Studland - Shell Bay (Beach) (Dorset) weather

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Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

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    7 day forecast for Studland - Shell Bay (Beach)

    Today (15 July 2026)
    Time
    06:00
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    12:00
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    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
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    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
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    Temperature
    18°
    19°
    20°
    21°
    22°
    24°
    24°
    25°
    25°
    25°
    24°
    24°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    21°
    20°
    21°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    20°
    22°
    23°
    24°
    24°
    25°
    24°
    24°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    14
    E
    13
    E
    13
    ESE
    13
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    9
    ESE
    7
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    28
    27
    26
    26
    24
    24
    23
    21
    21
    20
    19
    18
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    80%
    76%
    75%
    73%
    71%
    71%
    66%
    67%
    74%
    76%
    76%
    74%
    73%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    65%
    UV 1 1 2 3 5 7 7 8 7 6 4 3 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed
    18
    18
    18
    18
    16
    14
    13
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    11
    9
    8
    8
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (16 July 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 Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    20°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    21°
    22°
    23°
    24°
    25°
    25°
    24°
    24°
    24°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    19°
    21°
    23°
    24°
    25°
    25°
    24°
    24°
    24°
    24°
    24°
    23°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    11
    NE
    10
    NE
    9
    E
    9
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    9
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    7
    S
    6
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    17
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    18
    19
    18
    18
    18
    17
    15
    13
    12
    10
    10
    9
    8
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    63%
    63%
    63%
    65%
    67%
    75%
    77%
    78%
    75%
    74%
    69%
    72%
    74%
    71%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 4 5 7 8 8 7 6 4 3 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    13
    13
    11
    11
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    9
    8
    7
    6
    6
    5
    4
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    5
    5
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (17 July 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 Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    19°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    18°
    19°
    21°
    22°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    21°
    21°
    20°
    20°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    19°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    16°
    18°
    20°
    21°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    5
    WSW
    5
    WSW
    4
    WNW
    4
    NW
    4
    NNW
    4
    NW
    4
    NNW
    4
    N
    4
    NE
    4
    ESE
    5
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    9
    S
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    9
    W
    9
    W
    8
    W
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    9
    10
    12
    14
    16
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    18
    17
    15
    12
    12
    12
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    74%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    75%
    73%
    73%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    74%
    73%
    70%
    67%
    65%
    65%
    67%
    70%
    73%
    75%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 4 5 7 7 8 7 6 4 3 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    5
    7
    9
    10
    11
    13
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (18 July 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 Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    22°
    22°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    21°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    19°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    22°
    22°
    23°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    6
    NW
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    ENE
    8
    E
    8
    ESE
    7
    SE
    9
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    11
    S
    10
    S
    10
    SSW
    9
    SW
    9
    SW
    8
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    13
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    75%
    76%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    82%
    83%
    82%
    78%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    79%
    80%
    81%
    80%
    79%
    75%
    72%
    71%
    74%
    76%
    78%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 4 5 7 8 8 7 6 4 3 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    11
    10
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    2
    2
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (19 July 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 Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day 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)
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    20°
    21°
    21°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    21°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    21°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    20°
    19°
    17°
    17°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    10
    E
    11
    E
    11
    ESE
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    E
    11
    E
    9
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    S
    9
    S
    9
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    7
    SW
    7
    SW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    20
    19
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    15
    14
    12
    12
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    72%
    67%
    65%
    63%
    62%
    61%
    62%
    64%
    65%
    66%
    67%
    66%
    67%
    68%
    69%
    71%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 5 7 7 8 7 6 4 3 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    9
    10
    13
    13
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    2
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (20 July 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    17°
    16°
    17°
    20°
    22°
    23°
    22°
    19°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    14°
    15°
    19°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    18°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    8
    W
    7
    NW
    8
    N
    7
    S
    6
    S
    10
    S
    9
    S
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    15
    16
    14
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    69%
    71%
    68%
    67%
    66%
    62%
    66%
    67%
    71%
    UV - - - 1 5 8 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    8
    8
    8
    7
    6
    10
    9
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    5
    2
    2
    2
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 July 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    18°
    17°
    17°
    20°
    22°
    23°
    22°
    19°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    15°
    16°
    19°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    17°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    9
    ENE
    9
    E
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    SE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    18
    17
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    70%
    71%
    73%
    72%
    66%
    70%
    73%
    74%
    UV - - 1 5 8 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Wednesday 15 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 15 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Wednesday 15 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 15 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 16 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Thursday 16 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 16 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 16 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Friday 17 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Friday 17 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Saturday 18 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.5 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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    Forecast for 7am Wednesday
    Updated 05:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 15 Jul 2026

    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Chance of a few showers. But no substantial rainfall likely.

    Today:

    Early low cloud across Gloucestershire and Wiltshire soon clearing to leave hot sunshine. Higher cloud making sunshine hazy at times elsewhere, with the chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms affecting southern Cornwall and Devon. Breezy around coasts. Maximum temperature 30 °C.

    Tonight:

    Showers in the far south mostly fading to leave a largely dry night with clear spells and variable cloud. Winds steadily easing. A warm night. Minimum temperature 17 °C.

    Thursday:

    Further showers and the odd thunderstorm could fringe the far south. Many others remaining dry with bright or sunny spells and feeling hot where these are prolonged in the east. Maximum temperature 30 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Largely dry and settled into the weekend. Further sunny spells, though cloud amounts generally increasing. Temperatures slowly dropping, but still feeling warm in the sunshine.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast