Bournemouth Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.71° N 1.88° W

Bournemouth Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bournemouth Pier sea temperature is
21.5° C
4.6° 

Bournemouth Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bournemouth Pier today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bournemouth Pier at 1AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (18 Aug)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

Table - waves today at Bournemouth Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
W
6
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
1.4
WSW
5
1.8
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
77
103
42
30
23
40
42
74
122
117
47
36
34
24
31
98
211
135
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:46PM1.96m
00:36AM2.06m
5:00AM1.80m
1:00PM1.91m
5:23PM1.95m
00:52AM1.89m
5:38AM1.80m
1:11PM1.78m
5:59PM1.92m
Low Tide
2:56PM1.67m
7:39PM0.74m
3:20AM1.60m
7:59AM0.68m
3:20PM1.66m
8:21PM0.94m
3:41AM1.58m
8:40AM0.93m
3:37PM1.62m
9:05PM1.14m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:22
8:21
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
23
18
16
16
19
20
23
24
22
18
17
16
15
18
20
20
20
17
Feels °C
22
21
16
14
14
18
19
20
19
19
16
14
14
13
15
15
14
16
14
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