Poole - Shore Road, Sandbanks (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.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)

Forecast days

Sunny.
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 (2.1m) at

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    7 day forecast for Poole - Shore Road, Sandbanks (Beach)

    Today (18 March 2026)
    Time
    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 Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day 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
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    7°
    7°
    8°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    5°
    7°
    9°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    11
    E
    12
    E
    14
    E
    16
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    14
    E
    14
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    16
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    15
    16
    19
    22
    24
    24
    24
    23
    23
    23
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    19
    19
    19
    Visibility
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    87%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    80%
    76%
    72%
    67%
    66%
    66%
    67%
    66%
    UV - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed –
    11
    12
    13
    16
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    14
    13
    15
    16
    16
    16
    15
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m) –
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s) –
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    Thursday (19 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 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 Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day 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)
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    6°
    7°
    10°
    12°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    12°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    1°
    2°
    4°
    7°
    9°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    ENE
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    11
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    7
    E
    7
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    19
    18
    17
    17
    18
    18
    19
    19
    19
    19
    20
    21
    20
    19
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    65%
    65%
    67%
    68%
    69%
    71%
    73%
    74%
    73%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    70%
    67%
    67%
    70%
    72%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    12
    11
    9
    8
    7
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (20 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 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 Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day 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)
    6°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    4°
    6°
    9°
    12°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    2°
    4°
    8°
    11°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    9
    NE
    8
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    N
    4
    ENE
    4
    SE
    6
    ESE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    6
    ESE
    5
    ENE
    4
    NE
    4
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    12
    10
    9
    10
    10
    12
    12
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    73%
    72%
    72%
    71%
    72%
    72%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    70%
    70%
    72%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    78%
    77%
    79%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    8
    7
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    5
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (21 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 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 Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day 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)
    6°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    4°
    5°
    8°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    0°
    1°
    3°
    7°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    5
    N
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    N
    6
    N
    7
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NE
    5
    ESE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    6
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    6
    SSW
    5
    WSW
    5
    WSW
    5
    W
    5
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    13
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    78%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    77%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    75%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    7
    7
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (22 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 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 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
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    6°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    4°
    6°
    8°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    2°
    4°
    8°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    4
    NNW
    4
    SE
    4
    SE
    5
    SE
    6
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    S
    8
    S
    8
    SSW
    8
    SW
    8
    WSW
    8
    W
    8
    W
    8
    W
    8
    W
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    10
    11
    12
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    78%
    78%
    79%
    82%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    83%
    80%
    78%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    5
    6
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    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
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (23 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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    7°
    9°
    11°
    12°
    10°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    4°
    3°
    6°
    8°
    9°
    7°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    9
    WNW
    12
    W
    12
    W
    15
    W
    14
    W
    15
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    19
    22
    23
    23
    25
    23
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    82%
    81%
    81%
    76%
    72%
    68%
    69%
    UV - - 1 1 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    12
    12
    15
    14
    15
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    		 – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    8
    13
    12
    12
    		 – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    Tuesday (24 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    6°
    9°
    11°
    12°
    10°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    3°
    2°
    6°
    8°
    9°
    8°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    15
    W
    15
    W
    16
    W
    15
    W
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    22
    24
    24
    26
    25
    23
    25
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    70%
    75%
    78%
    78%
    73%
    69%
    72%
    77%
    UV - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m) – – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s) – – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Wednesday 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 19 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 19 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 19 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 19 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 20 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 20 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 20 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 20 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 21 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 21 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 21 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 21 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 22 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 22 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 22 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 22 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 23 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 23 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 23 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 23 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 24 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 24 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 24 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 24 March

    Tide times and heights are from Poole (Entrance) tidal station which is 1.2 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 6am Wednesday
    Updated 03:00 (UTC) on Wed 18 Mar 2026
    WARNING
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    Updated:

    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Lots of warm afternoon sunshine.

    Today:

    Any morning mist and fog patches will clear to leave a dry and sunny day for all. Feeling warm in the sunshine, with light winds. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

    Tonight:

    Clear skies and light winds overnight leads to a risk of patchy mist and fog developing during the early hours of the morning. A colder night ahead with some frost. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

    Thursday:

    A chilly start, and once any mist or fog clears, a fine Thursday is to come with warm spells of sunshine and light winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    For the rest of the week, and into the weekend, it should remain dry with sunny spells, though feeling a little cooler. Chilly nights where skies remain clear. Light winds.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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