Bournemouth - Hengistbury West (Beach) (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Bournemouth - Hengistbury West (Beach)

Time 00:00 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Clear night Sunny day Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Light rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
<5% <5% <5% <5% 10% 10% 20% 50% 50%
NE 12
NE 11
NNE 11
NNE 10
NNE 8
NNW 7
WNW 8
WNW 8
NNW 8
19 18 17 16 14 13 14 14 13
0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG G G G G
Humidity
65% 68% 80% 83% 63% 57% 68% 78% 85%
UV
- - - 1 3 3 1 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% <5%
10°
11°
11°
N 10
N 10
N 12
NNE 14
NNE 13
NNE 12
NNE 11
NNE 11
15 16 18 22 21 20 18 17
0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
Direction of waves offshore
G VG G VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
86% 88% 87% 72% 60% 56% 58% 67%
UV
- - 1 3 4 2 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Clear night Sunny day Sunny intervals Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
<5% <5% <5% <5% 10% 10% <5% <5%
11°
11°
11°
10°
NNE 11
N 11
NNW 11
NNW 12
NNW 11
NW 12
NW 12
NNW 12
16 16 17 19 20 21 19 18
0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
2 6 11 2 2 2 2 2
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
73% 77% 78% 62% 54% 53% 56% 66%
UV
- - 1 3 5 3 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny intervals Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5% <5% <5% <5% 10% 10% 10% 10%
11°
11°
11°
10°
NNW 12
NNW 11
NNW 11
NNW 11
NW 10
WNW 11
WNW 11
WNW 11
17 17 17 18 19 19 18 16
0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
6 10 10 9 9
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG G G VG VG
Humidity
72% 78% 78% 67% 59% 59% 64% 72%
UV
- - 1 3 5 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 Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
10°
11°
11°
11°
10°
NW 10
NW 10
NW 11
W 11
WNW 12
WSW 12
WSW 12
W 12
15 16 17 18 21 21 20 17
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG G VG G G VG VG
Humidity
79% 82% 84% 73% 65% 64% 65% 74%
UV
- - 1 3 4 2 1 -

Tide times

Tide times for Sat 20 Apr
Low 0.7m
03:03
High 1.5m
07:59
Low 0.6m
15:18
High 1.6m
20:37
Low 0.7m
03:03
High 1.5m
07:59
Low 0.6m
15:18
High 1.6m
20:37
Low 0.7m
03:03
High 1.5m
07:59
Low 0.6m
15:18
High 1.6m
20:37
Low 0.7m
03:03
High 1.5m
07:59
Low 0.6m
15:18
High 1.6m
20:37

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 21 Apr
Low 0.6m
03:43
High 1.5m
08:34
Low 0.6m
15:54
High 1.7m
21:05
Low 0.6m
03:43
High 1.5m
08:34
Low 0.6m
15:54
High 1.7m
21:05
Low 0.6m
03:43
High 1.5m
08:34
Low 0.6m
15:54
High 1.7m
21:05
Low 0.6m
03:43
High 1.5m
08:34
Low 0.6m
15:54
High 1.7m
21:05

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 22 Apr
Low 0.5m
04:20
High 1.6m
09:09
Low 0.6m
16:23
High 1.7m
21:35
Low 0.5m
04:20
High 1.6m
09:09
Low 0.6m
16:23
High 1.7m
21:35
Low 0.5m
04:20
High 1.6m
09:09
Low 0.6m
16:23
High 1.7m
21:35
Low 0.5m
04:20
High 1.6m
09:09
Low 0.6m
16:23
High 1.7m
21:35

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 23 Apr
Low 0.5m
04:53
High 1.6m
09:43
Low 0.6m
16:49
High 1.8m
22:03
Low 0.5m
04:53
High 1.6m
09:43
Low 0.6m
16:49
High 1.8m
22:03
Low 0.5m
04:53
High 1.6m
09:43
Low 0.6m
16:49
High 1.8m
22:03
Low 0.5m
04:53
High 1.6m
09:43
Low 0.6m
16:49
High 1.8m
22:03

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 24 Apr
Low 0.5m
05:23
High 1.6m
10:17
Low 0.6m
17:18
High 1.9m
22:36
Low 0.5m
05:23
High 1.6m
10:17
Low 0.6m
17:18
High 1.9m
22:36
Low 0.5m
05:23
High 1.6m
10:17
Low 0.6m
17:18
High 1.9m
22:36
Low 0.5m
05:23
High 1.6m
10:17
Low 0.6m
17:18
High 1.9m
22:36

