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Sandbanks Beach

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England, United Kingdom

Sandbanks Beach 2 photos

  • Sandbanks Beach Sandbanks Beach with a yacht in the bay.

    Sandbanks Beach Sandbanks Beach with a yacht in the bay.. Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Lifeguards hut, Sandbanks

    Lifeguards hut, Sandbanks. N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:59 pm
8 am
1.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.1
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.1
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.1
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.0
66 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.0
66 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.0
62 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.1
59 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.3
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.6
59 km/h37 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°C56°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
5232 km/hmph SE
Gusts
7044 km/hmph
Waves
2.1 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
100%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
1.3Poor8 am2717
1.1Poor9 am3723
1.1Poor10 am4125
1.1Poor11 am5132
1.0Poor12 pm6641
1.0Poor1 pm6641
1.0Poor2 pm6239
1.1Poor3 pm5936
1.3Poor4 pm5836
1.6Poor5 pm5937
Sat
3.7Poor8 am1811
3.1Poor9 am1811
1.9Poor10 am3019
1.9Poor11 am2415
0.9Poor12 pm3220
1.0Poor1 pm3924
0.9Poor2 pm4025
0.6Poor3 pm4528
0.5Poor4 pm4930
0.5Poor5 pm5434
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.3 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.8 m. High at 7 pm, -<0.1 m. Low at 1 am, -1.1 mHigh 6 am, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 1 pm, -0.8 m2 ftHigh 7 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftLow 1 am, -1.1 m4 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • High 6 am, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.8 m2 ft
  • High 7 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 1 am, -1.1 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.

  • Sun4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h27 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 50 km/h31 mph, rain 81%
  • Tue3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 48 km/h30 mph, rain 40%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms100 m330 ft away
  • Showers150 m480 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m500 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m190 ft
  • Playground100 m330 ft away
  • Rentals2 within 500 m0.3 miSandbanks
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
160 m530 ftSandbanks Pavilion
Nearest town
4.5 km2.8 miPoole (town)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miBournemouth Airport (BOH)

Nearby places

  • Sandbanks Beach KioskFood and drink
    60 m190 ft
  • Sandbanks Beach CafeFood and drink
    60 m190 ft
  • SandbanksRental
    160 m510 ft
  • Banks RoadRental
    230 m740 ft
  • CAFFFood and drink
    240 m780 ft

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

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