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Forecasts and tides for Sandbanks

The local weather for Sandbanks Beach with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Thu

Rain

11°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 11°C

Fri

Rain

10°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 10°C

Sat

Rain

13°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 13°C

Sun

Rain

13°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 13°C

Mon

Rain

12°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 12°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Thursday 7 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 6
5am 6.6ft 6
8am 7.4ft 7
11am 7.5ft 7
2pm 8.5ft 7
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Friday 8 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 3.8ft 8

Saturday 9 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 5.0ft 7
2pm 4.6ft 8
5pm 4.3ft 9
8pm 4.4ft 8
11pm 4.0ft 10

Sunday 10 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 11
5am 3.3ft 11
8am 4.1ft 12
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Monday 11 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Thursday 7 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.8ft 6
5am 7.4ft 7
8am 8.3ft 7
11am 8.4ft 7
2pm 9.4ft 7
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 3.3ft 7
11pm 0.0ft 0

Friday 8 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 6.3ft 8
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 4.6ft 8

Saturday 9 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.1ft 8
5am 5.6ft 6
8am 7.2ft 6
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Sunday 10 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 7.0ft 6
2pm 6.9ft 7
5pm 6.1ft 8
8pm 5.7ft 8
11pm 7.5ft 8

Monday 11 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.8ft 8
5am 6.6ft 8
8am 5.0ft 8
11am 4.0ft 9
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Thursday 7 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 6
5am 6.6ft 6
8am 7.4ft 7
11am 7.5ft 7
2pm 8.5ft 7
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Friday 8 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 3.8ft 8

Saturday 9 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 5.0ft 7
2pm 4.6ft 8
5pm 4.3ft 9
8pm 4.4ft 8
11pm 4.0ft 10

Sunday 10 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 11
5am 3.3ft 11
8am 4.1ft 12
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Monday 11 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Thursday 7 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 7.9ft 6
8am 9.1ft 7
11am 9.3ft 7
2pm 10.5ft 7
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Friday 8 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Saturday 9 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 8.3ft 7
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Sunday 10 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 8.2ft 6
2pm 8.9ft 7
5pm 8.1ft 8
8pm 7.5ft 8
11pm 9.9ft 8

Monday 11 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.3ft 8
5am 9.0ft 8
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 6.7ft 6
8pm 7.7ft 7
11pm 7.7ft 7

Thursday 7 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 7.9ft 6
8am 9.1ft 7
11am 9.3ft 7
2pm 10.5ft 7
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Friday 8 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Saturday 9 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 8.3ft 7
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Sunday 10 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 8.2ft 6
2pm 8.9ft 7
5pm 8.1ft 8
8pm 7.5ft 8
11pm 9.9ft 8

Monday 11 December

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.3ft 8
5am 9.0ft 8
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 6.7ft 6
8pm 7.7ft 7
11pm 7.7ft 7