Poole - Shore Road, Sandbanks (Beach) (Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole) weather

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.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



    Today (11 September 2024)
    Time
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    15°
    58°
    15°
    59°
    16°
    61°
    16°
    61°
    16°
    60°
    15°
    59°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    47°
    46°
    45°
    45°
    Wind direction and speed
    WNW
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    WNW
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    WNW
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    WNW
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    WNW
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    WNW
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    WNW
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    WNW
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    WNW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    WNW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    WNW
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    WNW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    35
    56
    30
    16
    7
    36
    57
    31
    16
    7
    36
    59
    31
    16
    7
    37
    60
    32
    17
    7
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    32
    51
    28
    14
    7
    27
    44
    23
    12
    6
    25
    41
    22
    11
    6
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    23
    38
    20
    10
    5
    Visibility
    E
    40
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    50
    E
    60
    E
    65
    Humidity
    63%
    57%
    55%
    54%
    55%
    57%
    62%
    65%
    69%
    71%
    74%
    75%
    UV
    5
    4
    3
    3
    2
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    4
    4
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (12 September 2024)
    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
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    49°
    48°
    48°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    46°
    47°
    10°
    51°
    12°
    53°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    56°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    53°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    48°
    44°
    43°
    42°
    42°
    42°
    42°
    41°
    41°
    43°
    46°
    49°
    10°
    50°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    49°
    48°
    46°
    45°
    44°
    42°
    WNW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    WNW
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    WNW
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    WNW
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    WNW
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    WNW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    WNW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    NW
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    WNW
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    NW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NW
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    NW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    NW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    NW
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    NW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    NW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    NNW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    NNW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    NNW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    NNW
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    NNW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    NNW
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    NNW
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    NNW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    23
    36
    20
    10
    5
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    29
    46
    25
    13
    6
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    32
    51
    28
    14
    7
    33
    52
    29
    15
    7
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    29
    46
    25
    13
    6
    26
    42
    23
    12
    6
    21
    34
    18
    10
    5
    22
    36
    19
    10
    5
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    E
    65
    E
    65
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    65
    E
    65
    E
    65
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    65
    E
    60
    E
    50
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    79%
    78%
    74%
    65%
    61%
    57%
    55%
    57%
    56%
    56%
    59%
    59%
    62%
    65%
    69%
    72%
    74%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    4
    4
    3
    2
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    4
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    Friday (13 September 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    47°
    46°
    44°
    42°
    11°
    51°
    15°
    58°
    15°
    60°
    14°
    57°
    11°
    52°
    42°
    41°
    39°
    37°
    10°
    49°
    14°
    57°
    14°
    57°
    12°
    53°
    10°
    50°
    NNW
    11
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NNW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    NNW
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    NNW
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    NNW
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    SW
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    WSW
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    W
    8
    14
    7
    4
    3
    W
    5
    8
    4
    2
    2
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    40
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    E
    45
    E
    55
    E
    55
    E
    55
    75%
    76%
    80%
    83%
    73%
    51%
    53%
    54%
    63%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    3
    5
    2
    1
    -
    0.1
    0.1
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    2
    4
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    Saturday (14 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10°
    50°
    10°
    49°
    48°
    14°
    58°
    17°
    62°
    17°
    62°
    15°
    59°
    13°
    55°
    49°
    48°
    47°
    13°
    56°
    15°
    59°
    15°
    58°
    13°
    56°
    12°
    53°
    W
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    WNW
    4
    7
    3
    2
    2
    W
    5
    7
    4
    2
    2
    WSW
    7
    10
    6
    3
    2
    SSW
    10
    16
    9
    5
    3
    SW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    WSW
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    WSW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    10
    17
    9
    5
    3
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    E
    50
    E
    50
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    40
    E
    40
    67%
    71%
    73%
    65%
    60%
    59%
    64%
    71%
    -
    -
    1
    3
    5
    2
    1
    -
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.0
    11
    11
    11
    11
    2
    2
    2
    2
    Sunday (15 September 2024)
    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
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    15°
    59°
    18°
    64°
    18°
    64°
    16°
    61°
    14°
    57°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    14°
    57°
    16°
    61°
    16°
    61°
    14°
    58°
    13°
    55°
    WSW
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    W
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    W
    6
    10
    5
    3
    2
    WSW
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    SW
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    SW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    WSW
    10
    15
    9
    4
    3
    W
    8
    13
    7
    3
    3
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    10
    16
    9
    5
    3
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    E
    40
    E
    40
    E
    40
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    30
    VG
    29
    VG
    27
    73%
    75%
    77%
    74%
    67%
    69%
    72%
    78%
    -
    -
    1
    3
    4
    2
    1
    -
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    2
    2
    11
    11
    12
    12
    2
    12
    Monday (16 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    16°
    61°
    18°
    64°
    19°
    66°
    17°
    62°
    15°
    58°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    15°
    59°
    17°
    63°
    18°
    64°
    16°
    60°
    14°
    56°
    W
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    WNW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    WNW
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    W
    8
    13
    7
    4
    3
    WSW
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    WSW
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    WSW
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    W
    8
    12
    7
    3
    3
    15
    23
    13
    7
    4
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    VG
    23
    VG
    22
    VG
    21
    VG
    21
    VG
    22
    VG
    23
    VG
    22
    VG
    21
    82%
    84%
    86%
    84%
    81%
    82%
    83%
    85%
    -
    -
    1
    2
    4
    2
    1
    -
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.1
    0.0
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    2
    3
    Tuesday (17 September 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    13°
    56°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    16°
    61°
    19°
    66°
    20°
    68°
    17°
    63°
    15°
    59°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    15°
    60°
    18°
    65°
    19°
    67°
    17°
    62°
    14°
    57°
    WNW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    NNW
    7
    11
    6
    3
    2
    NNW
    7
    12
    6
    3
    2
    N
    8
    14
    7
    4
    3
    WNW
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    NE
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    NE
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    NNE
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    10
    17
    9
    5
    3
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    13
    20