Bournemouth Pier surf break

Bournemouth Pier surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 BST
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Bournemouth Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bournemouth Pier sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bournemouth Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Bournemouth Pier at 6AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (28 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
12
2.4
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
15
6
6
12
10
9
8
8
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
28
14
543
471
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
WNW
15
N
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
45
E
45
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
35
ESE
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:39PM1.96m
6:49AM1.77m
11:06AM1.68m
7:54PM1.87m
11:38PM1.93m
7:40AM1.87m
12:04PM1.68m
8:27PM1.98m
00:28AM1.89m
8:28AM1.97m
12:51PM1.68m
Low Tide
1:40PM0.86m
2:11AM1.00m
9:34AM1.61m
2:26PM0.74m
9:48PM1.78m
2:52AM0.85m
10:32AM1.56m
3:08PM0.64m
10:49PM1.73m
3:31AM0.73m
11:19AM1.53m
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:48
5:46
5:43
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8:21
8:22
8:23
8:24
Temp °C
17
15
14
10
8
6
9
13
14
13
10
8
8
9
12
14
15
15
14
13
11
10
10
10
14
13
11
6
3
0
3
6
7
5
2
0
-1
0
4
5
5
6
5
4
2
1
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
16
16
15
6
6
12
6
6
6
6
6
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
E
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
3
2
1
2
3
2
10
9
8
8
18
6
2
1
2
7
12
28
10
10
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
E
5
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.8
E
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
4
12
20
28
66
64
91
297
420
571
652
726
784
707
635
688
639
652
661
543
471
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
235
349
330
169
195
244
330
360
255
168
244
330
330
330
332
233
332
318
318
311
233
233
231
128
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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