Bournemouth Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.71° N 1.88° W

Bournemouth Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bournemouth Pier sea temperature is
21.4° 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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bournemouth Pier at 1AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
5
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
86
53
46
28
13
9
9
4
10
7
3
6
5
4
2
9
4
2
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
5
NNE
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
10
ENE
10
SSE
20
WSW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:25PM1.69m
6:34PM1.88m
1:35AM1.61m
6:56AM1.77m
2:03PM1.62m
7:12PM1.85m
2:38AM1.49m
7:45AM1.75m
7:52PM1.82m
Low Tide
3:49PM1.58m
9:55PM1.31m
4:07AM1.49m
10:10AM1.39m
4:07PM1.55m
11:32PM1.42m
4:21AM1.46m
1:08PM1.50m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:16
8:14
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
16
13
12
12
16
19
18
18
17
14
13
12
16
19
20
17
18
Feels °C
16
15
12
10
9
9
12
17
14
14
13
11
10
8
11
16
17
13
15
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