Poole - Shore Road, Sandbanks (Beach) (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) 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.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



Forecast days

Sunny.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
  • • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
  • • experienced paddlers should use caution

Tide: Next low tide (1.2m) at

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    7 day forecast for Poole - Shore Road, Sandbanks (Beach)

    Today (8 July 2025)
    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 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%
    Temperature
    17°
    18°
    19°
    21°
    22°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    20°
    18°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
    16°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    21°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    17°
    15°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed
    N
    10
    N
    8
    NNW
    6
    WNW
    6
    WSW
    8
    SSW
    13
    SW
    16
    SW
    17
    SW
    18
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    14
    WNW
    13
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    17
    14
    18
    21
    23
    23
    25
    25
    25
    23
    21
    18
    17
    17
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    64%
    56%
    55%
    46%
    48%
    62%
    61%
    63%
    66%
    66%
    67%
    67%
    68%
    66%
    74%
    UV 4 5 7 8 8 7 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed
    10
    8
    6
    6
    8
    13
    16
    17
    18
    17
    15
    14
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    2
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (9 July 2025)
    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)
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    16°
    18°
    20°
    21°
    23°
    23°
    23°
    24°
    24°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    19°
    19°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    14°
    16°
    19°
    20°
    21°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    11
    NW
    10
    NW
    9
    NW
    7
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    5
    NW
    4
    NW
    4
    NW
    3
    SSW
    3
    S
    6
    S
    9
    S
    11
    SSW
    12
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    10
    W
    8
    W
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    15
    14
    12
    11
    10
    9
    9
    7
    6
    10
    13
    14
    16
    17
    19
    20
    21
    21
    20
    16
    14
    12
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    78%
    81%
    80%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    81%
    78%
    75%
    68%
    65%
    66%
    66%
    68%
    68%
    67%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    67%
    68%
    70%
    75%
    74%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 4 5 7 8 8 7 6 4 3 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    10
    8
    7
    6
    6
    5
    4
    4
    3
    3
    6
    9
    11
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    11
    10
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    9
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (10 July 2025)
    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)
    18°
    17°
    15°
    16°
    23°
    26°
    26°
    26°
    22°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    15°
    16°
    24°
    26°
    26°
    25°
    21°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    NW
    6
    NNW
    5
    SSW
    4
    S
    11
    SW
    13
    WSW
    12
    W
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    11
    10
    9
    16
    18
    19
    18
    11
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    79%
    87%
    86%
    77%
    74%
    63%
    59%
    65%
    UV - - - 1 5 8 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    6
    5
    4
    11
    13
    12
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    14
    14
    14
    14
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (11 July 2025)
    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°
    16°
    17°
    23°
    26°
    26°
    25°
    21°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    17°
    24°
    26°
    26°
    25°
    21°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    6
    NNW
    5
    N
    5
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    9
    S
    10
    S
    8
    SE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    9
    9
    15
    17
    17
    12
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    67%
    75%
    79%
    80%
    75%
    71%
    71%
    73%
    UV - - 1 5 8 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    5
    5
    6
    9
    10
    8
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (12 July 2025)
    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°
    16°
    18°
    23°
    25°
    25°
    24°
    20°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    18°
    16°
    17°
    24°
    25°
    26°
    25°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    6
    SE
    7
    SE
    10
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    7
    SE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    8
    11
    16
    16
    15
    10
    8
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    74%
    76%
    77%
    80%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    UV - - 1 5 8 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    6
    7
    10
    10
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (13 July 2025)
    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%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    18°
    16°
    18°
    21°
    25°
    26°
    24°
    20°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    15°
    17°
    21°
    26°
    27°
    25°
    20°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    8
    ENE
    8
    E
    9
    ESE
    10
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    10
    S
    9
    SSE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    12
    12
    13
    13
    11
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    87%
    89%
    88%
    91%
    91%
    88%
    88%
    UV - - 1 5 8 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    9
    10
    11
    10
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (14 July 2025)
    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
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    18°
    18°
    19°
    22°
    24°
    24°
    23°
    20°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    18°
    17°
    18°
    22°
    25°
    24°
    22°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ENE
    8
    SSE
    10
    S
    12
    S
    12
    SSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    10
    12
    13
    14
    13
    13
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    87%
    88%
    87%
    90%
    87%
    85%
    87%
    UV - - 1 5 8 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Tuesday 8 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 8 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 8 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 8 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 9 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 9 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 9 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 9 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 10 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 10 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 10 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 10 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 11 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 11 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 11 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 11 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 12 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 12 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 12 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 12 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 13 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 13 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 13 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 13 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 14 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 14 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 14 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 14 July

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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:

    Mostly dry and turning increasingly warm this week.

    Today:

    A fine day with plenty of lengthy spells of sunshine, though cloudier at times in the west with sunnier intervals. Feeling pleasantly warm in gentle winds. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

    Tonight:

    Remaining settled this evening with late sunshine. Turning cloudier overnight with low cloud along the coasts and some drizzle, but most places dry. Winds staying light. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

    Wednesday:

    Early cloud gradually breaking to leave sunnier spells into the afternoon, though low cloud may linger along the coasts. Feeling very warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 27 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    High pressure dominating with plenty of strong sunshine by day and clear skies overnight. Becoming very warm through the period with some uncomfortable nights for sleeping.

    Updated:

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