Bournemouth Pier Surf Break

Bournemouth Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.71° N 1.88° W

Issued: 6 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bournemouth Pier sea temperature is
15.8° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Bournemouth Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bournemouth Pier today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bournemouth Pier at 11AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
25
21
63
45
35
33
32
21
20
19
18
17
17
26
37
68
68
25
24
24
23
39
22
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
S
5
SW
10
S
15
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:19AM1.70m
12:05PM2.08m
4:01PM1.88m
00:15AM2.16m
4:15AM1.71m
12:55PM1.97m
4:53PM1.94m
1:01AM2.01m
5:08AM1.73m
1:45PM1.85m
5:44PM2.00m
Low Tide
2:27AM1.67m
6:35AM0.34m
2:28PM1.71m
7:00PM0.70m
3:04AM1.64m
7:26AM0.43m
3:05PM1.71m
7:52PM0.82m
3:41AM1.61m
8:17AM0.55m
3:38PM1.70m
8:45PM0.95m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
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4:54
4:54
4:54
4:54
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9:22
9:22
9:22
9:23
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
18
19
19
20
18
17
16
16
19
20
21
21
19
18
Feels °C
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
16
18
18
17
16
15
18
19
20
19
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
Energy kJ
19
25
21
63
45
35
33
32
21
20
19
18
17
17
26
37
68
68
25
24
24
23
39
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
4
Energy kJ
50
19
19
18
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
25
1
1
2
2
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
110
110
110
110
51
148
111
111
111
111
117
258
166
222
111
117
117
146
146
111
162
162
29
119
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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