
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bournemouth Pier today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bournemouth Pier at 5AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bournemouth Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
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14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 75 | 86 | 110 | 81 | 79 | 46 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:57AM1.87m | 7:46PM1.83m | 10:24AM1.90m | 8:07PM1.84m | 11:15AM1.96m | 7:42PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM1.40m | 1:58PM1.53m | 1:58AM1.27m | 2:20PM1.42m | 2:26AM1.12m | 2:45PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 75 | 86 | 110 | 81 | 79 | 46 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | W 6 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 12 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | SW 20 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | N 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 117 | 117 | 145 | 166 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 149 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 51 | 146 | 3 | 136 |
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