Christchurch - Highcliffe Castle (Beach) (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) weather

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Cloudy changing to light rain by early evening.
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    7 day forecast for Christchurch - Highcliffe Castle (Beach)

    Today (10 March 2026)
    Time
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    60%
    80%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    Temperature
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    S
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    25
    26
    28
    32
    35
    37
    37
    Visibility
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    85%
    88%
    92%
    93%
    UV 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed –
    12
    12
    13
    14
    15
    17
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m) –
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s) –
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    Wednesday (11 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 Light rain Light rain Light shower night Partly cloudy night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny day 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 Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    90%
    80%
    40%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    50%
    30%
    20%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    9°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    8°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    18
    SW
    17
    SW
    15
    WSW
    12
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    10
    W
    11
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    13
    W
    12
    WNW
    12
    W
    12
    W
    10
    W
    9
    W
    8
    W
    7
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    8
    SW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    35
    32
    26
    26
    25
    25
    25
    26
    28
    28
    30
    30
    30
    30
    28
    26
    23
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    22
    Visibility (description)
    M
    P
    M
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    VG
    E
    VG
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    95%
    97%
    96%
    91%
    87%
    82%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    70%
    65%
    58%
    56%
    53%
    50%
    47%
    47%
    52%
    57%
    65%
    66%
    72%
    76%
    77%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    17
    15
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    12
    12
    10
    9
    7
    7
    7
    8
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    10
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    SW
    15
    SW
    16
    SW
    17
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    20
    SW
    21
    SW
    21
    SSW
    22
    SW
    21
    SW
    22
    SW
    22
    SW
    22
    SW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    22
    SW
    22
    SW
    22
    SW
    23
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    26
    28
    29
    31
    32
    35
    37
    39
    43
    44
    45
    45
    46
    45
    45
    45
    46
    46
    46
    46
    46
    47
    48
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    79%
    78%
    78%
    77%
    78%
    77%
    79%
    82%
    81%
    78%
    79%
    81%
    81%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    89%
    92%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    10
    11
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    22
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    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 Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    8°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    6°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    22
    SW
    20
    SW
    16
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    13
    W
    11
    W
    10
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    W
    11
    W
    10
    W
    10
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    8
    W
    7
    WNW
    6
    WNW
    6
    WNW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    48
    45
    39
    36
    35
    29
    25
    25
    26
    27
    28
    27
    28
    28
    28
    26
    25
    21
    19
    20
    21
    19
    19
    19
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    87%
    84%
    82%
    79%
    76%
    72%
    67%
    63%
    59%
    59%
    57%
    56%
    57%
    59%
    67%
    74%
    77%
    78%
    81%
    81%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    22
    18
    15
    13
    12
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    10
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.2
    3.0
    2.8
    2.7
    2.5
    2.2
    2.0
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy 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 intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    4°
    6°
    7°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    1°
    1°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    -1°
    -1°
    1°
    3°
    5°
    6°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    7
    NW
    8
    NW
    9
    NW
    9
    NW
    9
    NW
    9
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    7
    WNW
    6
    WNW
    6
    WNW
    6
    WNW
    6
    WNW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    18
    18
    20
    20
    20
    20
    22
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    18
    19
    17
    16
    16
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    88%
    88%
    81%
    73%
    61%
    55%
    49%
    46%
    45%
    44%
    45%
    55%
    65%
    73%
    75%
    78%
    81%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    7
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    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
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    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 Partly cloudy night Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Light shower day Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    50%
    60%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    5°
    4°
    4°
    8°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    2°
    2°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    6
    NW
    6
    W
    6
    WSW
    9
    SW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    W
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    13
    16
    28
    31
    31
    28
    26
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    91%
    92%
    80%
    66%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    9
    14
    16
    15
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.6
    1.1
    1.5
    1.7
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    16
    16
    15
    5
    6
    7
    7
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    6°
    5°
    8°
    10°
    11°
    10°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    2°
    2°
    4°
    8°
    9°
    7°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    13
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    22
    22
    24
    24
    22
    18
    17
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    77%
    79%
    80%
    72%
    59%
    58%
    70%
    80%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
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    Tide times

    Tuesday 10 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 10 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 10 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 10 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 11 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 11 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 11 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 11 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 12 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 12 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 12 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 12 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 March

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.1 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 explained

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    Forecast for 5pm Tuesday
    Updated 14:00 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026
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    Updated:

    South West England weather forecast

    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.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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