Canford Cliffs, Dorset Weather
About Canford Cliffs, Dorset
Canford Cliffs rises above the saline air of the Dorset coast, defined by its steep, sandy inclines and the quiet dignity of its residential avenues. It lies 2.4 miles west-south-west of Bournemouth (from Bournemouth: bearing 242°T, OS grid SZ 054 894). The topography here is dictated by the Luscombe Valley Sssi, where the earth drops away in a verdant, protected fold that channels the cool sea breeze inland. Above these slopes, the meticulous topiary and exotic specimens of Compton Acres offer a structured contrast to the wilder, scrub-covered maritime cliffs. The light in Canford Cliffs possesses a peculiar, pearlescent quality, reflecting off the English Channel to soften the sharp lines of the modern villas that line the cliff tops. Down at the shore, the sand shifts under the weight of the tides, and the salt spray leaves a fine, crystalline residue upon the railings of the promenade. Residents often walk toward the Canford Cliffs Village Pocket Park, a small, cultivated space that serves as a quiet anchor for the local rhythm of the day. The entire geography remains suspended between the heavy, dark pines of the hinterland and the vast, shimmering expanse of the bay.
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About This Canford Cliffs, Dorset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Canford Cliffs, Dorset, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Canford Cliffs includes coordinates 50.704754, -1.924823, in the county of Dorset, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Canford Cliffs is available on the Canford Cliffs map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Dorset weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.