Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bournemouth Pier today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bournemouth Pier at 6AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bournemouth Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
823 | 565 | 323 | 243 | 227 | 129 | 239 | 368 | 620 | 628 | 508 | 520 | 170 | 299 | 274 | 199 | 151 | 99 | 62 | 44 | 62 | 9 | 20 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:36PM2.34m | 2:33AM1.76m | 11:04AM2.24m | 3:00PM1.89m | 11:16PM2.35m | 3:12AM1.77m | 11:42AM2.24m | 3:37PM1.90m | 11:54PM2.29m | 3:50AM1.80m | 12:18PM2.17m | 4:14PM1.91m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM1.69m | 5:34AM0.41m | 1:34PM1.73m | 5:52PM0.59m | 2:03AM1.69m | 6:10AM0.40m | 2:10PM1.73m | 6:29PM0.58m | 2:36AM1.70m | 6:48AM0.47m | 2:45PM1.74m | 7:10PM0.65m | ||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | — | — | 199 | 151 | 99 | 62 | 44 | 62 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
823 | 565 | 323 | 243 | 227 | 129 | 239 | 368 | 620 | 628 | 508 | 520 | 84 | 299 | 274 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 9 | 20 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 12 | 51 | 120 | 591 | 185 | 185 | 241 | 225 | 576 | 85 | 85 | 332 | 12 | 146 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 51 | 185 | 332 | 234 | 117 |
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