Bournemouth Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.71° N 1.88° W

Bournemouth Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bournemouth Pier sea temperature is
19.6°C
3.1° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bournemouth Pier at 12AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
W
8
0.8
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
75
30
48
26
70
36
18
63
90
74
61
56
59
64
52
48
56
41
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:39PM1.93m
9:53PM2.40m
1:56AM1.75m
10:21AM2.35m
2:22PM1.93m
10:31PM2.44m
2:38AM1.77m
10:57AM2.35m
3:01PM1.93m
Low Tide
4:34PM0.52m
00:42AM1.64m
4:52AM0.26m
12:52PM1.72m
5:12PM0.46m
1:19AM1.61m
5:31AM0.27m
1:29PM1.69m
5:51PM0.49m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:29
7:27
 mm
1
11
3
Temp °C
21
19
17
15
14
13
16
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
20
22
20
19
Feels °C
18
16
15
14
13
11
12
14
14
13
15
15
15
15
17
18
20
20
18
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