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:

Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction

• Beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should go on the water with an instructor or a more experienced person • novice surfers seek expert advice

Tide: Next high tide (2.1m) at

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    7 day forecast for Bournemouth - Alum Chine (Beach)

    Today (1 May 2026)
    Time
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    7
    W
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    17
    17
    15
    14
    13
    12
    11
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    74%
    71%
    72%
    72%
    76%
    82%
    84%
    88%
    UV 3 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    8
    7
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    12
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (2 May 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 Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Cloudy Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    5
    WSW
    5
    W
    4
    W
    3
    WNW
    3
    WNW
    3
    NW
    2
    N
    2
    E
    3
    ESE
    3
    ESE
    4
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    E
    7
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    7
    E
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    11
    11
    8
    7
    6
    6
    6
    8
    10
    11
    13
    15
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    16
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    P
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    P
    P
    M
    Humidity
    91%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    90%
    86%
    79%
    75%
    70%
    67%
    70%
    71%
    74%
    78%
    82%
    91%
    93%
    95%
    96%
    97%
    97%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    4
    3
    3
    3
    2
    2
    3
    3
    4
    5
    5
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    12
    12
    3
    3
    3
    3
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (3 May 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy 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 Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    6
    WSW
    6
    SW
    6
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    7
    W
    7
    W
    7
    W
    7
    W
    7
    W
    7
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    7
    SW
    7
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    6
    W
    6
    W
    5
    WNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    16
    17
    15
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    18
    17
    16
    16
    14
    13
    12
    10
    10
    9
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    97%
    97%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    93%
    89%
    85%
    81%
    79%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    83%
    86%
    88%
    91%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    9
    9
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    4
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (4 May 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 Cloudy 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
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    4
    NNW
    4
    NNE
    4
    NE
    4
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    ENE
    6
    E
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    SSE
    6
    S
    6
    S
    5
    S
    5
    SSW
    4
    WSW
    4
    NW
    4
    NW
    4
    NNW
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    10
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    87%
    83%
    77%
    74%
    71%
    70%
    68%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    69%
    72%
    76%
    79%
    82%
    83%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    5
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    5
    5
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (5 May 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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    9°
    10°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    N
    5
    N
    5
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    7
    N
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    N
    7
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    10
    N
    10
    N
    9
    N
    10
    N
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    22
    23
    23
    23
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    84%
    81%
    77%
    69%
    66%
    62%
    57%
    54%
    51%
    48%
    48%
    47%
    48%
    49%
    53%
    55%
    59%
    62%
    62%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    9
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (6 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    12°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    8°
    7°
    5°
    5°
    9°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    9
    N
    8
    N
    9
    N
    8
    SW
    7
    N
    7
    N
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    20
    18
    19
    19
    18
    16
    14
    12
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    63%
    64%
    73%
    74%
    57%
    49%
    46%
    49%
    62%
    UV - - - 1 4 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    10
    9
    8
    9
    8
    7
    7
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    4
    6
    6
    4
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (7 May 2026)
    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 day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    6°
    7°
    12°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    4°
    6°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NNW
    5
    SSE
    6
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    7
    SSE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    10
    14
    17
    18
    17
    14
    12
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    72%
    78%
    76%
    59%
    51%
    52%
    53%
    69%
    UV - - 1 4 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
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    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
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    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
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    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Friday 1 May

    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?

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    Tide times

    Friday 1 May

    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?

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    Tide times

    Friday 1 May

    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?

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    Tide times

    Friday 1 May

    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?

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    Tide times

    Saturday 2 May

    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?

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    Tide times

    Saturday 2 May

    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?

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    Tide times

    Saturday 2 May

    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?

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    Tide times

    Saturday 2 May

    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?

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    Tide times

    Sunday 3 May

    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?

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    Tide times

    Sunday 3 May

    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?

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    Tide times

    Sunday 3 May

    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?

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    Tide times

    Sunday 3 May

    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?

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    Tide times

    Monday 4 May

    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 4 May

    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 4 May

    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 4 May

    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 5 May

    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 5 May

    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 5 May

    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 5 May

    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 6 May

    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 6 May

    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 6 May

    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 6 May

    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 7 May

    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 7 May

    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 7 May

    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 7 May

    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 explained

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    Forecast for 5pm Friday
    Updated 15:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 1 May 2026
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    Headline:

    Unsettled for the bank holiday weekend with rain later Saturday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    A largely dry night with clear spells, possibly allowing a few mist patches to develop. Outbreaks of rain potentially arriving in the west to end the night, along with low cloud pushing into some coasts. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Saturday:

    A bright start in the east, but rather cloudy with showery outbreaks of rain further west. The showers becoming more widespread into the afternoon, and turning persistent later. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Wet on Sunday with rain breaking to showers, possibly thundery. Further showers Monday, then easing Tuesday with sunnier spells emerging, though feeling less warm as temperatures drop closer to average.

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