Swanage - Central (Beach) (Dorset) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Swanage - Central (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 Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Clear night Fog
Chance of precipitation
10% <5% 10% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% <5% 20%
NNW 13
NNW 11
NNW 9
NNW 7
NNW 7
NNW 7
NNW 7
NNW 6
NNW 6
NW 6
20 19 17 16 17 18 17 15 15 13
0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4
10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Direction of waves offshore
VG G G G G M M M M VP
Humidity
86% 87% 90% 92% 93% 94% 95% 96% 96% 98%
UV
1 1 - - - - - - - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
60% 90% 90% 90% ≥95% 90% 20% 10%
11°
12°
12°
SSE 20
SSE 22
SSE 23
SSE 25
SSE 25
S 23
SW 17
SW 18
34 36 37 40 41 37 26 28
1.9 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.8 2.2 1.7
6 7 7 7 7 8 7 7
Direction of waves offshore
G M M M M M VG VG
Humidity
86% 89% 90% 90% 90% 91% 88% 84%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Light shower (day) Cloudy Light shower (day) Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 20% 20% 40% 20% 30% 10% 10%
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
SW 18
SW 20
SW 21
SW 21
SW 23
WSW 20
WSW 20
W 17
28 31 33 33 35 31 30 26
1.6 2.3 2.8 3.2 3.5 3.1 3.0 2.8
6 8 18 17 10 15 15 15
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG G VG VG VG
Humidity
82% 82% 81% 83% 82% 84% 86% 85%
UV
- - - 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 Light rain Light shower (day) Clear night Clear night
Chance of precipitation
<5% 10% 10% 20% 60% 40% 10% 10%
10°
10°
10°
11°
12°
12°
11°
11°
W 17
W 15
WSW 15
SW 16
SSW 19
SW 18
WSW 18
WSW 18
25 23 22 24 30 27 27 28
2.3 1.9 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.5 1.3
15 15 14 13 13 6 7 7
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG G M VG VG VG
Humidity
85% 86% 86% 87% 89% 89% 85% 83%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear night
Chance of precipitation
10% <5% 10% 10% 10% 20% 20% 10%
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
12°
12°
11°
W 17
WSW 15
WSW 15
SW 16
SW 20
SW 21
SW 20
SW 19
25 23 22 24 30 31 29 29
1.5 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.6 2.1 1.9
7 7 8 20 19 18 6 18
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
83% 84% 85% 85% 83% 85% 86% 85%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Light shower (night)
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 30%
11°
11°
11°
11°
12°
11°
11°
11°
WSW 19
WSW 18
WSW 17
WSW 17
WSW 17
SW 16
SW 15
SW 15
29 27 25 25 26 24 22 22
1.8
17
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
85% 86% 86% 85% 83% 85% 88% 89%
UV
- - - 1 1 1 - -

Tide times

Tide times for Tue 5 Dec
High 2m
05:15
Low 1.6m
09:31
High 1.7m
11:51
Low 1.3m
21:48
High 2m
05:15
Low 1.6m
09:31
High 1.7m
11:51
Low 1.3m
21:48
High 2m
05:15
Low 1.6m
09:31
High 1.7m
11:51
Low 1.3m
21:48
High 2m
05:15
Low 1.6m
09:31
High 1.7m
11:51
Low 1.3m
21:48

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

Tide times for Wed 6 Dec
High 2m
05:57
Low 1.6m
10:31
High 1.6m
13:04
Low 1.3m
22:45
High 2m
05:57
Low 1.6m
10:31
High 1.6m
13:04
Low 1.3m
22:45
High 2m
05:57
Low 1.6m
10:31
High 1.6m
13:04
Low 1.3m
22:45
High 2m
05:57
Low 1.6m
10:31
High 1.6m
13:04
Low 1.3m
22:45

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

Tide times for Thu 7 Dec
High 2m
07:47
Low 1.5m
11:22
High 1.6m
14:34
Low 1.3m
23:33
High 2m
07:47
Low 1.5m
11:22
High 1.6m
14:34
Low 1.3m
23:33
High 2m
07:47
Low 1.5m
11:22
High 1.6m
14:34
Low 1.3m
23:33
High 2m
07:47
Low 1.5m
11:22
High 1.6m
14:34
Low 1.3m
23:33

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

Tide times for Fri 8 Dec
High 1.9m
05:35
Low 1.4m
12:05
High 1.7m
17:28
High 1.9m
05:35
Low 1.4m
12:05
High 1.7m
17:28
High 1.9m
05:35
Low 1.4m
12:05
High 1.7m
17:28
High 1.9m
05:35
Low 1.4m
12:05
High 1.7m
17:28

