A voluntary organisation keeping a visual watch along UK shores

Local Information, links and cameras

 

Inshore Forecast ~ essential information for all local boat users

 

Gale Warnings and UK Shipping Forecast ~ for general weather information

 

Surface Pressure Chart ~ for the serious weather enthusiasts

 

Tidal Predictions ~ essential information for boating any where near Peveril Ledge

HM Coastguard Safety Information

Cameras come to Swanage!


The National Coastwatch Lookout has a Point / Tilt / Zoom camera which covers from the Mowlem Theatre round to Durlston Castle; there is also a similar camera fitted on the pier providing total coverage of the bay and, particularly, of Buck Shore and the waters alongside the western side of the pier to the Stone Quay . With these and the camera at the lifeboat station we have coverage  of all the sea both sides and to the front of the watch and lifeboat station.

Our Public Camera. In addition, we have a camera located on the Lookout which sweeps continuously round from The Mowlem Theatre to Durlston Head; its live images are available to the Public by visiting Swanage NCI camera

 

Anvil Point lighthouse is within the grounds of Durlston Country Park on the Jurassic coast on the southernmost tip of the Isle of Purbeck and is open to visitorson several days a week every month except March. For further details visit the Trinity House website

 

Anvil Point & lighthouse                        

 

 

 

 The light with a range of 9Nm has guided shipping and small craft for over 120 years on passage between Poole, the Solent, the Needles and Portland and Weymouth and is the first waypoint visible when sailing from Cherbourg to Poole.

 

Since 1991 the light has been automatically controlled, but the tower is manned on opening days to receive visitors.

 

Wind forecast ~ ideal for windsurfers & dinghy sailors

Live rain radar ~ will it rain in Swanage in the next 3 hours? - take a look

The mission of the National Coastwatch Institute is to be the ears and eyes of the coast, cliffs and footpaths for the safety of all users. The NCI is a registered charity and depends entirely on public donations for equipment and the ability to maintain a safety watch.

Call us on 01929 422596 for information on local conditions

 

 

 

About

Currently almost 60 National Coastwatch stations are operational and manned by over 2600 volunteer watchkeepers around the British Isles from Fleetwood in the North West, through Wales, to the South and East of England to Filey in North Yorkshire. 

National Coastwatch watchkeepers provide the eyes and ears along the coast, monitoring radio channels and providing a listening watch in poor visibility. They are trained to deal with emergencies offering a variety of skills and experience, and full training by the National Coastwatch ensures that high standards are met.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The words National Coastwatch Institution and Eyes Along the Coast and the NCI logos are Registered Trademarks of NCI.

Contact


General enquiries
0300 111 1202

Media enquiries
0845 460 1202


[email protected]


17 Dean Street, Liskeard,
Cornwall, PL14 4AB