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Southbourne Beach

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England, United Kingdom

Southbourne Beach 3 photos

  • Southbourne: beach and Isle of Wight view

    Southbourne: beach and Isle of Wight view. Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Southbourne: beach and Purbeck view

    Southbourne: beach and Purbeck view. Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Southbourne: a wave breaks

    Southbourne: a wave breaks. Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 5:58 pm
8 am
1.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.6
23 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.2
30 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.1
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.1
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.2
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.2
44 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.3
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.7
39 km/h24 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
4327 km/hmph SE
Gusts
7446 km/hmph
Waves
2.1 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
100%
Sunset
5:58 pm
Today
1.8Poor8 am1711
1.6Poor9 am2315
1.3Poor10 am2717
1.2Poor11 am3018
1.1Poor12 pm4629
1.1Poor1 pm4528
1.2Poor2 pm4528
1.2Poor3 pm4428
1.3Poor4 pm4125
1.7Poor5 pm3924
Sat
4.1Fair8 am159
3.8Poor9 am128
2.9Poor10 am2013
1.8Poor11 am2717
0.8Poor12 pm3421
1.1Poor1 pm3924
1.0Poor2 pm4025
0.9Poor3 pm4930
0.7Poor4 pm4729
0.5Poor5 pm5232
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 am, 0.3 m. Low at 2 pm, -0.8 m. High at 7 pm, -<0.1 m. Low at 2 am, -1.2 mHigh 7 am, 0.3 m1 ftLow 2 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 7 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftLow 2 am, -1.2 m4 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • High 7 am, 0.3 m1 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 37 km/h23 mph, rain 79%
  • Tue3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 40%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 7 am to 5 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 50 m150 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms270 m890 ft away
  • Showers130 m430 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m350 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Rentals5 within 500 m0.3 miWarren Edge
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m580 ftSt Catherine's Slope
Nearest town
1.5 km0.9 miWick (village)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miBournemouth Airport (BOH)

Nearby places

  • Warren EdgeRental
    200 m650 ft
  • Southbourne BeachRental
    280 m900 ft
  • Belle Vue RoadRental
    320 m0.2 mi
  • Warren Edge RoadRental
    330 m0.2 mi
  • Twynham RoadRental
    440 m0.3 mi

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

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