Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boscombe Pier today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boscombe Pier at 2PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Boscombe Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:35AM1.61m | 6:56AM1.77m | 2:03PM1.62m | 7:12PM1.85m | 2:38AM1.49m | 7:45AM1.75m | 7:52PM1.82m | 8:51AM1.76m | 8:31PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM1.49m | 10:10AM1.39m | 4:07PM1.55m | 11:32PM1.42m | 4:21AM1.46m | 1:08PM1.50m | 1:49AM1.32m | 2:13PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | ENE 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 |
29 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | ENE 4 | SW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
8 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | S 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | SW 6 | W 3 | WNW 2 | N 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
3 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 147 | 165 | 123 | 479 | 157 | 198 | 120 | 129 | 172 | 167 | 174 | 281 | 337 | 227 | 192 | 174 | 192 | 231 | 246 | 236 | 225 | 165 |
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