Christchurch - Friar's Cliff (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.

Forecast days

Overcast.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
  • • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice

Tide: Next low tide (0.7m) at

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

    7 day forecast for Christchurch - Friar's Cliff (Beach)

    Today (29 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
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    2°
    2°
    Wind direction and speed
    NE
    15
    NE
    15
    NE
    14
    NNE
    13
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    24
    23
    19
    18
    19
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    83%
    UV - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    15
    15
    14
    13
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    6
    6
    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 Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals 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)
    5°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    0°
    0°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    0°
    1°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    13
    NE
    14
    NE
    13
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    12
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    20
    21
    23
    24
    25
    25
    24
    24
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    21
    19
    19
    20
    21
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    81%
    78%
    75%
    72%
    66%
    64%
    63%
    64%
    65%
    71%
    75%
    78%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    12
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    5
    5
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    16
    15
    15
    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°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    0°
    1°
    2°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    2°
    0°
    0°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    -4°
    -2°
    0°
    1°
    2°
    3°
    2°
    -1°
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    -5°
    -5°
    -6°
    -6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    8
    N
    8
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    7
    N
    6
    NNW
    6
    N
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    16
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    12
    12
    12
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    88%
    85%
    82%
    76%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    75%
    79%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    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
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    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 Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Overcast Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Sunny intervals 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%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    0°
    1°
    2°
    3°
    5°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -5°
    -5°
    -4°
    -3°
    -1°
    1°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    0°
    0°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    9
    W
    10
    W
    12
    W
    13
    W
    14
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    14
    W
    14
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    10
    10
    12
    14
    13
    14
    16
    17
    19
    20
    22
    23
    23
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    18
    17
    17
    16
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    80%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    13
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    7
    5
    5
    5
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (2 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    3°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -1°
    0°
    1°
    1°
    2°
    1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    -5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    NW
    10
    NW
    10
    WNW
    10
    NW
    10
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    17
    16
    14
    13
    14
    12
    12
    13
    14
    14
    15
    17
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    15
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    80%
    77%
    74%
    72%
    69%
    73%
    75%
    77%
    80%
    81%
    82%
    81%
    81%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    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 Clear night Partly cloudy night Clear night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    4°
    4°
    2°
    1°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    -1°
    0°
    -4°
    -4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    17
    19
    18
    20
    19
    20
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    82%
    81%
    77%
    69%
    61%
    63%
    67%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (4 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%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    1°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    3°
    3°
    1°
    0°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -5°
    -5°
    -6°
    -5°
    -1°
    -1°
    -4°
    -5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    14
    NW
    13
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    13
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    18
    17
    16
    17
    17
    18
    20
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    71%
    73%
    74%
    75%
    74%
    67%
    67%
    71%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Monday 29 December

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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 4 January

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.5 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
    News

    Cold start to New Year with snow and ice warning issued

    We’ll see a transition to more unsettled and wintry conditions into the New Year, with a snow and ice warning issued and more likely to come.

    Read more

    UK video forecast

    Christchurch - Friar's Cliff (Beach) weather map

    View the weather with our interactive map

    Loading map...
    Forecast for 6pm Monday
    Updated 16:00 (UTC) on Mon 29 Dec 2025
    WARNING
    Flood warnings icon
    Flood warnings in force for England
    Flood warnings in force for England

    Environment Agency

    Updated:

    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Brighter on Tuesday with showers in the far southwest.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Remaining rather cloudy this evening and overnight with clearer spells developing in the east by dawn. Dry for most with the risk of a shower across the Isles of Scilly. Feeling chilly. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

    Tuesday:

    A largely dry day with plenty of sunny spells compared to Monday, though showers persisting across the Isles of Scilly. Feeling chilly with generally light winds. Colder overnight with frost. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

    Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

    A cold and frosty New Year's Eve with sunny spells through the day. Showery rain arriving into New Year's Day with the increased risk of wintry showers. Colder and breezier.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

    More from the Met Office