Boscombe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Surf Break: Boscombe Pier

Boscombe Pier on the South Coast is a fairly exposed beach/pier break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the north. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous. In November 2009 this spot became Europe's first artificial reef made from sand bags at a cost of £3M. It aimed to improve the shape and quality of the waves in swell conditions of 0.5m or above and increase the length of Boscombe's characteristically short rides. However a report in May 2010 concluded that the artificial reef produced the "wrong type of waves" that are too hard to ride.

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Overall Boscombe Pier Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Boscombe Pier:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Bournemouth Pier	2 mi
Second closest break	Southbourne	2 mi
Third closest break	Highcliffe	6 mi
Fourth closest break	Swanage	9 mi
Fifth closest break	Durlston	10 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Boscombe Pier:
Closest wave buoy	Channel Islands Buoy	73 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Greenwich Buoy	84 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Pembroke Buoy	154 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Aberporth Buoy	158 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Sandettie Buoy	162 mi
Tide stations nearest to Boscombe Pier:
Closest tide station	Bournemouth, England	1 mi
Second closest tide station	Bournemouth, England	1 mi
Third closest tide station	Weymouth, England	27 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Weymouth, England	27 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Portsmouth, England	32 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Boscombe Pier:
Closest ski area	Raise (United Kingdom)	265 mi
Second closest ski area	Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom)	274 mi
Third closest ski area	Harwood Common (United Kingdom)	277 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Yad Moss (United Kingdom)	278 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Allenheads (United Kingdom)	283 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Boscombe Pier:
Closest city location	Bournemouth (United Kingdom)	2 mi
Second closest city location	Christchurch (United Kingdom)	3 mi
Third closest city location	Ferndown (United Kingdom)	5 mi
Fourth closest city location	Canford Heath (United Kingdom)	6 mi
Fifth closest city location	Poole (United Kingdom)	6 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Boscombe Pier is Bournemouth Airport (BOH) in England, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Boscombe Pier is Southampton Airport (SOU), also in England, 43 km (27 miles) away.
• Third is Yeovilton Airport (YEO) in U.k., 65 km (40 miles) away.
• Lyneham Airport (LYE) in U.k. is 88 km (55 miles) away.
• Bristol Airport (BRS) in England is the fifth nearest airport to Boscombe Pier and is 96 km (60 miles) away.