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

Overcast.
🏖️ 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 low tide (0.8m) at

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    7 day forecast for Bournemouth - Southbourne (Beach)

    Today (28 December 2025)
    Time
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    9
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    UV - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    8
    8
    9
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (29 December 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 Overcast Cloudy 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    8
    NE
    9
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    9
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    7
    NNE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    18
    16
    18
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    21
    21
    22
    22
    22
    20
    17
    16
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    85%
    83%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    77%
    79%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    9
    10
    10
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    15
    15
    15
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (30 December 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    8
    NE
    9
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    11
    NE
    10
    NE
    9
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    6
    N
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    19
    21
    21
    24
    24
    25
    25
    23
    23
    22
    22
    23
    23
    20
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    81%
    79%
    77%
    72%
    67%
    64%
    59%
    57%
    65%
    72%
    77%
    81%
    84%
    85%
    87%
    89%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    8
    9
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    10
    9
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (31 December 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -5°
    -5°
    -4°
    -2°
    -1°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    6
    N
    5
    N
    5
    N
    5
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NW
    5
    NW
    5
    NW
    4
    NW
    4
    NW
    4
    NW
    4
    NW
    4
    NW
    4
    NW
    4
    WNW
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    12
    11
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    9
    9
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    93%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    93%
    86%
    82%
    76%
    74%
    71%
    76%
    84%
    87%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (1 January 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    4
    WNW
    4
    WNW
    4
    WNW
    4
    W
    5
    W
    5
    W
    6
    W
    6
    W
    7
    W
    7
    W
    8
    W
    9
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    10
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    9
    8
    9
    11
    12
    13
    14
    16
    19
    21
    23
    23
    23
    22
    21
    22
    23
    22
    21
    21
    21
    20
    17
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    93%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    89%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    79%
    76%
    74%
    75%
    77%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (2 January 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 Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    NW
    8
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    10
    W
    11
    W
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    15
    13
    13
    15
    13
    13
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    89%
    89%
    88%
    89%
    78%
    74%
    84%
    84%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    8
    8
    8
    10
    10
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (3 January 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 Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    11
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    10
    NW
    10
    NW
    11
    NW
    11
    NW
    10
    NW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    16
    16
    18
    19
    16
    16
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    84%
    82%
    72%
    70%
    80%
    81%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 28 December

    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 28 December

    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 28 December

    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 28 December

    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 29 December

    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 29 December

    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 29 December

    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 29 December

    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 30 December

    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 30 December

    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 30 December

    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 30 December

    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 31 December

    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 31 December

    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 31 December

    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 31 December

    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 1 January

    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 1 January

    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 1 January

    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 1 January

    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 2 January

    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 2 January

    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 2 January

    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 2 January

    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 3 January

    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 3 January

    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 3 January

    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 3 January

    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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    Less windy but rather cloudy for most. Brighter on Monday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Staying cloudy this evening and through the night with occasional breaks in the cloud. Cloud maybe thick enough for a few spots of drizzle over the Moors. Chilly with light winds. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

    Monday:

    Monday will probably be a brighter day overall with sunny periods once any low cloud has cleared. Fairly light winds but feeling chilly after a cold start. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Remaining generally dry to end 2025 with sunny periods at times. Widespread overnight frosts and patchy freezing fog. Perhaps breezier with isolated showers on New Year's Day. Feeling rather cold.

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