Southbourne Surf Break

Southbourne 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.72° N 1.80° W

Issued: 6 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Southbourne sea temperature is
15.9° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Southbourne surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Southbourne today (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Southbourne at 12AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.5
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
4
1.1
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
51
39
37
22
21
21
14
14
14
14
13
6
22
25
34
33
53
109
125
92
60
39
23
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
NNE
10
E
15
NE
15
NE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
on
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:38PM1.27m
00:37AM1.20m
4:26AM1.10m
5:21PM1.24m
1:43AM1.06m
5:03AM1.05m
6:00PM1.20m
5:23AM1.01m
Low Tide
1:43PM1.02m
8:36PM0.34m
3:00AM1.06m
9:02AM0.04m
9:30PM0.46m
3:29AM1.03m
9:57AM0.20m
10:39PM0.54m
11:06AM0.34m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:22
9:22
9:23
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
18
17
17
19
22
22
23
23
21
19
19
22
25
26
25
24
21
20
20
21
24
Feels °C
19
18
19
19
17
17
20
22
22
23
22
21
17
17
20
23
24
23
23
19
18
19
19
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
52
51
39
37
22
21
21
14
14
14
14
13
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.5
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
4
1.1
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
6
22
25
34
33
53
109
125
92
60
39
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
181
121
118
118
119
119
191
263
285
593
593
579
579
579
607
620
627
607
607
102
102
102
627
241
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
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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