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Little Beach

Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Little Beach 1 photo

  • Looking back to see how far we've come. Still climbing over the rocks on the beach and getting nearer Durdle Pier.

    Looking back to see how far we've come. Still climbing over the rocks on the beach and getting nearer Durdle Pier.. Sandy Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:01 pm
Now
1.0
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.7
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.7
44 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.7
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.8
46 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.1
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.3
43 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.8
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.6
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.8
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
12°C53°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
2214 km/hmph NW
Gusts
4327 km/hmph
Waves
3.3 m11 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:01 pm
Today
1.0PoorNow2214
0.9Poor9 am2214
0.7Poor10 am3320
0.7Poor11 am4428
0.7Poor12 pm4729
0.8Poor1 pm4628
1.1Poor2 pm4729
1.3Poor3 pm4327
1.8Poor4 pm4528
1.6Poor5 pm4427
2.8Poor6 pm4125
Sat
2.4Poor8 am2515
1.8Poor9 am2515
1.3Poor10 am2616
1.2Poor11 am2012
0.8Poor12 pm3119
0.6Poor1 pm3522
0.7Poor2 pm3924
0.5Poor3 pm3924
0.4Poor4 pm4830
0.4Poor5 pm4830
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -1.1 m. High at 5 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 11 pm, -1.6 m. High at 6 am, 0.6 mLow 10 am, -1.1 m4 ftHigh 5 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 11 pm, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 6 am, 0.6 m2 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 10 am, -1.1 m4 ft
  • High 5 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.6 m2 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.

  • Sun4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 20%
  • Mon2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h26 mph, rain 86%
  • Tue3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 44%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 1 pm to 5 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Little Beach

Little Beach is a beach in Portland, Dorset, England, UK. OpenStreetMap lists a nearby beach called Church Ope Cove, located 0.86 miles away. The nearest bus stop is 0.54 miles away, and there are five parking areas within 500 meters of the beach.

From Wikipedia

Little Beach is a small secluded beach on the eastern side of the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England; part of the Jurassic Coast. It is found at East Weares, below Grove Point, and is found in close proximity of the two Salt Pans. The East Weares area, including Little Beach, has been labelled a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), largely due to the surrounding scrub and wildlife being of high nature conservation value.

Along with Church Ope Cove further south along the eastern side of Portland, Little Beach is one of the few beaches on Portland. However unlike Church Ope, Little Beach is often undisturbed.

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

Facilities

  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m660 ft. Fee not listed
  • Playground330 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
870 m0.5 miClifton Hotel
Nearest town
630 m0.4 miThe Grove (village)
Nearest airport
48 km30 miBournemouth Airport (BOH)

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

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