Beach Weather in Sandbanks Beach, Dorset, United Kingdom

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Beach Weather Today in Sandbanks Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 11° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit.

Today will have 0.1mm of very light rain. Expect some sunshine and occasionally cloudy periods with an average cloud cover of 51%.

The winds will be cross-on shore and strong at 31kmh from the East. The strong winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler. The strong onshore winds may make conditions rougher for swimming.

Sandbanks Beach faces Southeast and sunset will be over the land behind the beach at 07:46 PM. The skies should be very clear at that time, ideal for a sunset.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in Sandbanks Beach

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 11° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be which is extremely cold and not suitable for swimming. Taking a dip at this temperature would risk hypothermia.

There will be no rainy days at all this weekend. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 3%.

SANDBANKS BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Fri 4th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
10° 10° 11° 14° 16° 17° 14° 12°
100% 100% 100% 52% 29% 16% 8% 6%
0.0mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Sat 5th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
11° 12° 15° 16° 12°
6% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Sun 6th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
10° 13° 13° 11°
15% 0% 3% 8% 2% 3% 0% 0%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Mon 7th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 12°
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Tue 8th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
10° 12° 13° 10°
0% 0% 1% 2% 59% 0% 0% 0%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Wed 9th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
10° 13° 14° 11°
0% 2% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Thu 10th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 13° 11°
0% 74% 12% 14% 0% 3% 5% 1%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
Fri 4th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12
kmh
11
kmh
13
kmh
24
kmh
31
kmh
29
kmh
26
kmh
30
kmh
0.4m
0.5m
0.7m
1.1m
1.1m
1.1m
1.1m
1.3m
5.3s 5.3s 4.8s 4.3s 5.6s 5.3s 9.2s 8.8s
Sat 5th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
36
kmh
34
kmh
31
kmh
32
kmh
29
kmh
28
kmh
29
kmh
32
kmh
1.4m
1.5m
1.4m
1.3m
1.1m
1.0m
1.0m
1.2m
8.7s 8.4s 8.6s 8.8s 8.8s 8.8s 8.8s 8.5s
Sun 6th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
28
kmh
27
kmh
26
kmh
28
kmh
29
kmh
30
kmh
26
kmh
26
kmh
1.1m
1.0m
1.1m
1.1m
1.1m
1.1m
0.9m
1.0m
8.3s 8.3s 8.3s 8.2s 8.1s 8.0s 14.2s 13.6s
Mon 7th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
24
kmh
23
kmh
22
kmh
23
kmh
22
kmh
18
kmh
13
kmh
15
kmh
0.9m
0.7m
0.7m
0.7m
0.6m
0.5m
0.4m
0.4m
13.3s 13.1s 12.7s 7.3s 6.9s 14.4s 13.6s 13.3s
Tue 8th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
18
kmh
15
kmh
16
kmh
17
kmh
17
kmh
13
kmh
10
kmh
11
kmh
0.5m
0.6m
0.6m
0.5m
0.5m
0.5m
0.1m
0.2m
8.8s 8.4s 8.2s 8.0s 7.8s 4.0s 13.2s 12.4s
Wed 9th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12
kmh
18
kmh
20
kmh
24
kmh
20
kmh
16
kmh
12
kmh
18
kmh
0.3m
0.3m
0.4m
0.4m
0.3m
0.1m
0.1m
1.2m
12.2s 12.1s 11.8s 11.8s 11.6s 11.3s 11.2s 11.3s
Thu 10th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
19
kmh
24
kmh
25
kmh
23
kmh
10
kmh
8
kmh
5
kmh
5
kmh
1.0m
0.9m
1.3m
1.2m
0.9m
1.2m
0.5m
0.9m
11.3s 11.3s 11.4s 11.5s 11.2s 5.6s 11.0s 10.9s
Fri 4th April
4:14 AM 5:20 AM 8:33 AM 11:47 AM 1:33 PM 6:06 PM 9:01 PM 11:54 PM
1.67 1.72 1.04 1.81 1.69 1.86 1.32 1.85
Sat 5th April
1:59 AM 3:27 AM 4:58 AM 6:31 AM 9:35 AM 12:20 PM 1:46 PM 7:17 PM 10:09 PM
1.67 1.74 1.67 1.76 1.20 1.61 1.52 1.93 1.47
Sun 6th April
12:24 AM 2:14 AM 4:29 AM 5:51 AM 7:40 AM 10:51 AM 12:56 PM 2:02 PM 5:21 PM 5:52 PM 8:24 PM 11:38 PM
1.70 1.57 1.76 1.68 1.82 1.28 1.43 1.38 1.78 1.75 2.00 1.51
Mon 7th April
12:54 AM 2:29 AM 5:15 AM 6:50 AM 8:44 AM 12:27 PM 5:53 PM 7:01 PM 9:23 PM
1.56 1.49 1.81 1.70 1.86 1.24 1.82 1.76 2.04
Tue 8th April
1:59 AM 5:55 AM 7:50 AM 9:40 AM 1:35 PM 6:28 PM 8:05 PM 10:15 PM
1.41 1.88 1.69 1.87 1.12 1.90 1.76 2.03
Wed 9th April
2:02 AM 6:34 AM 8:49 AM 10:30 AM 2:12 PM 7:05 PM 9:07 PM 11:01 PM
1.30 1.98 1.67 1.84 1.02 2.01 1.75 1.98
Thu 10th April
2:34 AM 7:13 AM 9:48 AM 11:16 AM 2:46 PM 7:42 PM 10:07 PM 11:45 PM
1.20 2.08 1.63 1.76 0.94 2.13 1.72 1.89
Fri 4th April
17°
0.1mm
29kmh E
51%
Sat 5th April
16°
0.0mm
27kmh ENE
2%
Sun 6th April
13°
0.0mm
25kmh E
3%
Mon 7th April
12°
0.0mm
19kmh ESE
0%
Tue 8th April
13°
0.0mm
15kmh ESE
7%
Wed 9th April
14°
0.0mm
20kmh ENE
0%
Thu 10th April
13°
0.0mm
10kmh ENE
13%
Fri 11th April
14°
0.0mm
12kmh ESE
20%
Sat 12th April
10°
0.0mm
22kmh ENE
45%
Sun 13th April
10°
0.0mm
10kmh SE
43%
Mon 14th April
10°
0.9mm
15kmh SW
83%
Tue 15th April
11°
0.5mm
21kmh W
98%
Wed 16th April
13°
0.0mm
11kmh ESE
49%
Thu 17th April
15°
0.0mm
18kmh NW
15%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 13° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be which is extremely cold and not suitable for swimming. Taking a dip at this temperature would risk hypothermia. There will be 3 days of very light rain with an average of 0.5mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 31%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in Sandbanks Beach don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

