Bournemouth Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Bournemouth Pier on the South Coast is a fairly exposed beach/pier break that does not work very often. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north with some shelter here from southwest winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A popular wave that can get growded. Watch out for rips and crowds.

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Overall Bournemouth Pier Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Bournemouth Pier:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Boscombe Pier	2 mi
Second closest break	Southbourne	4 mi
Third closest break	Swanage	7 mi
Fourth closest break	Highcliffe	8 mi
Fifth closest break	Durlston	9 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Bournemouth Pier:
Closest wave buoy	Channel Islands Buoy	72 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Greenwich Buoy	86 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Pembroke Buoy	153 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Aberporth Buoy	157 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Sandettie Buoy	163 mi
Tide stations nearest to Bournemouth Pier:
Closest tide station	Bournemouth, England	1 mi
Second closest tide station	Bournemouth, England	1 mi
Third closest tide station	Weymouth, England	26 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Weymouth, England	26 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Portsmouth, England	34 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Bournemouth Pier:
Closest ski area	Raise (United Kingdom)	265 mi
Second closest ski area	Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom)	275 mi
Third closest ski area	Harwood Common (United Kingdom)	277 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Yad Moss (United Kingdom)	278 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Allenheads (United Kingdom)	283 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Bournemouth Pier:
Closest city location	Bournemouth (United Kingdom)	1 mi
Second closest city location	Poole (United Kingdom)	4 mi
Third closest city location	Canford Heath (United Kingdom)	5 mi
Fourth closest city location	Christchurch (United Kingdom)	5 mi
Fifth closest city location	Ferndown (United Kingdom)	5 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Bournemouth Pier is Bournemouth Airport (BOH) in England, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Bournemouth Pier is Southampton Airport (SOU), also in England, 45 km (28 miles) away.
• Third is Yeovilton Airport (YEO) in U.k., 62 km (39 miles) away.
• Lyneham Airport (LYE) in U.k. is 88 km (55 miles) away.
• Bristol Airport (BRS) in England is the fifth nearest airport to Bournemouth Pier and is 95 km (59 miles) away.