Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bournemouth Pier today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bournemouth Pier at 3AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Bournemouth Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 46 | 50 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 31 | 110 | 275 | 374 | 346 | 268 | 337 | 408 | 563 | 574 | 903 | 1221 | 1070 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:31AM1.79m | 9:21AM1.93m | 1:10PM1.93m | 9:14PM2.14m | 1:13AM1.78m | 9:51AM2.06m | 1:47PM1.92m | 9:56PM2.26m | 1:54AM1.76m | 10:27AM2.17m | 2:23PM1.90m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM1.77m | 4:01AM0.75m | 11:28AM1.80m | 4:15PM0.94m | 00:16AM1.74m | 4:30AM0.61m | 12:14PM1.78m | 4:45PM0.80m | 00:52AM1.71m | 5:01AM0.49m | 12:55PM1.75m | 5:17PM0.67m | ||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 7 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 50 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | E 4 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
19 | 46 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 31 | 110 | 275 | 374 | 346 | 268 | 337 | 408 | 563 | 574 | 903 | 1221 | 1070 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 569 | 569 | 569 | 309 | 241 | 260 | 260 | 258 | 210 | 210 | 258 | 258 | 223 | 408 | 368 | 186 | 190 | 431 | 434 | 376 | 351 | 269 | 376 | 335 |
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