Taking a Holiday at Sandbanks Beach, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Sandbanks Beach in Dorset, England, is a popular holiday destination known for its beautiful scenery, stunning coastline, and array of activities. Located on the South Coast of the United Kingdom, this beach offers visitors a chance to relax and unwind while enjoying the breathtaking views of the surrounding area.

Beach Type

Sandbanks Beach is known for its fine golden sand that stretches along its coastline. Unlike some other beaches that have coarse sand or pebbles, Sandbanks boasts soft sand that is perfect for sunbathing and walking barefoot. While there are no rocky areas or reefs at this beach, it still offers a variety of aquatic activities to enjoy during your stay.

Beach Activities

Some popular beach activities at Sandbanks Beach include:

  1. Swimming – The calm waters make swimming safe and enjoyable for people of all ages.
  2. Sunbathing – The soft golden sand provides a comfortable surface to lay on as you soak up the sun.
  3. Watersports – With various water-based activities such as windsurfing, kite surfing, and paddleboarding available at Sandbanks Beach, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
  4. Beach volleyball – There are designated areas where you can play beach volleyball with friends or join in with others.
  5. Coastal walks – Take in the stunning views by walking along the coast or exploring nearby nature reserves.

Accommodations

There are several beach resorts and hotels located near Sandbanks Beach to accommodate your stay:

  1. Sandbanks Hotel – A luxurious hotel situated directly on the beachfront offering stunning views and easy access to the beach.
  2. Haven Hotel – A stylish hotel located nearby with exceptional facilities including an outdoor pool and spa.
  3. Harbour Heights Hotel – A boutique hotel with modern amenities overlooking Poole Harbour.

Areas to Stay In

  1. Poole – A bustling town just a short drive from Sandbanks Beach, offering a range of accommodations, shops, and restaurants.
  2. Bournemouth – A larger city with various attractions and activities to enjoy, located approximately 20 minutes away by car from Sandbanks Beach.
  3. Swanage – A quaint seaside town situated along the Jurassic Coast, perfect for those seeking a more relaxed atmosphere.

Beach Amenities

Sandbanks Beach offers a variety of amenities to ensure your visit is enjoyable and comfortable:

  1. Lifeguards on duty during peak season
  2. Toilets and shower facilities
  3. Beach huts available for rent
  4. On-site café for refreshments
  5. Car parking facilities nearby
  6. Disabled access via ramps and designated parking spaces

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