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

Sunny intervals.
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 Bournemouth - Alum Chine (Beach)

    Today (31 August 2025)
    Time
    09:00
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    12:00
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    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
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    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature
    17°
    18°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed
    SW
    15
    SW
    16
    SW
    17
    SW
    18
    SSW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    17
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    14
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    33
    34
    35
    35
    34
    32
    32
    28
    27
    24
    23
    24
    25
    25
    Visibility
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    75%
    73%
    70%
    68%
    66%
    67%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    66%
    73%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    UV 2 3 3 6 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    15
    16
    17
    18
    18
    18
    17
    16
    15
    14
    12
    11
    11
    11
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    5
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (1 September 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day 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
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    15
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    28
    29
    28
    28
    28
    28
    30
    30
    30
    32
    33
    34
    35
    34
    34
    33
    32
    28
    26
    23
    23
    21
    20
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    74%
    74%
    74%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    82%
    81%
    79%
    76%
    75%
    72%
    68%
    65%
    64%
    63%
    65%
    65%
    66%
    68%
    74%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 5 4 6 5 4 3 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    16
    16
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    11
    9
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    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
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (2 September 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light shower night Heavy rain Heavy shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    60%
    70%
    90%
    ≥95%
    80%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    8
    SW
    9
    SSW
    12
    S
    16
    SSW
    16
    SW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    21
    24
    34
    35
    32
    29
    24
    24
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    78%
    79%
    81%
    81%
    86%
    86%
    77%
    78%
    86%
    UV - - - 1 1 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    9
    11
    15
    15
    13
    12
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.6
    1.1
    1.2
    1.0
    0.8
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    12
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (3 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Cloudy Light shower day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    14°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    9
    SW
    9
    SW
    12
    SW
    14
    SW
    15
    SW
    13
    SW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    17
    23
    26
    27
    27
    22
    23
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    87%
    88%
    75%
    70%
    80%
    81%
    85%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    8
    9
    13
    14
    15
    14
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.7
    1.1
    1.2
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    8
    4
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (4 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    15°
    17°
    19°
    19°
    17°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    13°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    14
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    19
    24
    27
    29
    29
    23
    19
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    86%
    86%
    79%
    68%
    66%
    74%
    83%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    13
    13
    15
    16
    16
    14
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.7
    0.7
    0.9
    1.0
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    10
    12
    12
    11
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (5 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    14°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    12°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    12
    SW
    14
    SW
    13
    SW
    11
    SW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    18
    22
    23
    22
    16
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    88%
    90%
    78%
    68%
    68%
    77%
    88%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    9
    9
    10
    14
    13
    11
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (6 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    7
    S
    8
    S
    11
    S
    13
    S
    13
    S
    11
    SSE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    9
    15
    20
    21
    20
    15
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    93%
    93%
    86%
    77%
    75%
    80%
    87%
    UV - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 31 August

    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 31 August

    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 31 August

    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 31 August

    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 1 September

    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 1 September

    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 1 September

    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 1 September

    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 2 September

    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 2 September

    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 2 September

    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 2 September

    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 3 September

    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 3 September

    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 3 September

    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 3 September

    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 4 September

    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 4 September

    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 4 September

    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 4 September

    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 5 September

    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 5 September

    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 5 September

    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 5 September

    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 6 September

    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 6 September

    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 6 September

    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 6 September

    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:

    Sunshine and blustery showers today.

    Today:

    A day of sunshine and showers today, with the most frequent and heaviest showers likely across the west. Winds will also be strong, especially near the coast and across the moors. Temperatures around average. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

    Tonight:

    Showers easing for a time this evening, especially in the east. Overnight, a more organised band of rain will gradually move in from the west. Remaining breezy. Minimum temperature 13 °C.

    Monday:

    A wet start in places on Monday, but rain tending to break up into showers throughout the day. The showers heavy in places, with a risk of thunder. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Remaining unsettled throughout with further spells of rain and showers. The rain will be heavy at times, but some drier and sunnier interludes will develop. Temperatures around average.

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