Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bournemouth Pier today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bournemouth Pier at 1AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bournemouth Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 98 | 169 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:31PM1.81m | 11:15AM1.83m | 8:50PM1.82m | 11:57AM1.90m | 8:20PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM1.42m | 2:32AM1.18m | 2:50PM1.32m | 3:04AM1.03m | 3:20PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
8 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — |
2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 98 | 169 | 239 | 314 | 345 | 345 | 290 | 309 | 240 | 165 | 75 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 172 | 172 | 189 | 244 | 328 | 488 | 360 | 569 | 570 | 233 | 205 | 238 | 223 | 223 | 141 | 368 | 117 | 223 |
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