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Surrounded by areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty – so much to discover you will want to come back again and again.
Swanage Central Beach is adjacent to the Bournemouth Coast Path and the South West Coast Path.
Sand
| Tonight |  |
|---|---|
| Chance of rain | 5% |
| Min temp. | 4°C |
| (feels like | 0°C) |
| Wind 9mph |  |
| Tomorrow |
 |
|---|---|
| Chance of rain | 3% |
| Max temp. | 7°C |
| (feels like | 5°C) |
| Wind 11mph |  |
| Max UV Index |  |
The tide at Swanage Central Beach is currently rising. High tide will be at approximately 11:08 PM, and the next low tide will be at approximately 6:11 AM tomorrow.
Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low
Approximate sea surface temperature:
9.3°C
Food available
Toilets
Parking available. Disabled parking is along the seafront past the clock tower - more spaces in the town.
Dogs not allowed June 1st to September 30th.
Beach cleaned daily during the summer.
No lifeguard cover at this beach
Excellent water quality
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Swanage Railway (0.2 miles)
Pursenalities Handbags & Accessories (0.2 miles)
Durlston Country Park (1.2 miles)
Cumulus Outdoors (2.1 miles)
Studland Stables (2.2 miles)
Studland beach and Nature Reserve (2.3 miles)
Old Harry Rocks (2.5 miles)
Corfe Castle (4.7 miles)
Dorset Waterpark (4.9 miles)
All distances are approximate
less than a mile north as the seagull flies, less than a mile by road.
around 5 miles north as the seagull flies, around 6 miles by road.
around 5 miles north as the seagull flies, around 7 miles by road.
less than a mile south-southeast as the seagull flies, less than a mile by road.
around 8 miles west as the seagull flies, around 11 miles by road.
Location: Swanage
Location type: Urban
OS Grid: SZ031791
County: Dorset
Country: England
Local Authority: Purbeck
Parish: Swanage
Nearest postcode: BH19 1NP
(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)
Important! Beach information is compiled from a variety of different sources and is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of compilation. However, information may be incorrectly supplied by our sources or go out of date after publication. BritishBeaches.uk makes no warranty as to the accuracy of any information on this page.
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