Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bournemouth Pier today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bournemouth Pier at 6AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Bournemouth Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | SW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 5 | W 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:57PM2.43m | 2:59AM1.73m | 11:25AM2.28m | 3:27PM1.93m | 11:34PM2.37m | 3:41AM1.76m | 12:01PM2.20m | 4:07PM1.95m | 00:08AM2.24m | 4:22AM1.79m | 12:34PM2.07m | 4:46PM1.96m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM1.61m | 5:57AM0.17m | 1:53PM1.68m | 6:17PM0.46m | 2:20AM1.60m | 6:37AM0.26m | 2:27PM1.67m | 6:58PM0.57m | 2:52AM1.60m | 7:18AM0.44m | 2:56PM1.67m | 7:39PM0.74m | ||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 7 | — | W 7 | WSW 5 |
3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNE 4 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | E 4 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 7 |
7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | E 5 | E 5 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 3 | W 4 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — |
1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | 11 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 258 | 330 | 331 | 119 | 478 | 27 | 352 | 123 | 119 | 117 | 119 | 355 | 593 | 602 | 352 | 397 | 470 | 469 | 471 | 584 | 589 | 633 | 258 |
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