Southbourne Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Coast of England, UK)

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Southbourne Surf Guide

Southbourne on the South Coast is a fairly exposed beach/groynes break that only works once in a while. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded The crowds in the water make a gath helmet a good idea.

Southbourne Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/groyne	2	inconsistent	13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Southbourne:

The best conditions reported for surf at Southbourne occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Southbourne (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Southbourne with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in January while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 58% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

39%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

58%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Southbourne Location Map

Interactive Southbourne surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Southbourne is Bournemouth Airport (BOH) in England, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Southbourne is Southampton Airport (SOU), also in England, 40 km (25 miles) away.

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Southbourne Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:29 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W
Period (s)	6	6	6	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	off

Tides at Southbourne

Current tide and informaton

For Christchurch, 2 km from Southbourne.

Next High Water: 03:48pm | 0.98m

Next Low Water: 01:58pm | 0.9m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Southbourne Sea Temperature

The Southbourne water temperature is rather cool (13.0 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.