Bournemouth Pier surf break

Bournemouth Pier surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 BST
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Bournemouth Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bournemouth Pier sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bournemouth Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Bournemouth Pier at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, strong winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
1 AM
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
6
6
6
10
9
8
8
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ESE
10
S
5
N
20
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
40
E
45
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
6:06AM1.70m
9:56AM1.70m
10:39PM1.96m
6:49AM1.77m
11:06AM1.68m
7:54PM1.87m
11:38PM1.93m
7:40AM1.87m
12:04PM1.68m
8:27PM1.98m
00:28AM1.89m
Low Tide
1:24AM1.14m
8:12AM1.64m
1:40PM0.86m
2:11AM1.00m
9:34AM1.61m
2:26PM0.74m
9:48PM1.78m
2:52AM0.85m
10:32AM1.56m
3:08PM0.64m
10:49PM1.73m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:50
5:48
5:46
5:43
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8:21
8:22
8:23
8:24
Temp °C
11
12
14
16
16
16
14
10
7
7
8
10
14
13
10
8
8
9
12
15
15
16
15
14
8
9
12
14
14
15
10
5
2
1
2
4
6
5
2
-1
-1
1
4
6
6
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.6
E
5
0.4
SW
8
0.4
E
4
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
17
15
17
5
16
16
15
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
17
17
3
1
1
2
3
2
10
9
8
8
6
6
2
1
2
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
ENE
5
1
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.7
E
7
2.1
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.3
E
7
Energy kJ
8
11
9
3
20
29
26
51
60
167
250
414
539
644
688
707
636
584
587
488
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
162
169
119
196
235
119
169
169
195
196
188
254
188
186
244
387
330
332
233
233
318
233
250
258
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
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