Portland forecast
XCWeather
Compare wind direction, average speed and gusts for the hours you plan to fish. Check the location and units on the forecast.
WAC · Plan your session
Weather & tides
The useful checks, together in one place. Compare the wind forecast, swell, local tide times and what is happening on the beach before you head out.
Chesil Beach Live Webcam @ Quiddles Café
Check more than the wind. Swell can remain after the wind drops. A calm looking webcam view or a forecast alone cannot confirm that a beach or rock mark is safe.
Check the forecast before you go
Forecast and warnings
Met Office
Read the local forecast and any warnings affecting Dorset. Check the warning area, time window and expected impacts.
Portland tide times
Portland Marina
Plan around the tide
Open the current Portland tables for predicted high and low water times and heights. Check the date and the time basis shown by the provider, especially around the clock changes.
Weymouth Harbour
Local observations
The harbour’s weather page links to its entrance weather station, tidal information and marine forecasts. Compare observations with the forecast for your own mark.
Predictions are not a guarantee of the water level or conditions at your mark. Ask your skipper about tidal streams and the fishing window for a boat trip.
Explore the wind forecast
Move the map or use its time controls to compare the forecast around Weymouth, Chesil and Portland. This is a forecast map, rather than a beach safety indicator.
Before you leave the shop or the car
Wind and swell
Check the conditions for the whole session. Gusts, breaking waves and swell matter as well as the average wind.
Tide and access
Check high and low water, your access route and your way back. Give yourself room to leave well before conditions worsen.
Make the final call
Look at the actual sea when you arrive. If waves or access are unsafe, choose a different plan and keep clear of the water’s edge.