Bournemouth - Southbourne (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

Tide: Next low tide (0.7m) at

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    7 day forecast for Bournemouth - Southbourne (Beach)

    Today (15 June 2025)
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    Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
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    10%
    <5%
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    Temperature
    15°
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    21°
    21°
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    21°
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    18°
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    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed
    W
    6
    W
    7
    W
    8
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    10
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    SW
    13
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    W
    12
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    9
    NW
    8
    NW
    7
    NW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    19
    21
    22
    24
    25
    26
    27
    28
    27
    25
    22
    18
    16
    14
    14
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    73%
    64%
    57%
    54%
    52%
    51%
    53%
    53%
    53%
    54%
    59%
    65%
    72%
    76%
    79%
    UV 2 4 5 6 7 6 6 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    13
    12
    11
    9
    8
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    7
    7
    9
    9
    3
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    6
    6
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (16 June 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
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    04:00
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    07:00
    08:00
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    Weather symbols 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 Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
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    <5%
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    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
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    21°
    21°
    21°
    21°
    21°
    20°
    20°
    18°
    16°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    16°
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    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    6
    WNW
    6
    WNW
    5
    NW
    5
    NW
    5
    NW
    4
    NNW
    4
    NNW
    4
    NNW
    4
    NNW
    4
    WSW
    4
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    9
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    6
    W
    5
    WNW
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    12
    11
    11
    10
    9
    8
    7
    7
    8
    12
    12
    14
    15
    16
    18
    20
    19
    18
    16
    14
    11
    10
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    86%
    88%
    89%
    92%
    93%
    92%
    86%
    82%
    71%
    62%
    58%
    60%
    60%
    57%
    57%
    56%
    56%
    56%
    57%
    63%
    67%
    73%
    77%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 5 6 7 7 6 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    6
    8
    9
    10
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    8
    6
    5
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    3
    3
    4
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (17 June 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
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    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
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    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
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    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    12°
    14°
    18°
    21°
    22°
    21°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    12°
    14°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    4
    NW
    4
    NW
    3
    NW
    2
    WSW
    5
    SSW
    9
    SW
    11
    WSW
    9
    NW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    8
    6
    10
    17
    18
    19
    18
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    83%
    90%
    85%
    65%
    57%
    54%
    57%
    72%
    UV - - 1 1 5 6 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    3
    3
    4
    9
    11
    9
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    8
    7
    7
    9
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (18 June 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    14°
    20°
    22°
    23°
    22°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    14°
    20°
    21°
    22°
    21°
    17°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    4
    NNW
    3
    SW
    4
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    6
    SW
    3
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    10
    8
    14
    16
    16
    11
    6
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    90%
    85%
    63%
    53%
    51%
    54%
    74%
    UV - 1 1 5 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    4
    3
    4
    8
    8
    6
    3
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    15
    15
    15
    3
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (19 June 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    16°
    22°
    24°
    25°
    23°
    19°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    16°
    21°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    3
    NE
    3
    NE
    4
    SE
    7
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    7
    ESE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    6
    7
    12
    15
    17
    16
    12
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    88%
    79%
    56%
    50%
    48%
    52%
    68%
    UV - 1 1 5 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    3
    3
    4
    7
    8
    8
    7
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (20 June 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    18°
    21°
    24°
    24°
    23°
    20°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    17°
    21°
    23°
    23°
    22°
    19°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    6
    NE
    5
    NE
    6
    ESE
    8
    SSE
    9
    S
    10
    SSE
    9
    SE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    10
    13
    15
    16
    16
    12
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    78%
    84%
    81%
    72%
    59%
    57%
    58%
    71%
    UV - 1 1 5 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    5
    6
    8
    9
    10
    9
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (21 June 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    18°
    17°
    17°
    20°
    23°
    24°
    23°
    19°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    16°
    19°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    18°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    7
    NE
    6
    ENE
    6
    E
    8
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SW
    10
    WSW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    11
    15
    16
    16
    15
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    83%
    83%
    71%
    62%
    55%
    56%
    68%
    UV - 1 1 5 7 4 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 15 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 15 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 15 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 15 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 16 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 16 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 16 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 16 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 17 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 17 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 17 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 17 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 18 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 18 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 18 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 18 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 19 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 19 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 19 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 19 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 20 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 20 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 20 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 20 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 21 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 21 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 21 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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 21 June

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Tuckton) 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:

    Mainly dry and fine with plenty of sunshine.

    Today:

    Early mist soon lifting and clearing to leave a bright morning. Cloud bubbling up through the day, with a few light showers possible, but remaining dry for most. Feeling fresher than recent days with light winds and temperatures near average. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

    Tonight:

    Cloud spills into the southwest through this evening, stretching into western parts overnight. Remaining dry and settled however with a few clear spells in places and light winds. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

    Monday:

    Bright and sunny to start, with cloud bubbling up through the morning. A few showers are possible during the afternoon, mainly in the southwest. Feeling warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Becoming widely dry and settled as high pressure builds from the southwest. Generally light winds and plenty of warm sunshine with temperatures rising above average by Wednesday.

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    UK long range weather forecast

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