Boscombe Pier surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 May 2026 BST
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Boscombe Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Boscombe Pier sea temperature is
13.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Boscombe Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Boscombe Pier at 6AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (08 May)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s

Table - waves today at Boscombe Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.5
E
3
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
1
E
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
1.4
ENE
7
0.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
12
9
6
5
8
8
8
15
24
31
7
6
24
25
45
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
2
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:12PM1.77m
4:56AM1.79m
12:19PM1.55m
5:32PM1.92m
11:48PM1.72m
5:35AM1.77m
1:12PM1.49m
6:16PM1.91m
00:54AM1.65m
6:14AM1.74m
7:05PM1.89m
Low Tide
2:36AM1.55m
8:11AM1.06m
2:22PM1.49m
8:32PM1.41m
3:01AM1.53m
9:04AM1.14m
2:39PM1.47m
9:40PM1.49m
3:29AM1.54m
10:25AM1.18m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:30
5:28
5:26
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8:37
8:38
8:40
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
14
17
17
17
14
12
10
9
10
12
14
11
9
7
8
8
9
8
10
11
9
8
7
7
9
13
12
13
9
6
3
2
2
4
7
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
2
5
1
8
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
5
8
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
1
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
8
12
9
6
4
4
4
6
15
24
31
33
34
24
25
45
117
181
213
247
227
200
180
214
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
493
433
260
260
225
244
218
218
191
191
192
218
236
332
258
203
359
520
367
344
362
362
358
219
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
5
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