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Hamworthy Beach

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England, United Kingdom

Hamworthy Beach 1 photo

  • Hamworthy Beach. There are only a few square metres of this square which could be considered to be dry land - and that at low tide. Brownsea Island is in the distance.

    Hamworthy Beach. There are only a few square metres of this square which could be considered to be dry land - and that at low tide. Brownsea Island is in the distance.. David Squire, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 5:59 pm
8 am
1.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.6
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.0
43 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.0
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.9
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.0
42 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.1
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.2
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.6
41 km/h25 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
13°C55°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
2817 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
4628 km/hmph
Waves
2.3 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
1.4Poor8 am2415
1.4Poor9 am2616
1.6Poor10 am2515
1.0Poor11 am4327
1.0Poor12 pm5031
0.9Poor1 pm4830
1.0Poor2 pm4226
1.1Poor3 pm4528
1.2Poor4 pm4025
1.6Poor5 pm4125
Sat
3.8Poor8 am149
3.2Poor9 am138
2.4Poor10 am1912
1.7Poor11 am2113
1.7Poor12 pm2113
1.0Poor1 pm3018
0.9Poor2 pm3421
0.5Poor3 pm3623
0.5Poor4 pm4025
0.5Poor5 pm4528
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 1 pm, -0.8 m. High at 6 pm, <0.1 m. Low at 1 am, -1.2 mLow 1 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 1 am, -1.2 m4 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 1 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 1 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%
  • Mon3.4 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%
  • Thu5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Hamworthy Beach

Hamworthy Beach is a public beach in Dorset, England. OpenStreetMap lists Lake North Beach, approximately 1.1 miles away, as a nearby beach. OpenStreetMap lists 9 food options within 0.62 miles of the beach.

From Wikipedia

Hamworthy Beach is situated between the Marine Camp and Rockley Sands in Poole Bay, Dorset, known to locals but more difficult to find for outsiders. The local community refer to it as "Up Lake". It is a muddy beach with sand and shingle. It has its own jetty, known as Lake Pier, which is quite popular with local fishermen. Evenings promising good sunsets attract a number of photographers to this beauty spot.

From the beach can be seen Arne Nature Reserve, Brownsea Island and the Purbeck Hills. Behind the beach is Ham Common.

Source: Hamworthy Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms50 m150 ft away
  • Drinking water200 m650 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m620 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground30 m110 ft away
  • Boat ramp390 m0.2 mi away
  • Rentals4 within 500 m0.3 miHamworthy Park

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m600 ftHamworthy, Hamworthy Park
Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miPoole (town)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miBournemouth Airport (BOH)

Nearby places

  • Hamworthy ParkRental
    30 m90 ft
  • Blandford RoadRental
    360 m0.2 mi
  • Hamworthy LibraryRental
    410 m0.3 mi
  • Tuckers LaneRental
    470 m0.3 mi

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

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