Bournemouth Hengistbury West

21.3°C Water temp · Aug 2

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 21.3°C

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Satellite view of Bournemouth Hengistbury West — Satellite © Esri

Bournemouth Hengitsbury West forms part of the 15 kilometre coastline of Poole Bay on the Dorset coast. It is a shingle and pebble beach, approximately one kilometre wide, and is part of the west side of the Hengitsbury Headland.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset

Season

Designated bathing water since 1988. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

There is an emergency/storm overflow from the Hengisbury Head pumping station, that discharges to the sea 480m from the Environment Agency monitoring point. The operation of the overflow can lead to a drop in bathing water quality. This bathing water is included in the Surfers Against Sewage “Safer Seas Service”. This service can alert you to Combined Storm Sewer Overflow discharges via a phone App and in addition, it includes the Environment Agency Pollution Risk Forecast warnings where they are available. Further details of the service can be found at - http://www.sas.org.uk/safer-seas-service/