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

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    7 day forecast for Christchurch - Highcliffe Castle (Beach)

    Today (18 March 2026)
    Time
    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 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%
    Temperature
    8°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    8°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed
    E
    7
    E
    7
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    E
    10
    E
    11
    E
    11
    E
    11
    E
    10
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    20
    23
    24
    23
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    22
    21
    21
    20
    18
    19
    19
    Visibility
    P
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    97%
    87%
    76%
    68%
    61%
    56%
    57%
    58%
    62%
    61%
    60%
    57%
    57%
    59%
    60%
    63%
    65%
    UV 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed –
    7
    9
    10
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    10
    9
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m) –
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s) –
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    19
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    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°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    13°
    11°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    5°
    8°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    ENE
    7
    E
    8
    E
    9
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    9
    E
    8
    E
    7
    E
    6
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    19
    19
    18
    17
    16
    15
    14
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    65%
    66%
    67%
    69%
    73%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    67%
    62%
    55%
    44%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    45%
    57%
    64%
    67%
    70%
    73%
    74%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    9
    10
    10
    10
    9
    8
    7
    6
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    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
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    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°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    4°
    7°
    9°
    12°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    2°
    5°
    8°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    6
    NE
    7
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    ENE
    6
    E
    6
    E
    7
    ESE
    7
    SE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    5
    SSE
    4
    SSE
    3
    NNE
    3
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    11
    9
    8
    8
    9
    11
    11
    12
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    Humidity
    76%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    79%
    77%
    67%
    58%
    47%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    41%
    43%
    51%
    66%
    73%
    75%
    75%
    77%
    82%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    6
    6
    5
    4
    3
    3
    4
    5
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    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)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    12
    12
    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)
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    4°
    6°
    9°
    11°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    1°
    2°
    5°
    7°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    E
    5
    ESE
    5
    SSE
    5
    S
    5
    SSW
    4
    SSW
    4
    SSW
    4
    S
    4
    ENE
    4
    NE
    4
    NE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    12
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    11
    9
    8
    8
    8
    9
    8
    8
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    87%
    89%
    90%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    92%
    85%
    79%
    66%
    55%
    45%
    43%
    42%
    44%
    52%
    59%
    73%
    81%
    84%
    85%
    88%
    90%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    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
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    8
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    9
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    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%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    6°
    9°
    10°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    6°
    8°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    4
    NE
    4
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    3
    NE
    3
    ENE
    3
    S
    3
    S
    4
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SW
    6
    SW
    6
    WSW
    6
    W
    5
    W
    5
    W
    6
    W
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    8
    9
    11
    11
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    12
    11
    12
    11
    12
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    93%
    85%
    75%
    67%
    62%
    58%
    57%
    57%
    58%
    61%
    66%
    74%
    78%
    79%
    82%
    84%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    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
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    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%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    7°
    9°
    11°
    12°
    10°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    5°
    7°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    6
    W
    7
    W
    8
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    11
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    15
    19
    21
    23
    22
    19
    17
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    87%
    85%
    77%
    62%
    56%
    64%
    72%
    UV - - 1 1 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    7
    8
    10
    10
    11
    10
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.3
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.4
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    8
    4
    5
    4
    4
    6
    7
    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%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    6°
    9°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    5°
    4°
    4°
    7°
    9°
    10°
    9°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    10
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    10
    W
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    17
    20
    23
    25
    24
    19
    18
    Visibility (description)
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    82%
    85%
    73%
    63%
    58%
    67%
    79%
    UV - - 1 2 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Wednesday 18 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 18 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 18 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 18 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 19 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 19 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 19 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 19 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 20 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 20 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 20 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 20 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 21 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 21 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 21 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 21 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 22 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 22 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 22 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 22 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 23 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 23 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 23 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 23 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 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 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 8am Wednesday
    Updated 05:00 (UTC) on Wed 18 Mar 2026
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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:

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