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

Tide times for Sat 9 Dec
Low 1.3m
00:16
High 1.9m
05:50
Low 1.3m
12:46
High 1.8m
16:59
Low 1.3m
00:16
High 1.9m
05:50
Low 1.3m
12:46
High 1.8m
16:59
Low 1.3m
00:16
High 1.9m
05:50
Low 1.3m
12:46
High 1.8m
16:59
Low 1.3m
00:16
High 1.9m
05:50
Low 1.3m
12:46
High 1.8m
16:59

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

Tide times for Sun 10 Dec
Low 1.2m
00:58
High 2m
06:16
Low 1.2m
13:26
High 1.9m
18:02
Low 1.2m
00:58
High 2m
06:16
Low 1.2m
13:26
High 1.9m
18:02
Low 1.2m
00:58
High 2m
06:16
Low 1.2m
13:26
High 1.9m
18:02
Low 1.2m
00:58
High 2m
06:16
Low 1.2m
13:26
High 1.9m
18:02

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

Tide times for Mon 11 Dec
Low 1.1m
01:39
High 2.1m
06:50
Low 1m
14:07
High 2m
19:11
Low 1.1m
01:39
High 2.1m
06:50
Low 1m
14:07
High 2m
19:11
Low 1.1m
01:39
High 2.1m
06:50
Low 1m
14:07
High 2m
19:11
Low 1.1m
01:39
High 2.1m
06:50
Low 1m
14:07
High 2m
19:11

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

Tide times for Tue 12 Dec
Low 1m
02:21
High 2.2m
07:31
Low 0.8m
14:48
High 2.1m
20:02
Low 1m
02:21
High 2.2m
07:31
Low 0.8m
14:48
High 2.1m
20:02
Low 1m
02:21
High 2.2m
07:31
Low 0.8m
14:48
High 2.1m
20:02
Low 1m
02:21
High 2.2m
07:31
Low 0.8m
14:48
High 2.1m
20:02

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

Tide times for Wed 13 Dec
Low 0.9m
03:05
High 2.3m
08:14
Low 0.7m
15:31
High 2.1m
20:48
Low 0.9m
03:05
High 2.3m
08:14
Low 0.7m
15:31
High 2.1m
20:48
Low 0.9m
03:05
High 2.3m
08:14
Low 0.7m
15:31
High 2.1m
20:48
Low 0.9m
03:05
High 2.3m
08:14
Low 0.7m
15:31
High 2.1m
20:48

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

Tide times for Thu 14 Dec
Low 0.9m
03:49
High 2.3m
08:58
Low 0.7m
16:16
High 2.1m
21:36
Low 0.9m
03:49
High 2.3m
08:58
Low 0.7m
16:16
High 2.1m
21:36
Low 0.9m
03:49
High 2.3m
08:58
Low 0.7m
16:16
High 2.1m
21:36
Low 0.9m
03:49
High 2.3m
08:58
Low 0.7m
16:16
High 2.1m
21:36

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

Tide times for Fri 15 Dec
Low 0.9m
04:34
High 2.3m
09:44
Low 0.6m
17:01
High 2.1m
22:26
Low 0.9m
04:34
High 2.3m
09:44
Low 0.6m
17:01
High 2.1m
22:26
Low 0.9m
04:34
High 2.3m
09:44
Low 0.6m
17:01
High 2.1m
22:26
Low 0.9m
04:34
High 2.3m
09:44
Low 0.6m
17:01
High 2.1m
22:26

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.

UK video forecast

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South West England weather forecast

Headline:

Showery to start with sunny intervals this afternoon.

Today:

Occasional showers, especially in the morning, these turning locally heavy at times. Cloud gradually breaking through to give sunny spells, especially in the west by the afternoon. Winds easing, and still feeling chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Clear spells and some patchy cloud overnight with frost and fog patches forming under clear skies. A slight breeze developing around far western coasts of Cornwall by morning. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

Wednesday:

Any frost and fog patches will clear this morning, to leave some sunshine. Turning cloudier this afternoon, then wet and windy from the west later. Turning milder through the day. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

A change is on its way as the weather turns milder, wetter and windier. Spells of heavy rain and showers are expected with brisk winds. Though not feeling as cold.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

This period is likely to often be unsettled with areas of low pressure tracking northeastwards close to or over the UK. This means bands of rain moving in from the west or southwest, interspersed with brighter showery conditions. As such, the wettest weather is likely to be across western high ground, though all parts could see some heavy rain at times. There is a greater than normal likelihood of periods of very windy weather too. A generally relatively mild period for the UK, with above average temperatures more likely than not, especially so in the south and west. However there does still remain the potential for short-lived colder interludes bringing the chance of overnight frost, these more likely to affect northern areas.

Updated:

Conditions are most likely to be changeable through this period. Wetter and windier than average conditions are slightly more likely than normal, especially in the west and northwest. Temperatures are most likely to be near or above average overall, especially in the south and west. It is possible that there will be further colder interludes, but these likely to be short lived at first. Perhaps a greater chance of a longer cold spell later in the period.

Updated:

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