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

Light rain changing to overcast in the afternoon.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and very strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities
  • • walkers stay clear of edges

Tide: Next low tide (0.5m) at

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

    Today (21 January 2026)
    Time
    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 rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    5°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed
    S
    34
    SSE
    33
    SSE
    32
    SSE
    31
    SSE
    30
    SSE
    30
    SSE
    30
    SSE
    29
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    27
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    23
    SSE
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    49
    47
    46
    44
    45
    43
    43
    41
    39
    37
    34
    31
    30
    Visibility
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    87%
    88%
    87%
    89%
    88%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    91%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    UV 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    34
    33
    32
    31
    30
    30
    30
    29
    28
    27
    24
    23
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (22 January 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Overcast Light shower day 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
    10%
    10%
    30%
    30%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    20
    SE
    19
    SE
    19
    SE
    19
    SE
    19
    SE
    19
    SE
    18
    SE
    17
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    15
    S
    14
    S
    13
    SSW
    13
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    9
    S
    9
    S
    10
    S
    11
    SSE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    28
    27
    25
    25
    26
    25
    25
    24
    24
    23
    22
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    18
    17
    16
    17
    18
    21
    23
    Visibility (description)
    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
    89%
    88%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    91%
    90%
    88%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    20
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    17
    16
    16
    15
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    10
    9
    9
    10
    11
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    11
    11
    11
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (23 January 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 Partly cloudy night Cloudy Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day 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
    20%
    30%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    19
    SE
    22
    SE
    24
    SE
    25
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    18
    S
    17
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SE
    16
    SSE
    16
    SE
    16
    SSE
    16
    SE
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    27
    28
    30
    34
    36
    38
    34
    28
    25
    27
    26
    26
    24
    25
    23
    21
    19
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    17
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    G
    M
    M
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    84%
    83%
    84%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    86%
    89%
    88%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    81%
    80%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    78%
    79%
    78%
    79%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    19
    22
    24
    25
    27
    27
    27
    24
    20
    18
    17
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.1
    1.3
    1.5
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    4
    5
    5
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    12
    12
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (24 January 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    15
    SE
    16
    SE
    16
    SE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    16
    17
    17
    17
    18
    17
    17
    18
    19
    19
    19
    19
    20
    18
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    17
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (25 January 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    14
    NE
    13
    NE
    13
    NE
    13
    NE
    13
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    NE
    14
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    13
    NE
    13
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    17
    15
    15
    16
    15
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    19
    19
    17
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    88%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    86%
    87%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    81%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    78%
    79%
    80%
    81%
    82%
    82%
    81%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    15
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (26 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    50%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    5°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    1°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    13
    E
    14
    ESE
    18
    SE
    21
    SE
    24
    SE
    25
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    17
    20
    25
    30
    35
    38
    39
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    82%
    83%
    84%
    82%
    81%
    82%
    80%
    84%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    13
    14
    18
    21
    24
    25
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.7
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    9
    8
    9
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (27 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    8°
    9°
    7°
    6°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    2°
    2°
    1°
    2°
    4°
    5°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    23
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    17
    S
    16
    S
    14
    S
    14
    SSW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    36
    25
    23
    21
    19
    16
    17
    18
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    88%
    86%
    87%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    85%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    23
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 January

    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?

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    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 January

    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 21 January

    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 21 January

    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 22 January

    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?

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    Tide times

    Thursday 22 January

    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?

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    Tide times

    Thursday 22 January

    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 22 January

    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 23 January

    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?

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    Tide times

    Friday 23 January

    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 23 January

    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 23 January

    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 24 January

    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 24 January

    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 24 January

    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 24 January

    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 25 January

    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 25 January

    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 25 January

    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 25 January

    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 26 January

    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 26 January

    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 26 January

    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 26 January

    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 27 January

    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 27 January

    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 27 January

    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 27 January

    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 explained

    UK video forecast

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    Forecast for 11am Wednesday
    Updated 09:00 (UTC) on Wed 21 Jan 2026
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    Updated:

    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Relatively mild but staying unsettled and often wet and windy.

    Today:

    Another unsettled and windy day with rain at times, the rain sometimes heavy, though perhaps turning more showery later. Coastal gales possible. Relatively mild but feeling unpleasant in the wind. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Tonight:

    Showery rain this evening and overnight but with drier interludes also likely. Scattered heavy showers in the west, turning frequent later. Winds easing but remaining fairly breezy. Staying mild. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Thursday:

    Another mainly cloudy and damp day with rain or heavy showers, these frequent and prolonged in places. Less windy overall but blustery in places. Some brightness in Cornwall later. Mild. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Further rain on Friday persistent in places. Somewhat drier over the weekend with a few showery outbreaks and staying largely cloudy. Turning a bit colder. Breezy at times.

    Updated:

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