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Canford Cliffs Beach

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England, United Kingdom

Canford Cliffs Beach 3 photos

  • Beach and surf below Canford Cliffs

    Beach and surf below Canford Cliffs. Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Promenade just before Canford Cliff Chine Beach huts on the promenade just before Canford Cliff Chine

    Promenade just before Canford Cliff Chine Beach huts on the promenade just before Canford Cliff Chine. Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Canford Cliffs Chine These beach huts are situated by the promenade.

    Canford Cliffs Chine These beach huts are situated by the promenade.. Stuart Buchan, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 5:59 pm
Now
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°C53°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
1710 km/hmph N
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
2.2 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
97%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
1.7PoorNow1710
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 falling 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 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 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 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

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

  • Restrooms210 m690 ft away
  • Parking10 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 240 m790 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink12 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground290 m940 ft awayTreasure Island Play Area
  • Rentals3 within 500 m0.3 miCanford Cliffs
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
320 m0.2 miThe Circle
Nearest town
3.4 km2.1 miBournemouth (town)
Nearest airport
10 km6 miBournemouth Airport (BOH)

Nearby places

  • Canford CliffsRental
    170 m540 ft
  • Gym BayRental
    330 m0.2 mi
  • Canford Cliffs High StreetRental
    470 m0.3 mi

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

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