Highcliffe (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 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 high tide (1.5m) at

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    7 day forecast for Highcliffe

    Today (18 September 2025)
    Time
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    19°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    Wind direction and speed
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    SW
    10
    SW
    8
    SW
    7
    SW
    6
    SW
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    21
    18
    17
    16
    14
    13
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    UV 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    11
    10
    8
    7
    6
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (19 September 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 Partly cloudy night Cloudy 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 day 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
    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)
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    5
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    4
    S
    4
    S
    4
    S
    4
    SSE
    4
    SSE
    4
    SSE
    4
    S
    5
    S
    6
    S
    7
    S
    8
    S
    8
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    9
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    7
    SW
    5
    SW
    4
    SW
    3
    SW
    3
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    11
    10
    8
    8
    7
    7
    8
    11
    12
    14
    16
    17
    18
    19
    18
    18
    16
    15
    12
    11
    8
    6
    5
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    94%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    97%
    97%
    98%
    98%
    95%
    88%
    85%
    80%
    76%
    75%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    79%
    83%
    85%
    88%
    90%
    92%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    7
    5
    4
    3
    3
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (20 September 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy 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
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    3
    SW
    3
    SSW
    3
    WSW
    4
    SE
    4
    SE
    4
    S
    4
    SSE
    4
    SSE
    6
    S
    8
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    5
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    8
    10
    13
    17
    20
    21
    24
    25
    26
    26
    26
    29
    32
    28
    29
    29
    28
    29
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    94%
    94%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    94%
    90%
    85%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    83%
    77%
    73%
    71%
    72%
    70%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    6
    7
    9
    10
    11
    12
    14
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.9
    1.2
    1.5
    1.8
    2.1
    2.5
    2.4
    2.3
    2.1
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (21 September 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 Partly cloudy night 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    W
    11
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    11
    WNW
    12
    W
    12
    W
    11
    W
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    11
    NW
    10
    NW
    10
    NW
    8
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    27
    25
    25
    24
    21
    20
    19
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    21
    22
    23
    22
    21
    19
    17
    14
    14
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    77%
    79%
    81%
    83%
    80%
    72%
    67%
    63%
    60%
    59%
    56%
    63%
    68%
    70%
    71%
    74%
    78%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    15
    14
    13
    13
    12
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    9
    9
    8
    7
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (22 September 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    6
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    8
    N
    8
    N
    8
    N
    9
    N
    9
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    10
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    8
    N
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    17
    17
    19
    19
    20
    21
    21
    22
    24
    25
    27
    27
    27
    26
    26
    25
    24
    20
    20
    20
    21
    21
    19
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    83%
    76%
    67%
    57%
    49%
    44%
    42%
    43%
    43%
    43%
    45%
    55%
    57%
    61%
    66%
    68%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    10
    11
    11
    12
    12
    13
    12
    12
    12
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (23 September 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    12°
    15°
    15°
    13°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    10°
    13°
    13°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    8
    N
    8
    N
    8
    N
    8
    N
    10
    NNE
    11
    N
    11
    N
    9
    N
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    17
    17
    18
    21
    20
    19
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    72%
    74%
    78%
    81%
    66%
    52%
    49%
    61%
    70%
    UV - - - 1 3 4 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    10
    11
    11
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    5
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (24 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    9°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    14°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    9°
    8°
    7°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    8
    N
    8
    N
    8
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    N
    10
    N
    8
    N
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    14
    16
    18
    15
    12
    11
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    83%
    85%
    75%
    60%
    55%
    68%
    78%
    UV - - 1 2 4 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Thursday 18 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 18 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 18 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 18 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 19 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 19 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 19 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 19 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 20 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 20 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 20 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 20 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 21 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 21 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 21 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 21 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 22 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 22 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 22 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 22 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 23 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 23 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 23 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 23 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 24 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 24 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 24 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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 24 September

    Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 2.9 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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