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Southbourne surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 12 Sep 2025 BST
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Southbourne surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Southbourne sea temperature is
18.5° C
 (Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Southbourne this week:

The surf forecast for Southbourne over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Southbourne in the next 12 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 19) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Thu 18th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf 7PM (Thu 18th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 1PM (Wed 17th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southbourne over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
WSW
1.8
SW
2.1
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.3
WSW
0.7
SW
1.8
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.4
SW
4
SW
4
WSW
1.1
SW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.7
SW
0.7
WSW
Period(s) (?)76766769987136691011111199
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)44424538426811854200203618981490440787184124210326352782001438875
Wind
(km/h)
35
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
15
W
20
S
40
S
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
25
W
35
WSW
30
SSW
50
SW
40
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
5
NE
20
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrossononcross-
on		crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		crossglasscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:52PM
1.35
4:10AM 12:17PM
0.99 1.27
4:39PM
1.02
12:40AM
1.16
5:12AM
1.01
1:08PM 5:33PM
1.13 1.03
1:46AM
0.96
6:14AM
1.04
2:30PM 6:28PM
0.99 1.06
7:20AM
1.09
7:25PM
1.10
8:33AM
1.15
8:26PM
1.14
9:40AM
1.20
6:59PM
1.19
9:28PM
1.18
10:34AM
1.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:48PM 2:58AM
0.08 0.96
8:11AM
0.12
3:10PM
0.98
8:39PM 3:21AM
0.21 0.93
9:05AM
0.31
3:41PM
0.96
9:41PM 3:38AM
0.33 0.91
10:14AM
0.47
3:57PM
0.97
11:05PM
0.39
11:51AM
0.52
12:43AM
0.31
1:17PM
0.43
1:50AM
0.15
2:14PM
0.29
8:34PM 2:39AM
1.17 -0.00
Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Sunrise--6:37--6:39--6:41--6:43--6:43--6:46--6:47
Sunset7:29--7:27--7:23--7:22--7:20--7:17--7:15--
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
152---22----110------1
Temp. °C161516161416181717181416151617171416171516
Feels °C (?)810991212111081081098910912131413
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for South Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Southbourne (light winds from the SW at Burton wx 5 km from Southbourne). A 2.0m swell from the WSW

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8 km/h
SW
Clean
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Information about the Southbourne Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Southbourne provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Southbourne can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Southbourne surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Southbourne) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Southbourne may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Southbourne is 2 km (1 miles) from the city of Christchurch. If you plan a holiday in South Coast of England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Christchurch. Christchurch has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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