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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 23 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:57; Sunset: 21:18. UV: Very high; Pollution: Moderate; Pollen: Very high.Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 23 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:57; Sunset: 21:18. UV: Very high; Pollution: Moderate; Pollen: Very high.
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Saturday 10 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:56; Sunset: 21:18. UV: High; Pollution: Moderate; Pollen: High.Saturday 10 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 04:56; Sunset: 21:18. UV: High; Pollution: Moderate; Pollen: High.
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Sunday 11 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:56; Sunset: 21:19. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Very high.Sunday 11 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 04:56; Sunset: 21:19. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Very high.
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Monday 12 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 21 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:56; Sunset: 21:20. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: High.Monday 12 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 21 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 04:56; Sunset: 21:20. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: High.
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Tuesday 13 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Sunny. Sunrise: 04:56; Sunset: 21:20. UV: Very high; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Very high.Tuesday 13 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Sunny. Sunrise: 04:56; Sunset: 21:20. UV: Very high; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Very high.
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Wednesday 14 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Sunny. Sunrise: 04:55; Sunset: 21:21. UV: Very high;Wednesday 14 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Sunny. Sunrise: 04:55; Sunset: 21:21. UV: Very high;
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Thursday 15 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Sunny. Sunrise: 04:55; Sunset: 21:21. UV: High;Thursday 15 June. Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Sunny. Sunrise: 04:55; Sunset: 21:21. UV: High;
Seven day forecast for Swanage - Central (Beach)
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Chance of precipitation
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<5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
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21°
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21°
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20°
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19°
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20° | 19° | 18° | 17° |
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E
8
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ENE
12
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ENE
14
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NE
12
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24 | 27 | 28 | 25 |
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1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
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6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Direction of waves offshore
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G | VG | VG | VG |
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Humidity
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63% | 62% | 64% | 67% |
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UV
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1 | 1 | - | - |
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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<5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 30% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% |
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19°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 16° |
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NE
10
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NNE
9
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NE
7
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NNE
9
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NNE
8
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NE
7
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NE
8
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NE
9
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E
8
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ESE
8
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SE
7
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SE
7
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SE
7
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SSE
8
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S
7
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SSW
7
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SW
7
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SW
7
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WSW
6
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WSW
5
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WSW
6
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6
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22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
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0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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Direction of waves offshore
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G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G | G | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
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Humidity
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69% | 72% | 73% | 75% | 80% | 78% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 70% | 69% | 72% | 72% | 71% | 69% | 70% | 69% | 72% | 72% | 75% | 79% | 85% | 87% | 89% |
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UV
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- | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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Chance of precipitation
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<5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
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16°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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21°
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22°
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21°
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20°
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18°
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16° | 16° | 15° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 20° | 20° | 18° |
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W
6
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W
6
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WNW
7
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NW
7
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NW
5
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WSW
8
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WSW
9
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W
8
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WNW
7
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10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
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0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
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9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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Direction of waves offshore
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G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG |
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Humidity
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90% | 91% | 94% | 89% | 75% | 69% | 71% | 76% | 88% |
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UV
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- | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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Chance of precipitation
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10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
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17°
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17°
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17°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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17° | 16° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 18° |
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NNW
7
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NNW
6
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N
7
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NNE
6
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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6
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NNE
4
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10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
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0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
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8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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Direction of waves offshore
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G | G | G | VG | G | G | G | M |
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Humidity
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91% | 92% | 91% | 83% | 77% | 76% | 79% | 89% |
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UV
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- | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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Chance of precipitation
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<5% | 30% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
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17°
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17°
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17°
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20°
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22°
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21°
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21°
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19°
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17° | 16° | 16° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 18° |
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NE
6
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NNE
7
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NE
9
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ENE
7
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ESE
8
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SE
8
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SE
5
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ESE
6
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8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 |
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0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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Direction of waves offshore
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G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
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Humidity
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88% | 86% | 80% | 68% | 58% | 58% | 62% | 72% |
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UV
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- | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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Chance of precipitation
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<5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
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18°
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17°
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17°
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20°
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21°
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22°
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21°
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18°
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17° | 15° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 17° |
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ENE
9
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NE
10
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NE
10
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NE
8
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E
7
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SE
7
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SSE
6
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S
6
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13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
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0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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Direction of waves offshore
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VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
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Humidity
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67% | 69% | 69% | 61% | 50% | 51% | 55% | 72% |
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UV
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- | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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Chance of precipitation
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<5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
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17°
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17°
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17°
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19°
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21°
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22°
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22°
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18°
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17° | 16° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 18° |
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E
6
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ENE
7
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NE
8
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ENE
7
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E
6
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SE
6
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SSW
7
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S
6
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9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
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0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
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8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | – | – | – |
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Direction of waves offshore
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VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
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Humidity
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76% | 76% | 71% | 63% | 51% | 51% | 55% | 72% |
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UV
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- | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
Chance of precipitation represents how likely it is that rain (or other types of precipitation, such as sleet, snow, hail and drizzle) will fall from the sky at a certain time.
This number shows the air temperature for the time period. You can see the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit by using the dropdown menu.
Feels like temperature considers other factors, such as wind speed and humidity. This gives you a better idea of how the temperature will actually feel at the time.
