Longest Piers Length Comparison (Meters)
Compare the 10 longest piers by deck length, from Progreso at 6,500 m to Bournemouth at 304. Deck lengths in exact meters and feet with council sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progreso Pier Longest pier in the world. | 6,500 m (21,325.5 ft) | Yucatan, Mexico, freight and cruise pier | Progreso port authority spec: pier 6,500 m |
| Southport Pier Second longest pleasure pier in Britain. | 1,108 m (3,635.2 ft) | Merseyside, England, pleasure pier | Southport pier trust spec: 1,108 m |
| Santa Cruz Wharf Longest timber wharf on US west coast. | 832 m (2,729.7 ft) | California, USA, timber wharf | Santa Cruz city spec: wharf 832 m |
| Huntington Beach Pier Surfing museum on deck. | 565 m (1,853.7 ft) | California, USA, concrete pier | Huntington city spec: pier 565 m |
| Brighton Palace Pier Ranks above Bournemouth; see notes on order. | 525 m (1,722.4 ft) | Brighton, England, amusement pier | Palace Pier company spec: 525 m |
| Heringsdorf Pier Longest on Usedom island. | 508 m (1,666.7 ft) | Usedom, Germany, Baltic pier | Heringsdorf resort spec: Seebrucke 508 m |
| Sellin Pier Restaurant house on water. | 394 m (1,292.7 ft) | Rugen, Germany, Baltic pier | Sellin resort spec: Seebrucke 394 m |
| Scheveningen Pier Ferris wheel on deck. | 382 m (1,253.3 ft) | The Hague, Netherlands, North Sea pier | Scheveningen pier spec: 382 m deck |
| Zinnowitz Pier Shortest row here. | 315 m (1,033.5 ft) | Usedom, Germany, Baltic pier | Zinnowitz resort spec: Seebrucke 315 m |
| Bournemouth Pier Zip wire from deck. | 304 m (997.4 ft) | Dorset, England, pleasure pier | Bournemouth council spec: pier 304 m |
About this converter
Progreso runs 6,500 m, almost six times Southport at 1,108. Santa Cruz Wharf at 832, Huntington at 565, Brighton Palace at 525 and Heringsdorf at 508 follow. Sellin at 394, Scheveningen at 382, Zinnowitz at 315 and Bournemouth at 304 close the pleasure pier group. Lengths count walkable deck from shore gate to pier head. Progreso is a freight pier for deep water, while the rest are pleasure piers. That use split explains the huge gap at the top.
How to use it
Pick two piers and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Progreso against Southport to see the near six times gap. The bars below scale to Progreso so Bournemouth looks thin next to it. Switch the unit to feet for US figures. Ratios are exact divisions of the deck lengths.
Brighton Palace at 525 ranks above Bournemouth at 304 and Heringsdorf at 508 ranks above Sellin at 394 despite draft table quirks. Progreso 6,500 counts the long freight trestle to deep water. Pleasure piers measure gate to head. Storm rebuilds shorten or lengthen decks by meters, so totals follow current council specs.
FAQ
What is the longest pier?
Progreso at 6,500 m in Mexico. It is a freight pier to deep water.
What is the longest pleasure pier?
Southport at 1,108 m in England among pleasure piers here.
How long is Santa Cruz Wharf?
832 m of timber deck. Longest timber wharf on the US west coast.
Why is Progreso so long?
Shallow Yucatan shelf. Ships need 6.5 km of trestle to reach deep water.
Sources
- Port and council specs: Progreso 6,500; Southport 1,108; Santa Cruz 832; Huntington 565; Brighton Palace 525; Heringsdorf 508; Sellin 394; Scheveningen 382; Zinnowitz 315; Bournemouth 304 m deck
Last verified: 2026-10-09 · 10 entries
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