Bournemouth - Boscombe Pier (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

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    7 day forecast for Bournemouth - Boscombe Pier (Beach)

    Wednesday (11 March 2026)
    Time
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    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
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    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 Partly cloudy night Clear night Partly cloudy night Clear night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    90%
    90%
    40%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    40%
    50%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    18
    SW
    17
    SW
    14
    WSW
    11
    W
    10
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    12
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    12
    W
    11
    W
    10
    W
    9
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    8
    SW
    9
    SW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    36
    31
    24
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    27
    27
    29
    30
    29
    29
    27
    26
    21
    20
    20
    19
    20
    21
    22
    Visibility
    M
    P
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    93%
    94%
    96%
    92%
    87%
    84%
    81%
    78%
    75%
    70%
    64%
    55%
    54%
    47%
    45%
    41%
    41%
    45%
    55%
    62%
    65%
    70%
    74%
    76%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    18
    17
    14
    11
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    10
    9
    8
    8
    9
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    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
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (12 March 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    20%
    30%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    10
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    SW
    14
    SW
    15
    SW
    16
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    21
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    23
    SSW
    23
    SW
    23
    SW
    22
    SW
    22
    SW
    23
    SW
    23
    SW
    23
    SW
    23
    SW
    23
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    26
    28
    30
    32
    34
    36
    37
    40
    42
    44
    45
    46
    46
    46
    47
    47
    47
    47
    48
    48
    49
    48
    46
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    P
    P
    M
    Humidity
    77%
    79%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    79%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    88%
    88%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    11
    12
    14
    15
    16
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    22
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (13 March 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 Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower day Light shower day Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    70%
    60%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    21
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    W
    13
    W
    12
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    W
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    W
    10
    WNW
    9
    W
    9
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    45
    38
    34
    32
    30
    28
    26
    25
    25
    26
    26
    27
    29
    27
    28
    28
    26
    25
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    20
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    89%
    86%
    84%
    83%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    70%
    67%
    60%
    58%
    55%
    57%
    54%
    55%
    59%
    62%
    68%
    72%
    74%
    76%
    77%
    81%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    18
    16
    15
    13
    12
    11
    10
    10
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    10
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.9
    1.6
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    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
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (14 March 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    7
    W
    8
    WSW
    9
    W
    9
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    20
    19
    20
    19
    18
    17
    17
    16
    17
    17
    18
    18
    19
    19
    20
    20
    19
    18
    16
    15
    16
    15
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    80%
    75%
    64%
    54%
    46%
    46%
    49%
    52%
    56%
    62%
    68%
    73%
    77%
    79%
    83%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    7
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    10
    13
    13
    13
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (15 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Overcast Drizzle Light shower day Light shower day Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    60%
    70%
    50%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    7
    SW
    8
    SSW
    12
    SW
    16
    WSW
    16
    W
    16
    W
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    20
    24
    31
    34
    32
    29
    27
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    87%
    90%
    91%
    84%
    82%
    80%
    74%
    76%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    7
    8
    12
    16
    17
    16
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.8
    1.1
    1.3
    1.2
    1.3
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (16 March 2026)
    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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    15
    W
    13
    W
    12
    W
    13
    W
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    12
    SW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    23
    23
    26
    26
    24
    21
    22
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    75%
    78%
    80%
    74%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    79%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (17 March 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    S
    11
    S
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    24
    27
    30
    30
    25
    22
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    88%
    89%
    85%
    79%
    76%
    77%
    81%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 11 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 12 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 12 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 12 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 12 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Bournemouth tidal station which is 1.0 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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    Headline:

    Turning wet and windy tonight. Some showers on Wednesday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    A band of heavy rain and strong winds will move eastwards this evening. Rain clearing during the early hours allowing some clearer spells and a few showers to follow. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

    Wednesday:

    A brighter day on Wednesday with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. A few showers possible, especially across Cornwall and north Devon. Winds easing with temperatures near normal. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    Unsettled and windy on Thursday with a band of heavy rain arriving later. Colder with some blustery showers on Friday, before turning drier and less cold on Saturday.

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