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Bournemouth Alum Chine Weather and Tides

Dorset, England

Latest Observations

05:00 Mon 26 Oct

17°C

9mph

Sea Temperature

0°C

Latest weather observations are for the nearest observation point and may not necessarily be accurate for this beach, especially when the weather is very changeable. Sea temperatures are the latest satellite surface temperature measurement for open water closest to the beach. Sea temperatures are a guideline only and can be affected by local conditions.

Mon

Min. 14°C

Tue

15°C

Wed

16°C

Thu

16°C

Fri

16°C

Sat

16°C

First light 05:38 Dawn 06:16 Sunrise 06:50 Sunset 16:52 Dusk 17:26 Nightfall 18:04 Waning Gibbous Moon

27 October 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Summary
Chance of Rain 62% 66% 38% 71% 90% 97% 98% 92% 78% 50% 16% 8% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Temperature 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 14°C 14°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 14°C 13°C 13°C 12°C 11°C 11°C 10°C 10°C 10°C
Feels like 17°C 17°C 17°C 16°C 17°C 16°C 15°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 13°C 13°C 11°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 8°C
Humidity 91% 90% 89% 89% 91% 93% 94% 88% 86% 79% 73% 68% 63% 62% 61% 64% 66% 69% 71% 73% 74% 76% 78% 79%
Visibility Good Good Good Good Good Moderate Good Good Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good
Pressure 1,006 mb 1,005 mb 1,005 mb 1,004 mb 1,004 mb 1,004 mb 1,005 mb 1,006 mb 1,008 mb 1,009 mb 1,010 mb 1,011 mb 1,012 mb 1,013 mb 1,014 mb 1,015 mb 1,016 mb 1,017 mb 1,018 mb 1,019 mb 1,020 mb 1,021 mb 1,022 mb 1,023 mb
Wind Direction
Wind Speed 23mph 24mph 25mph 27mph 26mph 23mph 18mph 16mph 15mph 15mph 16mph 18mph 19mph 17mph 17mph 16mph 14mph 12mph 10mph 10mph 10mph 9mph 9mph 9mph
Gusting to 41mph 42mph 45mph 43mph 38mph 31mph 27mph 26mph 27mph 29mph 31mph 33mph 30mph 29mph 27mph 24mph 20mph 18mph 19mph 17mph 17mph 16mph 16mph 16mph
Beaufort Scale
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze

Weather forecast and current observations are supplied by the Met Office. Forecast is for the nearest Met Office forecast location and may not be precisely accurate for this beach. Sea surface temperatures are generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Seven Day Tides

Tide graphs will work better if you rotate your fondleslab into landscape mode.

Monday

26 October

Mon

Low

Low

0.54m 

15:25 GMT

High

High

2.41m 

20:48 GMT

Tuesday

27 October

Tue

Low

Low

0.47m 

03:42 GMT

High

High

2.4m 

10:07 BST
09:07 GMT

Low

Low

0.5m 

17:04 BST
16:04 GMT

High

High

2.4m 

22:30 BST
21:30 GMT

Wednesday

28 October

Wed

Low

Low

0.5m 

05:21 BST
04:21 GMT

High

High

2.4m 

10:48 BST
09:48 GMT

Low

Low

0.5m 

17:45 BST
16:45 GMT

High

High

2.3m 

23:14 BST
22:14 GMT

Thursday

29 October

Thu

Low

Low

0.7m 

06:03 BST
05:03 GMT

High

High

2.3m 

11:29 BST
10:29 GMT

Low

Low

0.6m 

18:29 BST
17:29 GMT

Friday

30 October

Fri

High

High

2.2m 

00:03 BST
23:03 GMT

Low

Low

0.9m 

06:49 BST
05:49 GMT

High

High

2.2m 

12:14 BST
11:14 GMT

Low

Low

0.7m 

19:18 BST
18:18 GMT

Saturday

31 October

Sat

High

High

1.99m 

00:05 GMT

Low

Low

1.1m 

07:43 BST
06:43 GMT

High

High

2m 

13:15 BST
12:15 GMT

Low

Low

0.9m 

20:17 BST
19:17 GMT

Sunday

1 November

Sun

High

High

1.84m 

01:25 GMT

Low

Low

1.28m 

07:51 GMT

High

High

1.84m 

11:49 GMT

Low

Low

1.02m 

20:28 GMT

Important! Tide times are for the nearest measurement point (Bournemouth) and may not be accurate for this beach. You should not rely on these times for anything other than a broad indication of when the tide will be at its highest or lowest.

In particular, these tide times are not suitable for navigational use.

Accurate tide forecasts require complex calculations and detailed local information. If you intend to engage in any activity for which tidal information is important for safety reasons (including sailing, powerboating, diving, and surfing) then you should obtain professional data.

Tidal predictions are © Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and the UK Hydrographic Office (www.ukho.gov.uk).

Location: West Cliff, Bournemouth

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: SZ075901

Coordinates: 50°42'40"N 1°53'42"W

Mapcode: GBR 447.7QN

What 3 Words: narrow.boom.soil

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

Country: England

Local Authority: Bournemouth

Nearest postcode: BH4 8AN

(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)

Bournemouth Alum Chine weather and tides. Includes 7 day weather forecast, current weather observations, 7 day tide charts, sunrise, sunset, moon phases, air quality forecast and UV index.

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