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Bournemouth East Beach

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England, United Kingdom

Bournemouth East Beach 2 photos

  • Bournemouth: East Cliff foreshore Looking along the shoreline of the beach to the east of Bournemouth pier, which we see in the background. It was a beautiful Christmas Day afternoon to be out for a s

    Bournemouth: East Cliff foreshore Looking along the shoreline of the beach to the east of Bournemouth pier, which we see in the background. It was a beautiful Christmas Day afternoon to be out for a s. Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Bournemouth: East Cliff Zig-Zag This particular zig-zag path is quite a stiff one - the gradient steepens on the way up quite sharply near the top. The last corner (upwards) has recently suffered some

    Bournemouth: East Cliff Zig-Zag This particular zig-zag path is quite a stiff one - the gradient steepens on the way up quite sharply near the top. The last corner (upwards) has recently suffered some. Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 5:59 pm
8 am
1.3
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
Now
1.4
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.2
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.1
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.1
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.1
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.2
36 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.3
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.7
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Bournemouth East Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C53°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
2515 km/hmph NW
Gusts
4930 km/hmph
Waves
1.8 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
96%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
1.3Poor8 am2415
1.4PoorNow2515
1.6Poor10 am2314
1.2Poor11 am3321
1.1Poor12 pm4125
1.1Poor1 pm4125
1.1Poor2 pm3824
1.2Poor3 pm3623
1.3Poor4 pm3421
1.7Poor5 pm3220
Sat
4.3Fair8 am117
3.8Poor9 am138
2.8Poor10 am2113
2.2Poor11 am2113
1.6Poor12 pm2515
1.2Poor1 pm2616
0.9Poor2 pm3019
0.8Poor3 pm3622
0.6Poor4 pm3824
0.5Poor5 pm4125
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 am, -<0.1 m. Low at 2 pm, -0.8 m. High at 7 pm, -<0.1 m. Low at 2 am, -1.2 m. High at 8 am, 0.1 mHigh 10 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftLow 2 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 7 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftLow 2 am, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 8 am, 0.1 m<1 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 10 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 7 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -1.2 m4 ft
  • High 8 am, 0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 79%
  • Tue3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 40%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 7 am to 5 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 30 m100 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms120 m380 ft away
  • Drinking water220 m710 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink149 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Rentals3 within 500 m0.3 miEast Overcliff Drive
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
120 m410 ftEast Cliff Lift
Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miBournemouth (town)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miBournemouth Airport (BOH)

Nearby places

  • East Overcliff DriveRental
    120 m380 ft
  • Carlton HotelRental
    160 m510 ft
  • Green House HotelRental
    290 m960 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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