Bournemouth Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.71° N 1.88° W

Bournemouth Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bournemouth Pier sea temperature is
21.5° C
5.2° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bournemouth Pier at 8AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (31 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (31 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
W
12
0.5
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
10
0.7
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
2
2
3
5
11
13
5
3
9
3
2
4
10
17
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
WSW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
W
15
SW
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
10
SE
15
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
10:20PM2.15m
2:07AM1.73m
10:56AM2.01m
2:46PM1.86m
11:00PM2.20m
2:47AM1.72m
11:33AM2.05m
3:22PM1.87m
11:39PM2.19m
3:26AM1.73m
12:11PM2.04m
3:58PM1.89m
Low Tide
1:24AM1.71m
5:28AM0.59m
1:15PM1.73m
5:43PM0.85m
1:57AM1.70m
6:00AM0.52m
1:52PM1.73m
6:17PM0.79m
2:29AM1.69m
6:35AM0.49m
2:27PM1.74m
6:54PM0.77m
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5:31
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:52
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
14
19
21
23
21
15
15
14
14
18
20
22
22
18
17
14
14
19
23
22
22
20
Feels °C
14
12
10
15
17
18
15
10
11
11
11
16
16
18
17
14
13
10
10
16
20
18
20
18
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