Southbourne, Dorset Weather
About Southbourne, Dorset
Southbourne commands a salt-edged horizon where the English Channel meets the limestone cliffs of the Dorset coast. It lies 1.2 miles south-south-west of Christchurch (from Christchurch: bearing 211°T, OS grid SZ 145 915). The morning light here often catches the white-capped waves, casting a pale, pearlescent glow over the wide expanse of Southbourne Beach. Residents frequently traverse the winding paths of Fisherman’s Walk, a verdant corridor that descends gracefully toward the shingle and sand. Beyond the immediate coastline, the quiet lawns of Seafield Gardens offer a sheltered refuge, where the air smells of mown grass and brine in equal measure. The architecture of Southbourne reflects a Victorian ambition for seaside health, with sturdy brick villas standing against the persistent maritime winds. Ancient earthworks remain as subtle humps in the landscape to the east, whispering of a prehistoric presence that long predates the modern promenade. The rhythm of the tide dictates the quiet pulse of life here, drawing the gaze perpetually toward the Isle of Wight shimmering on the eastern horizon.
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Live animated radar for Southbourne and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Southbourne, Dorset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Southbourne, 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 Southbourne includes coordinates 50.723656, -1.795847, 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 Southbourne is available on the Southbourne 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.