11°
11°
11°
10°
11°
12°
13°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
13°
12°
12°
12°
11°
11°
11°
12°
Feels like temperature (°C)
9°
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
7°
7°
7°
7°
8°
9°
9°
9°
10°
10°
10°
10°
9°
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
9°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
25
W
24
W
25
W
24
W
23
W
22
W
21
W
21
W
21
W
20
W
22
W
22
W
23
W
23
W
22
W
21
W
18
W
18
W
18
WSW
18
WSW
18
WSW
18
WSW
17
WSW
16
WSW
16
Wind gust (mph)
40
40
40
40
38
38
36
36
36
34
36
38
38
38
36
35
30
27
26
26
25
23
23
23
23
Visibility (description)
VG
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
69%
70%
67%
67%
69%
67%
68%
68%
66%
66%
64%
60%
57%
57%
57%
56%
56%
57%
59%
61%
63%
63%
63%
64%
64%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
25
24
25
24
23
22
21
21
21
20
22
22
23
23
22
21
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (26 October 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 Cloudy Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Drizzle Drizzle Overcast Overcast Drizzle Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
40%
40%
40%
40%
60%
60%
50%
50%
50%
50%
Temperature (°C)
12°
13°
13°
13°
14°
14°
15°
15°
16°
16°
16°
16°
17°
17°
17°
17°
16°
17°
16°
16°
16°
15°
15°
15°
Feels like temperature (°C)
9°
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
12°
11°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
11°
12°
11°
11°
11°
10°
10°
10°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SW
16
SW
16
SW
16
SSW
18
SSW
18
S
21
S
21
SSW
22
SSW
22
SSW
22
SW
25
SW
26
SW
26
SW
27
SW
28
SW
27
SW
27
SW
27
SW
27
SW
27
SW
27
SW
28
SW
28
WSW
28
Wind gust (mph)
23
23
23
26
29
31
31
31
34
38
39
40
43
44
45
44
45
44
40
43
40
40
39
40
Visibility (description)
E
E
VG
G
G
G
M
M
M
M
G
M
M
M
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
M
G
G
Humidity
66%
67%
70%
75%
82%
88%
91%
92%
92%
92%
92%
92%
92%
92%
91%
89%
89%
88%
87%
85%
85%
84%
83%
81%
UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
16
16
16
18
18
21
21
22
22
22
25
26
26
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.8
3.0
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
9
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (27 October 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
50%
50%
50%
50%
40%
20%
20%
10%
Temperature (°C)
15°
14°
13°
13°
14°
14°
13°
12°
Feels like temperature (°C)
10°
9°
8°
8°
9°
9°
9°
8°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WSW
28
WSW
29
WSW
27
WSW
27
WSW
26
W
25
WSW
23
WSW
22
Wind gust (mph)
45
45
44
42
41
38
36
34
Visibility (description)
G
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
81%
76%
72%
73%
67%
66%
68%
70%
UV - - 1 1 2 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
28
29
27
27
26
25
23
22
Height of waves offshore (m)
3.2
3.0
2.1
1.8
1.7
 – – –
Period of waves offshore (s)
9
10
11
12
12
 – – –
Direction of waves offshore
–
–
–
Wednesday (28 October 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
20%
20%
20%
10%
10%
10%
Temperature (°C)
12°
12°
12°
13°
15°
14°
13°
12°
Feels like temperature (°C)
8°
8°
9°
10°
11°
12°
10°
10°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WSW
20
WSW
19
WSW
18
WSW
18
WSW
18
WSW
16
WSW
16
WSW
15
Wind gust (mph)
32
30
28
26
26
24
22
20
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
73%
74%
75%
76%
76%
76%
78%
79%
UV - - 1 1 2 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
20
 – – – – – – –
Height of waves offshore (m) – – – – – – – –
Period of waves offshore (s) – – – – – – – –
Direction of waves offshore
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Tide times

Thursday 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 23 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 23 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 23 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 23 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 24 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 24 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 24 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 24 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 October

Tide times and heights are from Lyme Regis tidal station which is 1.8 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 6am Thursday
Updated 04:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 22 Oct 2026

South West England weather forecast

Headline:

Settled conditions with isolated showers ahead of Storm Austen.

Today:

Fine and mostly dry to start with any morning showers quickly dying out. Sunny spells mainly in the east, before cloud and rain associated with Storm Austen push into the southwest during the afternoon. Winds picking up by evening. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

Tonight:

Storm Austen continues to bring heavy rain and strong winds. Northern parts may see a lull in winds in the early hours before gales push into Cornwall around dawn. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Friday:

Rain to start for all areas before pushing away to the northeast through the morning. Strong winds continuing through the day with gales along coasts and exposed areas. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Strong winds and heavy rain Saturday before a brief settled interlude brings sunny spells on Sunday. Further wind and rain arrives overnight into Monday.

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