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Branksome Dene Chine Beach

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England, United Kingdom

Branksome Dene Chine Beach 3 photos

  • Branksome: windbreak on a sunny evening

    Branksome: windbreak on a sunny evening. Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Branksome: mobile ice-cream sellers

    Branksome: mobile ice-cream sellers. Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Branksome: Poole’s second groyne

    Branksome: Poole’s second groyne. Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 5:59 pm
8 am
1.7
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.3
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.0
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.9
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.9
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.9
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.0
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.2
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.6
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
12°C54°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
3522 km/hmph SE
Gusts
6842 km/hmph
Waves
2.3 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
100%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
1.7Poor8 am1710
1.3Poor9 am2415
1.4Poor10 am2415
1.0Poor11 am3119
0.9Poor12 pm4528
0.9Poor1 pm4326
0.9Poor2 pm3924
1.0Poor3 pm3924
1.2Poor4 pm3421
1.6Poor5 pm3622
Sat
4.0Fair8 am117
3.3Poor9 am127
2.6Poor10 am1710
2.0Poor11 am1912
1.7Poor12 pm2314
1.1Poor1 pm2717
1.0Poor2 pm2818
0.6Poor3 pm3320
0.5Poor4 pm3522
0.5Poor5 pm4025
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 am, 0.3 m. Low at 2 pm, -0.8 m. High at 7 pm, -<0.1 m. Low at 2 am, -1.2 mHigh 7 am, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 2 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 7 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftLow 2 am, -1.2 m4 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • High 7 am, 0.3 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

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 36 km/h22 mph, rain 81%
  • Tue3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 40%
  • Wed6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 5 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 500 m0.3 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms100 m340 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m430 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miBranksome Dene
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
310 m0.2 miSandbourne Road
Nearest town
2 km1.3 miBournemouth (town)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miBournemouth Airport (BOH)

Nearby places

  • Branksome DeneRental
    60 m190 ft

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

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