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

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Christchurch - Highcliffe Castle (Beach)

Time 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Light shower (day) Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy shower (night) Light shower (night) Light shower (night) Light rain Light shower (night)
Chance of precipitation
20% 40% 50% 60% 50% 70% 30% 30% 50% 30%
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
SSW 36
SSW 36
SSW 37
SSW 38
SSW 38
SW 35
SW 28
SW 24
SW 23
SW 21
57 55 58 58 60 56 46 38 39 33
3.2 3.7 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.1 3.6 3.2 3.0
9 10 13 13 14 14 14 13 13 13
Direction of waves offshore
E E E E VG VG E E VG VG
Humidity
84% 77% 77% 77% 75% 75% 77% 76% 75% 82%
UV
2 2 1 1 1 - - - - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny day Sunny intervals Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 50% 10% 10% 10% <5% <5% 10%
10°
11°
11°
10°
SSW 12
SSW 12
SSW 11
SSW 9
S 11
S 10
SE 10
ESE 12
20 18 17 15 18 17 15 18
1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.8
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
79% 80% 82% 75% 70% 71% 77% 83%
UV
- - 1 2 4 2 1 -
Time 00:00 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% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
10°
10°
10°
12°
12°
11°
10°
SE 15
SE 13
SE 12
ESE 14
ESE 14
E 14
E 11
ENE 10
22 19 18 21 23 23 17 15
0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7
5 9 7 5 5 5 5 5
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG G VG
Humidity
81% 84% 87% 80% 72% 68% 75% 84%
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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny day Clear night
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 20% 20% 10% 10%
10°
11°
11°
11°
10°
ENE 8
N 8
NW 8
NW 10
SW 12
SW 14
SW 12
WSW 11
13 13 13 17 19 22 18 16
0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
7 9 9 9 9 8 8 8
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G VG VG VG
Humidity
88% 91% 91% 83% 75% 75% 80% 86%
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 Partly cloudy (night) Clear night Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 20% 20% 20%
10°
11°
11°
11°
10°
WSW 11
WSW 11
W 11
WSW 11
SW 14
SSW 15
S 13
SSW 13
16 17 16 18 22 22 20 19
0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8
10 12 12 12 9 10 10 10
Direction of waves offshore
VG G G VG VG G G G
Humidity
88% 88% 88% 80% 75% 76% 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 Light rain Light rain Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Clear night
Chance of precipitation
20% 50% 50% 50% 40% 40% 30% 30%
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
SSW 14
SSW 14
SSW 15
SW 16
SW 17
WSW 15
W 13
WSW 12
21 21 22 24 26 23 20 18
1.0
5
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G VG VG VG
Humidity
89% 90% 91% 84% 78% 77% 78% 83%
UV
- - 1 2 3 2 1 -

Tide times

Tide times for Thu 28 Mar
Low 0.5m
05:52
High 1.7m
11:00
Low 0.6m
17:53
High 1.8m
23:23
Low 0.5m
05:52
High 1.7m
11:00
Low 0.6m
17:53
High 1.8m
23:23
Low 0.5m
05:52
High 1.7m
11:00
Low 0.6m
17:53
High 1.8m
23:23
Low 0.5m
05:52
High 1.7m
11:00
Low 0.6m
17:53
High 1.8m
23:23

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?

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Tide times

Tide times for Fri 29 Mar
Low 0.6m
06:29
High 1.6m
11:40
Low 0.7m
18:36
Low 0.6m
06:29
High 1.6m
11:40
Low 0.7m
18:36
Low 0.6m
06:29
High 1.6m
11:40
Low 0.7m
18:36
Low 0.6m
06:29
High 1.6m
11:40
Low 0.7m
18:36

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

Tide times for Sat 30 Mar
High 1.7m
00:06
Low 0.6m
07:10
High 1.4m
12:20
Low 0.8m
19:25
High 1.7m
00:06
Low 0.6m
07:10
High 1.4m
12:20
Low 0.8m
19:25
High 1.7m
00:06
Low 0.6m
07:10
High 1.4m
12:20
Low 0.8m
19:25
High 1.7m
00:06
Low 0.6m
07:10
High 1.4m
12:20
Low 0.8m
19:25

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

Tide times for Sun 31 Mar
High 1.5m
00:53
Low 0.7m
08:53
(UTC+1)
High 1.3m
13:58
Low 0.9m
21:21
High 1.5m
00:53
(UTC)
Low 0.7m
08:53
(UTC+1)
High 1.3m
13:58
Low 0.9m
21:21
High 1.5m
00:53
(UTC)
Low 0.7m
08:53
(UTC+1)
High 1.3m
13:58
Low 0.9m
21:21
High 1.5m
00:53
(UTC)
Low 0.7m
08:53
(UTC+1)
High 1.3m
13:58
Low 0.9m
21:21