Wind gust shows the highest wind speed that you should encounter at that time, as winds peak and lull.
Strong winds are shown in bold for speeds of 29 mph or more.
The arrow shows the direction the wind is blowing. The letters show the direction the wind is blowing from (on a standard 16-point compass).
The number represents the average wind speed expected at that time.
The arrow shows the direction of the wind (up is north). If the arrow points from land to sea, the wind will be blowing out to sea (‘offshore’). The number is the average wind speed.
Beware of offshore winds if you are using inflatables, paddle boards or kayaks. These winds can blow you out to sea. Read more about how wind will affect you at the beach.
Visibility measures the distance at which an object can be clearly seen.
| VP (Very Poor) | Less than 1 km |
| P (Poor) | 1.1 km to 4 km |
| M (Moderate) | 4.1 km to 10 km |
| G (Good) | 10.1 km to 20 km |
| VG (Very Good) | 20.1 km to 40 km |
| E (Excellent) | Greater than 40 km |
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. If there is a lot of water vapour, the humidity will be high. The higher the percentage of humidity, the wetter it will feel outside.
UV exposure index and the protection required to help keep you safe:
No risk of UV - It’s safe to stay outside. Low - You can safely stay outside. Consider sunscreen in direct sunlight. Moderate - Take care during midday hours and do not spend too much time in the sun unprotected. Sunscreen advised. High - Seek shade during midday hours, cover up and wear sunscreen. Very high - Spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm. Shirt, sunscreen and hat are essential. Extreme - Avoid being outside during midday hours. Shirt, sunscreen and hat essential.
This is the average height of the waves, 1-2 miles out to sea. The height of the waves can vary. The individual waves out to sea or at the beach can be higher than this number. If you are close to the water, keep an eye on the waves to stop you or your belongings being swept away.
Read more about calculating the expected height of the waves at the beach.
This is the average number of seconds between one wave and the next, 1-2 miles out to sea. A long wave period (more than 10 seconds) means the waves at the beach may be more powerful. Lifeguards can give you advice on waves if you’re planning to go into the water.
Read more about the period of waves.
The arrow shows the average direction of the waves 1-2 miles out to sea. It indicates how sheltered the beach will be from these waves. If the arrow points towards land, most of the waves’ power will reach the beach. If the arrow is parallel to or pointing away from land, the wave height is likely to be lower on the beach than it is offshore.
Lifeguards can give you advice on waves if you’re planning to go into the water.
Tide times
Tide times for Thu 8 Jun
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Tide times
Tide times for Fri 9 Jun
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Tide times
Tide times for Sat 10 Jun
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Tide times
Tide times for Sun 11 Jun
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Tide times
Tide times for Mon 12 Jun
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Tide times
Tide times for Tue 13 Jun
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Tide times
Tide times for Wed 14 Jun
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Tide times
Tide times for Thu 15 Jun
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South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Very warm and humid with risk of thunderstorms this weekend.
This Evening and Tonight:
A fine end to the day for most, before turning cloudier overnight with the risk of thundery showers, especially across Devon and Cornwall. Windy across the south coast, but this steadily easing. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Saturday:
Very warm and humid with some sunny spells, but also scattered showers which could be thundery especially towards the east. Cloudy and misty around Cornish coasts. Lighter winds than recently. Maximum temperature 28 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Remaining warm with a continued risk of heavy showers, perhaps thundery at times on Sunday and Monday. Rather humid, perhaps feeling uncomfortable overnight. Fine and sunny for most on Tuesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
By Wednesday only a few showers remaining in the far NW. Otherwise, fine and sunny for most. Temperatures still likely warm or very warm. Light winds with sea breezes making it cooler along coasts. Through the rest of the period, plenty of settled and dry weather, most reliably so in the north of the UK - and drier than average overall. Some showers, or even thunderstorms possible, especially at first; greatest likelihood in the south, less so in the north. Warmer than average overall, with the highest chance of this in the west with very warm or even locally hot weather possible. Eastern areas, especially coasts, may however see cloudier, cool periods in a cooler northeasterly wind.
Updated:
High pressure likely remaining to the north of the UK, with greatest chance of settled conditions continuing. Further unsettled spells with periods of rain or thunderstorms are likely to affect the far south, with a smaller chance that some of these could spread much further north across the country. Later, a change of type is weakly signalled, with an increased likelihood that more mobile spells of weather will affect the UK, although it may take several attempts. This brings greater chance of rain to the west and northwest. Temperatures are more likely to be above average in general - the warmest conditions in the west and south at first. Later, a gradual cooling trend towards average values is the most likely outcome, although briefer hot spells are possible.
Updated:
Nearest forecasts
- Swanage - Climate Station 0.1 miles
- Swanage 0.3 miles
- Swanage Youth Hostel 0.7 miles
- Studland - Knoll Beach (Beach) 2.8 miles
- Studland - Shell Bay (Beach) 4.4 miles
- Poole Bay 4.6 miles
- Corfe Castle 4.7 miles
- Poole - Shore Road, Sandbanks (Beach) 5.8 miles
- Poole Harbour 6.3 miles
- Poole - Canford Cliffs (Beach) 6.5 miles
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