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 25 Apr
Low 0.5m
05:53
High 1.6m
10:53
Low 0.6m
17:55
High 1.9m
23:14
Low 0.5m
05:53
High 1.6m
10:53
Low 0.6m
17:55
High 1.9m
23:14
Low 0.5m
05:53
High 1.6m
10:53
Low 0.6m
17:55
High 1.9m
23:14
Low 0.5m
05:53
High 1.6m
10:53
Low 0.6m
17:55
High 1.9m
23:14

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 26 Apr
Low 0.5m
06:27
High 1.6m
11:31
Low 0.7m
18:38
High 1.8m
23:56
Low 0.5m
06:27
High 1.6m
11:31
Low 0.7m
18:38
High 1.8m
23:56
Low 0.5m
06:27
High 1.6m
11:31
Low 0.7m
18:38
High 1.8m
23:56
Low 0.5m
06:27
High 1.6m
11:31
Low 0.7m
18:38
High 1.8m
23:56

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 27 Apr
Low 0.5m
07:04
High 1.5m
12:12
Low 0.7m
19:24
High 1.7m
00:41
Low 0.5m
07:04
High 1.5m
12:12
Low 0.7m
19:24
High 1.7m
00:41
Low 0.5m
07:04
High 1.5m
12:12
Low 0.7m
19:24
High 1.7m
00:41
Low 0.5m
07:04
High 1.5m
12:12
Low 0.7m
19:24
High 1.7m
00:41

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 28 Apr
Low 0.6m
07:44
High 1.5m
12:54
Low 0.8m
20:14
Low 0.6m
07:44
High 1.5m
12:54
Low 0.8m
20:14
Low 0.6m
07:44
High 1.5m
12:54
Low 0.8m
20:14
Low 0.6m
07:44
High 1.5m
12:54
Low 0.8m
20:14

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 29 Apr
High 1.6m
01:28
Low 0.6m
08:28
High 1.4m
13:38
Low 0.8m
21:10
High 1.6m
01:28
Low 0.6m
08:28
High 1.4m
13:38
Low 0.8m
21:10
High 1.6m
01:28
Low 0.6m
08:28
High 1.4m
13:38
Low 0.8m
21:10
High 1.6m
01:28
Low 0.6m
08:28
High 1.4m
13:38
Low 0.8m
21:10

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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 30 Apr
High 1.5m
02:18
Low 0.7m
09:17
High 1.3m
14:27
Low 0.9m
22:12
High 1.5m
02:18
Low 0.7m
09:17
High 1.3m
14:27
Low 0.9m
22:12
High 1.5m
02:18
Low 0.7m
09:17
High 1.3m
14:27
Low 0.9m
22:12
High 1.5m
02:18
Low 0.7m
09:17
High 1.3m
14:27
Low 0.9m
22:12

Tide times and heights are from Christchurch (Entrance) tidal station which is 0.9 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:

Dry with plenty of sunshine after a chilly start.

Today:

A chilly but bright start, with a touch of frost. A dry day to follow with plenty of lengthy sunny spells. Feeling pleasantly warm in the sunshine with light winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

Remaining dry this evening with late sunshine. Clear spells overnight with cloud increasing for some by dawn. Less cold than the previous night. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Sunday:

A bright start for most, with a largely dry albeit cloudier day than Saturday. Feeling slightly cooler with light winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

Rather cloudy on Monday with rain and drizzle at times. Drier on Tuesday and Wednesday with sunnier spells and a few showers possible. Temperatures around average with light winds.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

This period will be dominated by high pressure to the northwest of the UK and lower pressure to the southeast over the near continent, and the extent to which either of these systems dominates at any particular time. The wind will probably therefore predominantly come from a northerly direction, so temperatures overall are likely to remain around or a little below average, with any warmer conditions will generally be further west - and near some eastern coasts it could feel quite cold at times. There should be a reasonable amount of dry weather around, especially in the north and west, but some rain or showers are likely at times, most-likely in the south and east at first, but with an increasing risk elsewhere towards early May.

Updated:

In this period, the chances of unsettled weather are slightly less than usual in the north and about the same as usual further south. Therefore, some spells of wetter weather are likely for all, but perhaps especially southern areas at first with the driest conditions probably further north. Temperatures will probably near or a little below average at first, but likely to recover to around or a little above average through early-mid May. Also worth noting that average temperatures themselves rise by around 1C per week at this time of year.

Updated:

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