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 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Clear night Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5% 10% 10% <5% <5% 10% 10% 10%
10°
11°
12°
12°
12°
10°
ESE 14
SE 13
ESE 13
ESE 15
E 17
E 17
E 15
ENE 16
22 21 19 24 27 27 21 23
0.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6
7 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
85% 86% 89% 79% 66% 62% 68% 76%
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 Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower (day) Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
10% 50% 20% 50% 50% 40% 30% 10%
10°
10°
10°
ENE 14
ENE 13
ENE 10
ENE 10
SSW 10
SSW 10
WSW 10
SW 10
21 19 16 16 16 17 14 14
0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4
6 7 7 7 7 7 6 5
Direction of waves offshore
VG G G G G G G G
Humidity
82% 87% 89% 86% 81% 80% 83% 88%
UV
- - 1 1 3 2 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Clear night Partly cloudy (night) Sunny intervals Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Light rain Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 30% 30% 50% 20% 30%
10°
11°
11°
11°
10°
WSW 11
W 11
WSW 9
SW 12
SSW 14
S 15
S 15
SSE 17
16 17 14 19 23 25 23 24
0.3 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
12 5 6 6 5 5 7 7
Direction of waves offshore
G G G VG G G G G
Humidity
90% 91% 92% 82% 77% 77% 82% 88%
UV
- - 1 2 3 1 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Heavy rain Heavy rain Light shower (day) Light rain Heavy shower (day) Heavy shower (day) Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
80% 80% 40% 50% 60% 60% 10% 10%
10°
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
10°
SSE 18
SSW 18
SW 17
WSW 17
WNW 19
WSW 19
W 17
W 15
27 27 25 26 29 29 26 23
0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3
7 4 7 9 10 10 10 10
Direction of waves offshore
G G G G G G VG VG
Humidity
91% 92% 92% 88% 81% 75% 76% 81%
UV
- - 1 2 2 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% 10% 20% 20% 20% 20%
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
W 14
WNW 12
WNW 12
SSE 14
SSE 16
S 16
SSE 15
S 16
20 18 18 22 26 26 23 24
0.3
10
Direction of waves offshore
VG G G G G G G G
Humidity
85% 88% 89% 84% 80% 80% 82% 84%
UV
- - 1 2 2 1 1 -

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 8 Apr
Low 0.5m
04:32
High 1.8m
09:11
Low 0.3m
16:51
High 1.7m
21:54
Low 0.5m
04:32
High 1.8m
09:11
Low 0.3m
16:51
High 1.7m
21:54
Low 0.5m
04:32
High 1.8m
09:11
Low 0.3m
16:51
High 1.7m
21:54
Low 0.5m
04:32
High 1.8m
09:11
Low 0.3m
16:51
High 1.7m
21:54

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:

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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