Bournemouth Pier (Pigeons Bay)

Ideal (offshore) Wind: North West
Ideal Swell: South / South west
Ideal tide: All
Break type: Beach & Pier
Nicknames: Pigeons bay
Dangers: Crowds, rip tides when it’s going off
Facilities:  Toilets & changing, lifeguards in summer, food nearby, nightclubs
Webcam: www.bournemouth-surfing.co.uk

Access: Next to town centre, well signposted. Free parking on the hill to the west of the pier.  15 minute walk from Bournemouth train station.

Info: Located in the middle of 10 kilometres of golden sands, Bournemouth pier is the main surfing spot for the south. The pier provides shelter from the wind with good waves to be had in the winter. Gets pretty crowded when it’s good, locals are friendly if you respect them and the area. On a clean day it will give a wave suitable for both short and longboarders. Also known as pigeons bay after a surfer rescued a drowning pigeon and surfed in with it on his board.