Bournemouth - Alum Chine (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

  • 10 3
    Sunrise iconSunrise:
    Sunset iconSunset:
    Cloudy changing to heavy rain by nighttime.
    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

    Tide: Next high tide (1.7m) at

    L UV
    L Pollution
    No pollen data.
Cloudy changing to heavy rain by nighttime.
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

Tide: Next high tide (1.7m) at

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

7 day forecast for Bournemouth - Alum Chine (Beach)

Today (24 January 2025)
Time
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Heavy rain
Chance of precipitation
<5%
10%
20%
40%
50%
80%
Temperature
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed
SSW
12
SSW
12
SSW
12
SSW
13
SSW
13
SW
12
Wind gust (mph)
24
25
25
26
27
27
Visibility
VG
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
84%
85%
85%
86%
86%
86%
UV
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
13
16
16
16
15
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (25 January 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
Heavy rain
Light rain
Cloudy
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Clear night
Clear night
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
70%
50%
20%
10%
10%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
<5%
10%
10%
20%
30%
30%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WSW
10
W
9
WNW
8
WNW
7
NW
7
WNW
6
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
4
WNW
4
W
3
W
3
WSW
3
SSW
3
S
4
S
4
S
4
SSE
5
SSE
6
SSE
7
S
8
S
9
S
9
SSW
9
Wind gust (mph)
24
21
19
18
18
17
15
14
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
11
13
13
16
19
20
23
24
23
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
E
E
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
88%
91%
90%
89%
89%
87%
88%
88%
88%
85%
82%
76%
68%
61%
59%
62%
68%
73%
74%
75%
75%
76%
78%
80%
UV
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Period of waves offshore (s)
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (26 January 2025)
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
Partly cloudy night
Light rain
Heavy rain
Light shower day
Light rain
Heavy rain
Chance of precipitation
50%
40%
10%
80%
≥95%
80%
90%
90%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
8
SW
7
S
8
SSE
15
SSE
24
S
23
SSW
17
S
18
Wind gust (mph)
25
22
33
52
58
51
49
54
Visibility (description)
E
E
VG
E
P
G
E
E
Humidity
83%
88%
90%
85%
90%
91%
88%
91%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.3
0.3
0.7
1.1
1.7
2.1
1.7
1.6
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
13
4
5
6
8
8
7
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (27 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower night
Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
90%
90%
90%
80%
90%
90%
90%
90%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
20
SW
19
SW
20
SW
22
SW
25
SW
22
SW
22
SW
20
Wind gust (mph)
53
53
60
60
64
62
62
55
Visibility (description)
G
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
92%
84%
82%
78%
77%
80%
80%
83%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.3
1.6
1.5
1.7
2.2
2.4
2.5
2.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
7
8
18
18
17
16
17
17
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (28 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Light shower night
Cloudy
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
80%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
10%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SW
18
WSW
16
WSW
15
W
13
W
13
WNW
12
WNW
9
W
8
Wind gust (mph)
49
43
39
35
38
33
28
25
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
VG
E
E
VG
VG
Humidity
84%
85%
86%
84%
73%
69%
78%
84%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.3
2.0
1.5
1.1
0.9
1.0
0.8
0.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (29 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Light shower day
Light shower day
Sunny intervals
Cloudy
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
10%
30%
50%
50%
50%
40%
40%
40%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
7
SSW
9
S
13
SSE
16
SSW
14
S
14
SW
10
S
9
Wind gust (mph)
24
30
36
36
35
31
26
24
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
G
G
VG
VG
VG
G
Humidity
87%
88%
90%
90%
83%
81%
85%
88%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.5
0.4
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.9
1.8
1.4
Period of waves offshore (s)
15
14
13
5
6
7
8
7
Direction of waves offshore
Thursday (30 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
30%
30%
20%
20%
20%
<5%
10%
10%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
9
N
10
N
8
NNW
8
N
8
Wind gust (mph)
24
23
20
24
23
21
20
21
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
VG
VG
VG
G
Humidity
91%
91%
92%
93%
84%
78%
86%
88%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.2
Period of waves offshore (s)
6
Direction of waves offshore

Tide times

Friday 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 29 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 29 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 29 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 29 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 30 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 30 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 30 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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 30 January

Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.1 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:

Squally showers soon clearing, cold overnight.

This Evening and Tonight:

A band of squally showers will move quickly east this evening, these heavy at times. Becoming mainly dry overnight with clear spells. Feeling cold with some icy stretches possible by dawn. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Saturday:

A mainly dry day with lengthy sunny periods, but showers are possible around western coasts with a band of heavier showers arriving later. Freshening winds during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Another wet and windy spell on Sunday with gales in places and some heavy rain possible. Remaining changeable and windy on Monday and Tuesday with showers. Temperatures close to average.

Updated:

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