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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreSwanage - Central (Beach) (Dorset) weather
Find a forecast
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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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
- • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
- • experienced paddlers should use caution
Tide: Next low tide (1.0m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Swanage - Central (Beach)
Today (28 June 2025)
| Time |
16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
21°
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21°
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20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
19°
|
19°
|
19°
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18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
19°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
9
|
W
7
|
WNW
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
20
|
18
|
15
|
12
|
| Visibility |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
84%
|
86%
|
88%
|
90%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
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0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (29 June 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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21°
|
21°
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20°
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19°
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17°
|
17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
19°
|
19°
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18°
|
17°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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19°
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18°
|
18°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
4
|
NW
4
|
WNW
4
|
WNW
4
|
WNW
4
|
WNW
4
|
WNW
3
|
WNW
3
|
NW
3
|
NNE
3
|
SSE
4
|
S
6
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SW
8
|
SW
7
|
WSW
6
|
W
5
|
W
4
|
WNW
3
|
WNW
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
12
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14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
91%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
90%
|
91%
|
88%
|
83%
|
75%
|
74%
|
73%
|
72%
|
67%
|
65%
|
65%
|
64%
|
64%
|
65%
|
67%
|
68%
|
73%
|
82%
|
85%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
11
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (30 June 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
|
13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
17°
|
21°
|
23°
|
24°
|
23°
|
20°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
17°
|
21°
|
23°
|
24°
|
24°
|
20°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
3
|
N
3
|
SE
3
|
ESE
4
|
ESE
6
|
SE
7
|
SE
7
|
SSE
6
|
SSW
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
6
|
8
|
11
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
11
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
88%
|
93%
|
84%
|
71%
|
65%
|
63%
|
67%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
3
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (1 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
18°
|
23°
|
25°
|
25°
|
24°
|
20°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
18°
|
23°
|
24°
|
23°
|
23°
|
19°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
6
|
NW
8
|
NW
8
|
NNW
8
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
11
|
W
10
|
NW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
83%
|
63%
|
54%
|
54%
|
56%
|
64%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Wednesday (2 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
18°
|
21°
|
22°
|
23°
|
22°
|
19°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
8
|
NNW
7
|
N
8
|
NNE
9
|
NNE
9
|
NW
9
|
N
10
|
NNW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
14
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
81%
|
73%
|
59%
|
52%
|
53%
|
66%
|
69%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Thursday (3 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
15°
|
15°
|
19°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
8
|
N
8
|
NNE
9
|
NE
10
|
E
11
|
SSE
10
|
ENE
10
|
NE
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
73%
|
76%
|
76%
|
65%
|
53%
|
50%
|
54%
|
66%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
10
|
10
|
5
|
5
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Friday (4 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
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17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
9
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
10
|
ENE
11
|
E
11
|
E
9
|
NE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
15
|
18
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
16
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
84%
|
83%
|
73%
|
65%
|
59%
|
60%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Saturday 28 June
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
Saturday 28 June
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
Saturday 28 June
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
Saturday 28 June
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
Sunday 29 June
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
Sunday 29 June
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
Sunday 29 June
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
Sunday 29 June
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
Monday 30 June
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
Monday 30 June
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
Monday 30 June
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
Monday 30 June
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
Tuesday 1 July
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
Tuesday 1 July
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
Tuesday 1 July
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
Tuesday 1 July
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
Wednesday 2 July
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
Wednesday 2 July
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
Wednesday 2 July
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
Wednesday 2 July
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
Thursday 3 July
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
Thursday 3 July
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
Thursday 3 July
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
Thursday 3 July
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
Friday 4 July
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
Friday 4 July
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
Friday 4 July
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
Friday 4 July
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.
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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy in the west, brighter in the east. Humid.
Today:
Cloudy in the southwest with a spots of rain and drizzle, mainly over the Moors. Drier and brighter further east with sunny spells breaking through later in the afternoon. Warm and muggy with a breeze. Maximum temperature 26 °C.
Tonight:
Murky around western coasts overnight with low cloud and some drizzle in places. Clearer spells further east. Winds falling light and feeling humid again. Minimum temperature 14 °C.
Sunday:
A dull start but some brighter or sunnier breaks developing in the afternoon. Feeling very warm and humid, especially in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 27 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Hot and humid again on Monday with lengthy spells of sunshine. Cloud building from Tuesday with periods of rain into Wednesday, perhaps heavy at times, but turning fresher.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- 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
- Lilliput 6.6 miles
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