Whitecliff Bay Beach is a sand and shingle beach at the foot of Culver Cliffs and adjoining the Whitecliff Bay Camping Grounds.
The beach is a Marine Conservation Society recommended beach and the footpaths that meander across the cliffs above give you terrific views out to sea.
The bay is lovely but with limited parking but it does have a cafe and a picnic area though.
Visitors who enjoy a walk can park on the top of Culver Down and take a stroll along a steep footpath to the beach. Having a holiday camp behind it makes the bay popular for families and no dogs are permitted at any time.
The beach itself is great for swimming and body boarding and is cleaned regularly.
Dog Friendly Beach?
Whitecliff Bay Beach is dog friendly and allows dogs all year.
Water samples are taken at regular intervals during the bathing season and at the end of the season the water quality is classified as: - Excellent: the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest - Good: generally good water quality - Sufficient: meets minimum standards - Poor: You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.
7 Day Weather Forecast
Today Expect a temp in the range 7.8℃ to 8.2℃ with wind speed 5.1 m/sec (WNW)
Sunday, Feb 05 Expect a temp in the range 6.8℃ to 7.8℃ with wind speed 4.6 m/sec (W)
Monday, Feb 06 Expect a temp in the range 5.1℃ to 5.4℃ with wind speed 5.2 m/sec (NE)
Tuesday, Feb 07 Expect a temp in the range 4.3℃ to 5.8℃ with wind speed 4.7 m/sec (ENE)
Wednesday, Feb 08 Expect a temp in the range 4.6℃ to 5.2℃ with wind speed 4.7 m/sec (ENE)
Thursday, Feb 09 Expect a temp in the range 5.7℃ to 6℃ with wind speed 5.5 m/sec (SSW)
Friday, Feb 10 Expect a temp in the range 4.9℃ to 6.1℃ with wind speed 5.5 m/sec (NNE)
Bembridge weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
Whitecliff Bay Beach Tide Times
Tide times are available at around 600 locations and the closest location to Whitecliff Bay Beach is at Foreland (Lifeboat Slip) 2.29 km (1.42 miles) away. Tides are displayed beneath for up to 7 days and we list both high and low water times along with the height.
Sat 04 Feb Low Tide at 03:59 (Height 1.56m) High Tide at 10:41 (Height 4.35m) Low Tide at 16:21 (Height 1.27m) High Tide at 23:11 (Height 4.41m)
Sun 05 Feb Low Tide at 04:40 (Height 1.39m) High Tide at 11:18 (Height 4.44m) Low Tide at 16:59 (Height 1.13m) High Tide at 23:49 (Height 4.51m)
Mon 06 Feb Low Tide at 05:16 (Height 1.27m) High Tide at 11:55 (Height 4.49m) Low Tide at 17:34 (Height 1.04m)
Tue 07 Feb High Tide at 00:24 (Height 4.55m) Low Tide at 05:50 (Height 1.20m) High Tide at 12:30 (Height 4.49m) Low Tide at 18:05 (Height 1.01m)
Wed 08 Feb High Tide at 00:58 (Height 4.56m) Low Tide at 06:20 (Height 1.18m) High Tide at 13:01 (Height 4.47m) Low Tide at 18:35 (Height 1.01m)
Thu 09 Feb High Tide at 01:31 (Height 4.54m) Low Tide at 06:48 (Height 1.16m) High Tide at 13:32 (Height 4.44m) Low Tide at 19:03 (Height 1.01m)
Fri 10 Feb High Tide at 02:01 (Height 4.52m) Low Tide at 07:17 (Height 1.15m) High Tide at 14:01 (Height 4.41m) Low Tide at 19:34 (Height 1.03m)
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