Swanage - Central (Beach) (Dorset) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Swanage - Central (Beach)

Time 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Weather symbols Light shower (day) Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Partly cloudy (night) Clear night Cloudy Clear night
Chance of precipitation
30% 10% <5% 10% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5%
11°
11°
11°
10°
SSW 20
SW 18
SW 18
SW 15
SW 11
SW 11
SSW 10
SSW 10
SSW 9
SSW 9
36 33 32 28 25 26 22 20 19 19
2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4
7 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10
Direction of waves offshore
E E E VG E E E VG VG E
Humidity
75% 75% 76% 76% 81% 81% 85% 85% 86% 84%
UV
3 2 2 1 1 - - - - -
Time 00:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Clear night Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5% <5% 10% 10% <5% <5% <5% 10%
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
10°
ESE 14
SE 12
ESE 10
ESE 15
E 18
E 18
E 15
ENE 16
23 19 15 22 28 27 22 24
0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.8
9 9 9 9 4 5 5 5
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG G
Humidity
85% 89% 91% 82% 72% 69% 73% 80%
UV
- - 1 2 4 2 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Light shower (night) Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
10% 40% 50% 20% 20% 20% 10% 10%
10°
11°
10°
ENE 14
E 9
NNW 13
ESE 12
SW 11
SSW 12
SW 10
SW 10
21 15 19 19 19 19 15 15
0.9 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.5
5 7 7 6 8 6 6 6
Direction of waves offshore
G G M G G G VG G
Humidity
86% 90% 90% 85% 81% 79% 83% 88%
UV
- - 1 2 4 2 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy (night) Sunny day Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Light rain
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 20% 10% 20% 20% 60%
11°
11°
11°
10°
10°
SW 13
WSW 12
WSW 10
SW 12
SSW 15
SSW 16
S 16
SSE 19
19 18 15 20 24 25 24 28
0.5 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9
9 6 7 8 8 9 9 9
Direction of waves offshore
G G VG G VG VG M M
Humidity
88% 88% 89% 79% 77% 78% 84% 88%
UV
- - 1 2 3 2 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Heavy shower (night) Light shower (night) Light rain Cloudy Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Cloudy Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
60% 40% 60% 20% 40% 40% 20% 10%
10°
10°
10°
10°
11°
12°
11°
10°
S 18
S 19
W 17
WSW 18
WNW 17
W 16
WNW 13
WNW 12
27 28 26 30 27 27 21 18
1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5
9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10
Direction of waves offshore
G M G G G VG VG VG
Humidity
91% 92% 93% 85% 76% 69% 74% 84%
UV
- - 1 2 3 2 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%
10°
11°
11°
11°
11°
WNW 10
WNW 10
SSW 11
S 14
S 17
S 17
S 18
S 19
15 15 16 22 27 28 27 29
0.5
9
Direction of waves offshore
VG G G G G M M G
Humidity
88% 89% 89% 84% 82% 82% 86% 87%
UV
- - 1 1 2 1 1 -

Tide times

Tide times for Fri 29 Mar
Low 0.8m
05:29
High 2m
09:12
Low 0.9m
17:46
High 2m
21:22
Low 0.8m
05:29
High 2m
09:12
Low 0.9m
17:46
High 2m
21:22
Low 0.8m
05:29
High 2m
09:12
Low 0.9m
17:46
High 2m
21:22
Low 0.8m
05:29
High 2m
09:12
Low 0.9m
17:46
High 2m
21:22

Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Sat 30 Mar
Low 0.9m
06:06
High 2m
09:33
Low 1m
18:25
High 2m
21:51
Low 0.9m
06:06
High 2m
09:33
Low 1m
18:25
High 2m
21:51
Low 0.9m
06:06
High 2m
09:33
Low 1m
18:25
High 2m
21:51
Low 0.9m
06:06
High 2m
09:33
Low 1m
18:25
High 2m
21:51

Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Sun 31 Mar
Low 1m
07:46
(UTC+1)
High 1.9m
11:10
Low 1.2m
20:07
High 2m
23:31
Low 1m
07:46
High 1.9m
11:10
Low 1.2m
20:07
High 2m
23:31
Low 1m
07:46
High 1.9m
11:10
Low 1.2m
20:07
High 2m
23:31
Low 1m
07:46
High 1.9m
11:10
Low 1.2m
20:07
High 2m
23:31

Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Mon 1 Apr
Low 1.1m
08:30
High 1.8m
11:57
Low 1.4m
20:53
High 1.9m
00:19
Low 1.1m
08:30
High 1.8m
11:57
Low 1.4m
20:53
High 1.9m
00:19
Low 1.1m
08:30
High 1.8m
11:57
Low 1.4m
20:53
High 1.9m
00:19
Low 1.1m
08:30
High 1.8m
11:57
Low 1.4m
20:53
High 1.9m
00:19

Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Tue 2 Apr
Low 1.2m
09:22
High 1.7m
12:56
Low 1.5m
21:50
Low 1.2m
09:22
High 1.7m
12:56
Low 1.5m
21:50
Low 1.2m
09:22
High 1.7m
12:56
Low 1.5m
21:50
Low 1.2m
09:22
High 1.7m
12:56
Low 1.5m
21:50

Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Wed 3 Apr
High 1.8m
01:26
Low 1.3m
10:49
High 1.8m
20:15
Low 1.5m
00:26
High 1.8m
01:26
Low 1.3m
10:49
High 1.8m
20:15
Low 1.5m
00:26
High 1.8m
01:26
Low 1.3m
10:49
High 1.8m
20:15
Low 1.5m
00:26
High 1.8m
01:26
Low 1.3m
10:49
High 1.8m
20:15
Low 1.5m
00:26

Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Thu 4 Apr
High 1.7m
04:57
Low 1.1m
13:00
High 1.8m
21:08
High 1.7m
04:57
Low 1.1m
13:00
High 1.8m
21:08
High 1.7m
04:57
Low 1.1m
13:00
High 1.8m
21:08
High 1.7m
04:57
Low 1.1m
13:00
High 1.8m
21:08

Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Fri 5 Apr
Low 1.3m
01:37
High 1.9m
06:40
Low 0.9m
13:58
High 1.9m
20:00
Low 1.3m
01:37
High 1.9m
06:40
Low 0.9m
13:58
High 1.9m
20:00
Low 1.3m
01:37
High 1.9m
06:40
Low 0.9m
13:58
High 1.9m
20:00
Low 1.3m
01:37
High 1.9m
06:40
Low 0.9m
13:58
High 1.9m
20:00

Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Sat 6 Apr
Low 1m
02:26
High 2m
07:48
Low 0.7m
14:45
High 2.1m
20:30
Low 1m
02:26
High 2m
07:48
Low 0.7m
14:45
High 2.1m
20:30
Low 1m
02:26
High 2m
07:48
Low 0.7m
14:45
High 2.1m
20:30
Low 1m
02:26
High 2m
07:48
Low 0.7m
14:45
High 2.1m
20:30

Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Sun 7 Apr
Low 0.8m
03:09
High 2.2m
08:36
Low 0.5m
15:27
High 2.2m
21:06
Low 0.8m
03:09
High 2.2m
08:36
Low 0.5m
15:27
High 2.2m
21:06
Low 0.8m
03:09
High 2.2m
08:36
Low 0.5m
15:27
High 2.2m
21:06
Low 0.8m
03:09
High 2.2m
08:36
Low 0.5m
15:27
High 2.2m
21:06

Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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

Tide times for Mon 8 Apr
Low 0.6m
03:50
High 2.3m
09:18
Low 0.4m
16:08
High 2.3m
21:42
Low 0.6m
03:50
High 2.3m
09:18
Low 0.4m
16:08
High 2.3m
21:42
Low 0.6m
03:50
High 2.3m
09:18
Low 0.4m
16:08
High 2.3m
21:42
Low 0.6m
03:50
High 2.3m
09:18
Low 0.4m
16:08
High 2.3m
21:42

Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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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South West England weather forecast

Headline:

Mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers on Good Friday.

Today:

Some bright skies to start with showers along the coasts. Cloud bubbling up into the afternoon with scattered showers breaking out. These heavy at times with the risk of hail and thunder. Blustery around any heavier downpours. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Tonight:

A few showers continuing this evening and overnight, these mainly affecting coastal areas. Otherwise, inland clearer spells developing and lighter winds. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Saturday:

Largely dry start with plenty of sunny spells, especially in the east. Showers, perhaps merging to give longer spells of heavier rain across Cornwall later. Feeling warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Drier in the east on Sunday with bright or sunny spells. Showery outbreaks of rain possible across Cornwall. Cloudier on Monday with some patchy rain, with hazier sunshine on Tuesday.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

Next week begins with some uncertainty, but it looks likely that we will see a return towards more widely unsettled conditions as another area of low pressure pushes across the UK with changeable weather likely largely dominating throughout this period. Most areas look likely to see further showers and some longer spells of rain at times, although interspersed with some drier spells in between. It looks likely that a north - south split will be set up across the UK. The wettest weather will tend to favour the south whilst northern parts remain a bit drier on average. In association with this split in general temperatures will be close to average, but it will be occasionally cooler in the north, and milder in south.

Updated:

Through mid to late April, pressure is likely to be higher than average to the north of the UK, with low pressure more likely to the west or southwest. This pattern tends to push the focus of unsettled weather further south than usual, with largest rainfall totals more likely to be in the south of the UK. Conversely northern, especially northwestern, areas will tend to be drier compared to normal. A trend towards more settled conditions in the latter part of this period is growing more likely, of course this not a guarantee at this range. Temperatures will probably be near average or slightly above overall, with any cooler interludes most likely in the north early in the period.

Updated:

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