Alum Chine Beach
Poole · United Kingdom
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Celtic Sea near Poole, Alum Chine Beach works on E–SW groundswell; NW–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Alum Chine Beach
Updated 04:24 spot time
Alum Chine Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.8 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.9 m SW swell at 8.15 s. Wind up to 18 km/h WSW. Water 19°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (3/5) with 7 km/h SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16°C (60.8°F) on average
Jan
9.4°C
48.9°F · 7.6–11°C
Feb
8.6°C
47.5°F · 6.5–10.2°C
Mar
8.3°C
46.9°F · 6.2–9.5°C
Apr
9.4°C
48.9°F · 7.9–11.3°C
May
11.5°C
52.7°F · 9.9–14.1°C
Jun
14°C
57.2°F · 12–16.3°C
Jul
16.2°C
61.2°F · 14.2–17.9°C
Aug
17.6°C
63.7°F · 16.6–19°C
Sep
17.4°C
63.3°F · 16–19.1°C
Oct
16°C
60.8°F · 14.5–17.5°C
Nov
13.4°C
56.1°F · 10.8–15.7°C
Dec
10.9°C
51.6°F · 8.9–12.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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