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

Tide times for Mon 1 Apr
High 1.4m
02:46
Low 0.8m
09:41
High 1.2m
14:32
Low 0.9m
22:29
High 1.4m
02:46
Low 0.8m
09:41
High 1.2m
14:32
Low 0.9m
22:29
High 1.4m
02:46
Low 0.8m
09:41
High 1.2m
14:32
Low 0.9m
22:29
High 1.4m
02:46
Low 0.8m
09:41
High 1.2m
14:32
Low 0.9m
22:29

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

Tide times for Tue 2 Apr
High 1.5m
06:33
Low 0.8m
10:39
High 1.2m
15:16
Low 0.9m
00:10
High 1.5m
06:33
Low 0.8m
10:39
High 1.2m
15:16
Low 0.9m
00:10
High 1.5m
06:33
Low 0.8m
10:39
High 1.2m
15:16
Low 0.9m
00:10
High 1.5m
06:33
Low 0.8m
10:39
High 1.2m
15:16
Low 0.9m
00:10

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

Tide times for Wed 3 Apr
High 1.4m
07:16
Low 0.8m
11:56
High 1.5m
20:46
High 1.4m
07:16
Low 0.8m
11:56
High 1.5m
20:46
High 1.4m
07:16
Low 0.8m
11:56
High 1.5m
20:46
High 1.4m
07:16
Low 0.8m
11:56
High 1.5m
20:46

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

Tide times for Thu 4 Apr
Low 0.8m
01:39
High 1.4m
07:29
Low 0.7m
13:47
High 1.6m
21:50
Low 0.8m
01:39
High 1.4m
07:29
Low 0.7m
13:47
High 1.6m
21:50
Low 0.8m
01:39
High 1.4m
07:29
Low 0.7m
13:47
High 1.6m
21:50
Low 0.8m
01:39
High 1.4m
07:29
Low 0.7m
13:47
High 1.6m
21:50

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

Tide times for Fri 5 Apr
Low 0.7m
02:29
High 1.5m
07:37
Low 0.5m
14:42
High 1.6m
22:44
Low 0.7m
02:29
High 1.5m
07:37
Low 0.5m
14:42
High 1.6m
22:44
Low 0.7m
02:29
High 1.5m
07:37
Low 0.5m
14:42
High 1.6m
22:44
Low 0.7m
02:29
High 1.5m
07:37
Low 0.5m
14:42
High 1.6m
22:44

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

Tide times for Sat 6 Apr
Low 0.6m
03:12
High 1.6m
08:04
Low 0.4m
15:28
High 1.5m
20:50
Low 0.6m
03:12
High 1.6m
08:04
Low 0.4m
15:28
High 1.5m
20:50
Low 0.6m
03:12
High 1.6m
08:04
Low 0.4m
15:28
High 1.5m
20:50
Low 0.6m
03:12
High 1.6m
08:04
Low 0.4m
15:28
High 1.5m
20:50

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

Tide times for Sun 7 Apr
Low 0.5m
03:53
High 1.7m
08:36
Low 0.3m
16:10
High 1.6m
21:19
Low 0.5m
03:53
High 1.7m
08:36
Low 0.3m
16:10
High 1.6m
21:19
Low 0.5m
03:53
High 1.7m
08:36
Low 0.3m
16:10
High 1.6m
21:19
Low 0.5m
03:53
High 1.7m
08:36
Low 0.3m
16:10
High 1.6m
21:19

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.

WARNING
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Flood warnings in force for England
Flood warnings in force for England

South West England weather forecast

Headline:

Showers or longer spells of rain. Windy with coastal gales.

Today:

Further showers or more prolonged periods of rain during the morning, these heavy in places. Sunny spells and frequent heavy showers during the afternoon, thundery with hail in places. Windy, especially through the afternoon with coastal gales, and feeling cool. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

Tonight:

Showers soon fading, with clear spells for a time overnight before further showers pushing in along the south coast through the early hours. Chilly under the clearest skies. Winds easing. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

Friday:

A mixture of sunny spells and blustery scattered showers for Good Friday. These turning heavy and thundery at times. Feeling warm in any prolonged sunshine. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Staying changeable through the Easter weekend, with scattered showers and sunny spells on Saturday. Turning drier on Easter Sunday with lighter winds. Uncertainty on Monday with rain or showers possible.

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 could 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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