Poole - Sandbanks Peninsular (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

Yellow weather warning.
Sunrise iconSunrise:
Sunset iconSunset:
L UV
L Pollution
No pollen data.

7 day forecast for Poole - Sandbanks Peninsular (Beach)

Today (5 February 2026)
Time
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 Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
40%
30%
40%
40%
30%
60%
90%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
90%
90%
90%
80%
Temperature
9°
9°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
9°
9°
9°
Feels like temperature (°C)
7°
7°
7°
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
Wind direction and speed
SE
11
SE
11
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
11
SE
11
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
9
ESE
9
Wind gust (mph)
23
22
21
20
19
20
22
21
21
20
21
21
20
20
19
19
Visibility
M
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
M
M
M
M
M
G
G
G
Humidity
96%
95%
93%
93%
93%
92%
92%
93%
95%
95%
95%
96%
96%
95%
95%
95%
UV 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
18
18
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (6 February 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 rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
80%
80%
70%
70%
70%
80%
80%
90%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
80%
90%
80%
60%
60%
40%
30%
30%
50%
60%
60%
Temperature (°C)
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
10°
10°
11°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
9°
10°
9°
10°
Feels like temperature (°C)
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
8°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
7°
7°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
ESE
9
ESE
9
ESE
8
ESE
8
ESE
8
E
7
ESE
8
ESE
8
ESE
7
ESE
7
ESE
6
SSE
6
SSE
6
S
6
SSW
7
SSW
7
SW
8
SSW
8
SSW
8
SSW
8
SSW
8
SSW
8
SSW
9
S
9
Wind gust (mph)
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
16
18
19
20
21
20
20
21
22
23
23
23
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
G
M
M
M
M
M
M
G
G
G
G
G
G
VG
VG
G
VG
VG
G
VG
Humidity
94%
94%
95%
95%
95%
96%
96%
96%
97%
97%
96%
93%
91%
91%
89%
90%
88%
89%
88%
87%
87%
86%
87%
86%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.9
0.9
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (7 February 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 Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day 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
50%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
70%
80%
70%
80%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
50%
40%
40%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
Temperature (°C)
10°
9°
9°
9°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
9°
Feels like temperature (°C)
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
9°
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
S
9
S
10
SSE
11
SSE
11
S
12
S
13
SSE
14
SSE
14
SSE
14
S
14
S
14
S
13
SSW
13
SSW
12
SSW
12
SSW
11
SSW
10
SSW
9
SSW
9
SSW
8
SSW
8
SSW
7
SW
7
SW
7
Wind gust (mph)
25
25
27
27
29
30
31
31
31
29
30
29
28
26
25
23
21
20
19
18
17
17
16
17
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
G
G
G
G
G
Humidity
88%
87%
89%
90%
90%
89%
89%
90%
91%
91%
90%
86%
86%
86%
86%
86%
86%
87%
90%
90%
90%
92%
90%
92%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
10
10
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
6
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.0
0.9
Period of waves offshore (s)
14
14
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (8 February 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
30%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
10%
10%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
Temperature (°C)
9°
9°
9°
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
9°
9°
10°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
10°
10°
9°
9°
8°
8°
8°
Feels like temperature (°C)
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
6°
7°
7°
8°
8°
9°
9°
10°
10°
10°
10°
9°
8°
8°
8°
7°
7°
7°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
6
SSW
6
SSW
6
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
6
S
6
S
6
S
6
S
6
S
6
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
4
SSE
5
SE
5
Wind gust (mph)
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
15
15
15
15
13
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
G
G
M
M
M
Humidity
94%
93%
94%
95%
95%
95%
95%
95%
95%
92%
88%
86%
84%
80%
80%
81%
83%
88%
91%
93%
94%
96%
96%
97%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Period of waves offshore (s)
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (9 February 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 Mist Mist Mist Mist Mist Mist Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
40%
40%
40%
Temperature (°C)
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
7°
8°
8°
9°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
8°
Feels like temperature (°C)
7°
7°
7°
7°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
7°
7°
8°
8°
8°
9°
9°
8°
8°
7°
7°
7°
7°
6°
6°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
6
ESE
6
SE
7
SE
7
SE
8
SE
8
SE
8
SE
8
SSE
7
SE
7
SE
7
SE
7
SE
7
SE
7
ESE
8
ESE
8
Wind gust (mph)
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
13
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
Visibility (description)
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
G
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Humidity
96%
96%
96%
97%
97%
97%
98%
97%
96%
94%
92%
88%
86%
85%
85%
84%
86%
90%
92%
92%
93%
94%
94%
94%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
7
8
8
8
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.9
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.3
Period of waves offshore (s)
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (10 February 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Drizzle Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
30%
30%
30%
50%
60%
80%
80%
70%
Temperature (°C)
8°
9°
9°
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
Feels like temperature (°C)
6°
6°
7°
7°
8°
8°
8°
9°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
ESE
8
ESE
8
SE
9
SSE
10
SSE
13
S
13
S
13
SSW
14
Wind gust (mph)
15
16
18
24
25
25
26
26
Visibility (description)
G
M
M
G
G
G
M
M
Humidity
94%
95%
95%
94%
92%
92%
94%
94%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
8
8
9
10
13
13
13
14
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.3
1.1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
6
6
6
5
12
17
17
16
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (11 February 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Light rain Light shower night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower day Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
70%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
40%
40%
Temperature (°C)
11°
11°
11°
11°
12°
12°
11°
11°
Feels like temperature (°C)
9°
9°
8°
8°
9°
10°
9°
8°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
13
SW
12
WSW
12
WSW
13
WSW
15
WSW
14
SW
14
SW
15
Wind gust (mph)
24
24
24
28
28
27
28
29
Visibility (description)
M
M
G
G
G
G
G
G
Humidity
94%
94%
92%
91%
84%
83%
86%
87%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
13
 – – – – – – –
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.6
 – – – – – – –
Period of waves offshore (s)
16
 – – – – – – –
Direction of waves offshore
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Tide times

Thursday 5 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 5 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 5 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 5 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 6 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 6 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 6 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 6 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 7 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 7 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 7 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 7 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 8 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 8 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 8 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 8 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 9 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 9 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 9 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 9 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 10 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 10 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 10 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 10 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 11 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 11 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 11 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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 11 February

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 2.2 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

Poole - Sandbanks Peninsular (Beach) weather map

View the weather with our interactive map

Loading map...
Forecast for 8am Thursday
Updated 06:00 (UTC) on Thu 5 Feb 2026
WARNING
Flood warnings icon
Flood warnings in force for England
Flood warnings in force for England

Environment Agency

Updated:

South West England weather forecast

Headline:

Cloudy with more rain.

Today:

Heavy showery rain will slowly clear northwards through the morning. A few brief drier and brighter interludes then developing, albeit with some showers around, before further heavy rain arrives later which could lead to disruption. Winds easing through the day. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Remaining unsettled into the evening and overnight with further bouts of rain, some heavy especially over the hills. Some drier spells in the west later. Breezy at times, and frost-free. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Friday:

Some bright spells will extend eastwards on Friday, though it will generally remain unsettled with further showery outbreaks of rain, some heavy. Staying mild, but breezy at times. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Further heavy showers and periods of more prolonged rain continue this weekend and into Monday. A better chance of some brighter spells though. Breezy at times, with temperatures around average.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

More from the Met Office