Bournemouth - Hengistbury West (Beach) (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) weather

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Forecast days

  • 9 5
    Sunrise iconSunrise:
    Sunset iconSunset:
    Heavy rain changing to sunny in the afternoon.
    Beach safety today
    Large, powerful waves and very strong wind
    • • only experts should take part in water activities
    • • walkers stay clear of edges

    Tide: Next low tide (0.9m) at

    L UV
    L Pollution
    No pollen data.
Heavy rain changing to sunny in the afternoon.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and very strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities
  • • walkers stay clear of edges

Tide: Next low tide (0.9m) at

Sunrise iconSunrise:
Sunset iconSunset:
L UV
L Pollution
No pollen data.

7 day forecast for Bournemouth - Hengistbury West (Beach)

Today (23 January 2025)
Time
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
Heavy rain
Heavy shower day
Light shower day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Clear night
Clear night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Overcast
Light rain
Chance of precipitation
70%
70%
90%
50%
40%
20%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
70%
Temperature
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed
SW
27
SSW
31
SW
33
WSW
30
W
27
W
26
W
24
W
21
WSW
19
WSW
17
WSW
16
SW
14
SSW
14
SSW
18
Wind gust (mph)
43
50
54
43
41
38
32
28
26
24
22
21
24
30
Visibility
VG
M
M
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
84%
86%
87%
84%
78%
75%
75%
75%
75%
74%
74%
75%
76%
79%
UV
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.8
1.1
1.6
1.8
1.7
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
0.9
Period of waves offshore (s)
5
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (24 January 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
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Light rain
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
90%
80%
40%
30%
20%
10%
10%
<5%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
20%
10%
Temperature (°C)
10°
10°
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
S
23
S
29
S
34
S
39
S
42
SSW
46
SSW
46
SSW
42
SW
33
WSW
24
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
19
WSW
18
WSW
17
WSW
16
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
14
WSW
13
WSW
11
WSW
10
WSW
10
Wind gust (mph)
38
49
54
57
62
64
63
58
45
34
30
29
30
27
26
25
24
22
23
21
19
17
18
17
Visibility (description)
G
M
M
M
M
P
M
M
M
VG
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
87%
92%
90%
89%
90%
87%
88%
91%
91%
84%
77%
74%
75%
74%
74%
74%
74%
74%
75%
77%
77%
77%
78%
77%
UV
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.9
1.1
1.4
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.2
Period of waves offshore (s)
9
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
16
16
16
16
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (25 January 2025)
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
Clear night
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny intervals
Light shower night
Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
10%
20%
10%
10%
<5%
20%
60%
70%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
9
W
8
WNW
7
WNW
6
SW
7
SSW
11
SSW
13
SW
15
Wind gust (mph)
16
16
12
13
18
19
27
26
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
77%
78%
78%
77%
73%
68%
71%
80%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.9
1.2
Period of waves offshore (s)
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
5
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (26 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Light rain
Heavy rain
Light rain
Light rain
Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
60%
30%
10%
70%
90%
90%
90%
80%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SW
14
SSW
14
S
19
SSE
28
SSE
37
SSE
37
S
32
S
30
Wind gust (mph)
25
25
36
53
60
57
49
48
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
M
VG
E
E
Humidity
84%
78%
79%
83%
86%
86%
86%
88%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.2
1.1
0.9
1.0
1.8
2.9
2.7
2.6
Period of waves offshore (s)
6
9
12
5
6
8
9
8
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (27 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower night
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower day
Light shower night
Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
90%
90%
90%
80%
80%
60%
60%
60%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
30
SSW
29
SW
29
SW
32
SSW
35
SW
32
SW
31
SW
31
Wind gust (mph)
43
48
52
52
53
53
52
51
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
Humidity
85%
82%
83%
78%
79%
78%
76%
77%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.8
2.5
2.5
2.9
3.0
3.1
3.4
3.9
Period of waves offshore (s)
8
9
19
18
18
18
18
17
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (28 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
60%
50%
40%
50%
40%
20%
10%
20%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SW
30
SW
27
SW
26
WSW
26
W
26
W
22
W
20
W
18
Wind gust (mph)
48
45
45
43
43
39
37
35
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
78%
80%
82%
81%
82%
79%
76%
76%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
3.7
3.1
2.6
2.1
1.8
1.5
1.3
1.2
Period of waves offshore (s)
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (29 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
30%
30%
50%
50%
40%
30%
20%
20%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WSW
17
SW
17
S
17
SE
16
NNE
16
N
13
NNW
13
NNW
13
Wind gust (mph)
33
30
30
29
27
25
24
25
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
76%
78%
79%
84%
82%
78%
78%
81%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.0
Period of waves offshore (s)
14
Direction of waves offshore

Tide times

Thursday 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 29 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 29 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 29 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 29 January

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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:

Very windy with heavy spells of rain moving eastwards.

Today:

A wet and windy day with strong and gusty winds bringing possible disruption in the southwest. A band of rain spreads steadily eastwards, heavy at times, though with brighter skies to follow. Remaining breezy into the afternoon. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Tonight:

A briefly dry and settled evening, however cloud soon thickens from the southwest overnight, with strengthening winds and heavy rain spreading into the southwest marking the arrival of Storm Éowyn. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Friday:

Wet and very windy as Storm Éowyn clears eastwards, with some heavy downpours at first. Brighter skies to follow with winds gradually subsiding, and even some afternoon sunshine. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Lighter winds on Saturday with some sunshine, before turning wet and windy from Sunday with heavy rain arriving from the southwest. Unsettled with coastal gales and blustery showers on Monday.

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