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Lat Long: 50.72° N 1.80° W

Southbourne WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Southbourne sea temperature is
17.2°C
2.4° 

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


Southbourne surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, SW swell with 3,892 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Southbourne this week:

The surf forecast for Southbourne over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Southbourne in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 23rd Oct)13ft (4.0m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 23rd Oct)13ft (4.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 23rd Oct)15ft (4.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southbourne over the next 16 days.


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