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Bournemouth Pier Surf Photo: 'Good surfing waves?' by Bill Cremin

Lat Long: 50.71° N 1.88° W

Issued: 6 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bournemouth Pier sea temperature is

18.5° C

4.0°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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	SE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	WNW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	W
	7 s	on	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW
	8 s	on	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	SSE
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW
	11 s	cross- on	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW
	10 s	cross	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW
	10 s	cross	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW
	10 s	cross	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW
	9 s	cross	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW
	8 s	cross	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW
	7 s	cross	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bournemouth Pier around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 28 minutes before high water (at high neap tide). Tide height was 1.5m (5.0 ft). Range 2.48m (8.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Bournemouth Pier Surf Photo: 'Good surfing waves?' by Bill Cremin

Typical S W gale sea state .Surfers probably on the other side of the pier.

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User: Bill Cremin (3 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:34 pm 8 Feb 2014