Swanage - Central (Beach) (Dorset) weather

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    Today (2 November 2024)
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    Chance of precipitation
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    10%
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    Temperature
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    Feels like temperature (°C)
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    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    13
    E
    12
    E
    13
    E
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    26
    27
    27
    28
    28
    29
    29
    28
    29
    29
    29
    Visibility
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    91%
    87%
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    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    UV
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
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    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
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    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (3 November 2024)
    Time
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    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
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    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    9
    29
    28
    26
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    24
    23
    22
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    G
    G
    G
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    G
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    85%
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    84%
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    Monday (4 November 2024)
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    ENE
    10
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    11
    E
    11
    ENE
    10
    E
    9
    E
    9
    19
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    G
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    M
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    Tuesday (5 November 2024)
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    Partly cloudy night
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    Wednesday (6 November 2024)
    Time
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    Mist
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    S
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    SW
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    NNW
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    ESE
    5
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    5
    SSE
    5
    SE
    4
    SE
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    10
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    10
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    Thursday (7 November 2024)
    Time
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    SE
    4
    SE
    5
    ESE
    5
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    ESE
    7
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    13
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    20
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    M
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    G
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    M
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    -
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    4
    Friday (8 November 2024)
    Time
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    ESE
    6
    SE
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    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    8
    SE
    7
    SE
    5
    SSE
    5
    19
    18
    19
    21
    21
    18
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    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
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    96%
    91%
    91%
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    4

    Tide times

    Saturday 2 November

    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

    Saturday 2 November

    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

    Saturday 2 November

    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

    Saturday 2 November

    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

    Sunday 3 November

    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

    Sunday 3 November

    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

    Sunday 3 November

    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

    Sunday 3 November

    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

    Monday 4 November

    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

    Monday 4 November

    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

    Monday 4 November

    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

    Monday 4 November

    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

    Tuesday 5 November

    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

    Tuesday 5 November

    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

    Tuesday 5 November

    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

    Tuesday 5 November

    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

    Wednesday 6 November

    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

    Wednesday 6 November

    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

    Wednesday 6 November

    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

    Wednesday 6 November

    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

    Thursday 7 November

    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

    Thursday 7 November

    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

    Thursday 7 November

    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

    Thursday 7 November

    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

    Friday 8 November

    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

    Friday 8 November

    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

    Friday 8 November

    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

    Friday 8 November

    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:

    Widely cloudy with patchy rain, but some brighter breaks too.

    Today:

    A cloudy day with mist and hill fog lingering across the Moors through this morning. Later, turning brighter with some clearer skies developing, though remaining cloudy for most with patchy light rain spreading northwards across the south coast. Light winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

    Tonight:

    Widely misty this evening with hill fog forming readily overnight across the Moors beneath a thick blanket of cloud. Further outbreaks of rain and drizzle, especially along the south coast. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

    Sunday:

    Another widely cloudy day, with patchy rain and drizzle lingering in places through the morning, though turning brighter with some sunshine developing into the afternoon. Feeling warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

    Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

    Remaining cloudy with high pressure continuing to bring settled weather. Generally dry, with occasional brighter interludes, and feeling warmer with each day. Breezy at times along the south coast.

    Updated:

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