Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | 77 | 103 | 42 | 30 | 23 | 40 | 42 | 74 | 122 | 117 | 47 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 31 | 98 | 211 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
— | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
19 | 77 | 103 | 42 | 30 | 23 | 40 | 42 | 74 | 122 | 117 | 47 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 31 | 98 | 211 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 623 | 633 | 0 | 332 | 258 | 223 | 296 | 879 | 825 | 241 | 0 | 223 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 239 | 258 | 332 | 296 |
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