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Dorset beaches

Which Dorset beach is best right now? 16 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 6:27 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

4 beaches score 3.5 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Burton Bradstock: Hive Beach Cafe. The picture shows the east and west coast paths meeting by the green awning of the Hive Beach Cafe.13.5Poorlater

    Hive Beach

    Dorset

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
    Air
    12°C54°F
    Water
    16°C60°F
    Wind
    13 km/h8 mph
    Waves
    3.0 m10 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 2.6
  2. East Cliff A winter storm batters the beach under East Cliff23.5Poorlater

    East Beach

    Dorset

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
    Air
    12°C53°F
    Water
    16°C60°F
    Wind
    16 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    3.1 m10 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 3.0
  3. Church Beach in winter33.5Poorlater

    Church Cliff Beach

    Dorset

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
    Air
    11°C52°F
    Water
    15°C60°F
    Wind
    19 km/h12 mph
    Waves
    3.0 m10 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 3.6

Dorset today

It is dark across Dorset right now: 0 of 16 scored beaches look good later, water is 15 to 16°C60 to 61°F. Read at 6:27 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Dorset

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.5PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Hive Beach, 3.5
Water
15°C60°F
Wind
18 km/h11 mph
Waves
3.0 m10 ft

Eastern Dorset

11 of 11 beaches scored, 0 good now

2.3PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Castle Cove, 2.8
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
20 km/h13 mph
Waves
2.9 m9 ft

  • Warmest water

    16°C61°F

    Castle Cove

    Dorset. Score 2.8 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    2.1 m7 ft waves

    South Beach

    Dorset. Wind 43 km/h27 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

  • Best for families

    3.5 Poor

    East Beach

    Dorset. Top score of the 1 scored beach tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 6 pm (2.9); the weakest is 11 am (0.8).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Dorset beaches

Every Dorset beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

16 beaches listed · 16 of 16 scored live

  1. Burton Bradstock: Hive Beach Cafe. The picture shows the east and west coast paths meeting by the green awning of the Hive Beach Cafe.

    Hive Beach

    Dorset

    3.5Poorlater

    3.0 m10 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves3.0 m10 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  2. East Cliff A winter storm batters the beach under East Cliff

    East Beach

    Dorset

    3.5Poorlater

    3.1 m10 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves3.1 m10 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Lifeguards
    • Paid parking
  3. Church Beach in winter

    Church Cliff Beach

    Dorset

    3.5Poorlater

    3.0 m10 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.

    • Water15°C60°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves3.0 m10 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  4. TimelapseLyme Regis 1 MRD

    Monmouth Beach

    Dorset

    3.5Poorlater

    3.0 m10 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.

    • Water15°C60°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves3.0 m10 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  5. TimelapseBeach at Charmouth

    Charmouth Beach

    Dorset

    3.4Poorlater

    3.1 m10 ft waves, breezy and 15°C60°F water.

    • Water15°C60°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind23 km/h15 mph
    • Waves3.1 m10 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  6. Castle Cove - Weymouth

    Castle Cove

    Dorset

    2.8Poorlater

    3.3 m11 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves3.3 m11 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Church Ope Cove Looking up the bank of the pebble beach, with the beach huts and castle ruins beyond. At the top of the pebble bank, on the left, are the rusting remains of a boat winch.

    Church Ope Cove

    Dorset

    2.8Poorlater

    3.3 m11 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves3.3 m11 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Looking back to see how far we've come. Still climbing over the rocks on the beach and getting nearer Durdle Pier.

    Little Beach

    Dorset

    2.8Poorlater

    3.3 m11 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves3.3 m11 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Portland Harbour

    Portland Beach

    Dorset

    2.8Poorlater

    3.3 m11 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves3.3 m11 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  10. Live camWeymouth Beach

    Weymouth Beach

    Dorset

    2.8Poorlater

    3.3 m11 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves3.3 m11 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking

  11. Castle Cove

    Dorset

    2.0Poorlater

    2.9 m10 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves2.9 m10 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Walking on the beach at Ringstead

    Ringstead Beach

    Dorset

    2.0Poorlater

    2.9 m10 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air13°C56°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves2.9 m10 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  13. Durdle Door in Dorset, England.

    Durdle Door

    Dorset

    2.0Poorlater

    2.8 m9 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves2.8 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. 500px provided description: Evening sun lighting up plants on the beach at Arne, Dorset [#grass ,#backlit ,#reeds ,#dorset ,#arne ,#shipstal]

    Shipstal Beach

    Dorset

    1.6Poorlater

    2.3 m7 ft waves, breezy and 16°C60°F water.

    • Water16°C60°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves2.3 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. Algae in Studland

    South Beach

    Dorset

    1.6Poorlater

    2.1 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind43 km/h27 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm later
    • Paid parking
  16. Studland Beach

    Studland Beach

    Dorset

    1.6Poorlater

    2.1 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air14°C57°F
    • Wind43 km/h27 mph
    • Waves2.1 m7 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Dorset beaches with live score pins

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Dorset beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Dorset right now?

Hive Beach has the top Beach Score later: 3.5 Poor, with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Dorset today?

Sea water is 15 to 16°C (60 to 61°F) across the 16 scored beaches. The warmest is Castle Cove, at 16°C (61°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Dorset right now?

South Beach has the smallest waves, at 2.1 m (7 ft) with 43 km/h (27 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Dorset beaches have lifeguards?

1 of 16 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including East Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Dorset today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 2.9 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Dorset?

1 listed beach has a live cam. Cams load on click, and each shows the owner's credit.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Dorset?

All 16 beaches in our data for Dorset are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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