Heatwave conditions across much of the UK
Large swathes of the UK have met heatwave criteria as the widely hot, dry, and sunny weather continues today and into the weekend.
Read moreHere 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.
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should seek advice
Tide: Next high tide (1.8m) at
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should seek advice
Tide: Next high tide (1.8m) at
Time |
20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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Weather symbols | ||||
Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
Temperature (°C) |
22°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
23°
|
21°
|
19°
|
18°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
4
|
W
3
|
WNW
3
|
NNE
3
|
Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
Humidity |
79%
|
78%
|
77%
|
77%
|
UV | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
02:00
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03:00
|
04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
|
12:00
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13:00
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14:00
|
15:00
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16:00
|
17:00
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18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
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Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) |
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
21°
|
23°
|
24°
|
24°
|
25°
|
24°
|
24°
|
24°
|
23°
|
22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
21°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
19°
|
22°
|
23°
|
24°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
25°
|
24°
|
23°
|
23°
|
22°
|
22°
|
20°
|
18°
|
17°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
4
|
ENE
4
|
ENE
4
|
ENE
4
|
ENE
5
|
ENE
5
|
NE
5
|
ENE
5
|
E
6
|
SE
8
|
SE
10
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
12
|
S
11
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
8
|
S
8
|
S
7
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
4
|
WSW
3
|
NNW
3
|
NE
3
|
Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
21
|
19
|
15
|
13
|
9
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
Humidity |
76%
|
77%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
78%
|
79%
|
78%
|
76%
|
82%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
80%
|
79%
|
77%
|
UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
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
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
4
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather symbols | |||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
18°
|
23°
|
24°
|
24°
|
22°
|
19°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
17°
|
23°
|
24°
|
24°
|
22°
|
19°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
4
|
NNE
5
|
NE
7
|
ENE
7
|
ESE
8
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
S
7
|
SW
5
|
Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
14
|
8
|
Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
Humidity |
77%
|
78%
|
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
84%
|
83%
|
79%
|
78%
|
UV | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
7
|
5
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
8
|
5
|
4
|
9
|
8
|
4
|
7
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather symbols | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
18°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
14°
|
13°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
7
|
SSW
9
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
16
|
SW
22
|
SW
24
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
22
|
Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
16
|
24
|
33
|
37
|
37
|
31
|
25
|
Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
Humidity |
78%
|
84%
|
85%
|
79%
|
77%
|
78%
|
67%
|
65%
|
UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
8
|
12
|
16
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
22
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
5
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather symbols | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
18
|
W
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
21
|
W
17
|
Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
28
|
30
|
34
|
33
|
27
|
22
|
Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
Humidity |
67%
|
71%
|
71%
|
66%
|
69%
|
68%
|
69%
|
71%
|
UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
18
|
16
|
16
|
18
|
22
|
23
|
21
|
18
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather symbols | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
19°
|
21°
|
23°
|
22°
|
19°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
14°
|
17°
|
20°
|
22°
|
21°
|
17°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
15
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
18
|
16
|
Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
Humidity |
77%
|
82%
|
84%
|
81%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
16
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather symbols | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
21°
|
23°
|
24°
|
22°
|
19°
|
Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
21°
|
24°
|
24°
|
23°
|
19°
|
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
10
|
WNW
8
|
NW
8
|
SW
8
|
SSW
10
|
S
11
|
S
10
|
S
8
|
Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
11
|
Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
Humidity |
88%
|
88%
|
89%
|
89%
|
91%
|
90%
|
90%
|
89%
|
UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
05:16
|
10:21
|
17:42
|
22:36
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
05:16
|
10:21
|
17:42
|
22:36
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
05:16
|
10:21
|
17:42
|
22:36
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
05:16
|
10:21
|
17:42
|
22:36
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
05:48
|
10:58
|
18:21
|
23:17
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
05:48
|
10:58
|
18:21
|
23:17
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
05:48
|
10:58
|
18:21
|
23:17
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
05:48
|
10:58
|
18:21
|
23:17
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
06:25
|
11:41
|
19:01
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
06:25
|
11:41
|
19:01
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
06:25
|
11:41
|
19:01
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
06:25
|
11:41
|
19:01
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
00:00
|
07:05
|
12:26
|
19:44
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
00:00
|
07:05
|
12:26
|
19:44
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
00:00
|
07:05
|
12:26
|
19:44
|
|
Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
00:00
|
07:05
|
12:26
|
19:44
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Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 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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Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
00:43
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07:47
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13:14
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20:28
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Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
00:43
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07:47
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13:14
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20:28
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Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
00:43
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07:47
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13:14
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20:28
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Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
01:25
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08:32
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21:14
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Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
01:25
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08:32
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14:07
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21:14
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Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
01:25
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08:32
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14:07
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21:14
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Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
01:25
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08:32
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14:07
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21:14
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Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:07
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09:22
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17:59
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22:04
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Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:07
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09:22
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17:59
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22:04
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Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:07
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09:22
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17:59
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22:04
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Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
02:07
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09:22
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17:59
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22:04
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Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Christchurch Bay (Barton-on-Sea) (Beach) weather map
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Very mild overnight. Some low cloud, especially near eastern coasts.
Fine and very warm with plenty of evening sunshine. Remaining dry and very mild for most overnight, however some areas of low cloud and sea fog may affect eastern coastal districts towards dawn. Minimum temperature 14 °C.
Some low cloud and fog early and late, but otherwise another fine and hot day for most, although cooler near coasts with an onshore breeze and perhaps some lingering fog. Maximum temperature 31 °C.
While still very warm, the heat should start to abate. Still some sunny spells Sunday although rather more cloud around. Becoming breezier from Monday, with showery rain spreading northeastwards.
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Changeable weather conditions are expected across the UK during this forecast period. Periods of fine and dry weather are expected at times. These settled spells could persist for several days at a time and are likely to be accompanied by plenty of sunshine. Interspersed with this will be cloudier, more unsettled intervals which will bring some showers or longer spells of persistent rainfall. Some of the rainfall is likely to be heavy in places, with a risk thunderstorms at times as well. Temperatures are expected to be above normal for the majority of the UK throughout this period. Some hot conditions are likely to develop at times, particularly in southern and eastern areas of the UK.
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Changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Periods of fine and dry weather will be interspersed with more unsettled intervals bringing showers or longer spells of rain, these heavy at times. Temperatures are expected to be above normal and it could be hot at times in parts of the south and east.
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