Bournemouth Southbourne

A coastal Wessex bathing water at Bournemouth Southbourne, classified Excellent in the latest annual assessment.

Beach & safety

Water quality: Excellent

Lifeguard: Seasonal patrols operate at some principal resort beaches; verify the exact current dates and zones.

Hazards: Cold water, rip currents, groynes, harbour entrances, shingle and rapidly changing tides.

Amenities: car-park · toilets · cafe · promenade

Dogs

Official source: View the rule at source →

Family

Established access and facilities where available, but tide, cliff, current and live water-quality warnings must be checked.

Fishing

Southbourne is an established clean-ground shore mark for bass, flatfish, smoothhound, rays, dogfish and winter whiting and pouting. Summer mackerel and garfish appear when bait fish move close.

Species reported: Bass, Smoothhound, Rays, Plaice, Flounder, Dab, Dover sole, Whiting, Pouting, Lesser-spotted dogfish, Mackerel, Garfish

Crabbing

unknown

Access & parking

Use established signed beach, harbour, estate or promenade access; check tides and temporary closures.