Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boscombe Pier today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boscombe Pier at 9AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Boscombe Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 50 | 51 | 46 | 31 | 19 | 39 | 61 | 98 | 115 | 96 | 62 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 81 | 168 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:08AM2.24m | 4:22AM1.79m | 12:34PM2.07m | 4:46PM1.96m | 00:36AM2.06m | 5:00AM1.80m | 1:00PM1.91m | 5:23PM1.95m | 00:52AM1.89m | 5:38AM1.80m | 1:11PM1.78m | 5:59PM1.92m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM1.60m | 7:18AM0.44m | 2:56PM1.67m | 7:39PM0.74m | 3:20AM1.60m | 7:59AM0.68m | 3:20PM1.66m | 8:21PM0.94m | 3:41AM1.58m | 8:40AM0.93m | 3:37PM1.62m | 9:05PM1.14m | ||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 10 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 50 | — | 46 | 31 | 19 | 39 | 61 | 98 | 115 | 96 | 62 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 81 | 168 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 445 | 470 | 465 | 584 | 625 | 634 | 260 | 358 | 359 | 236 | 297 | 585 | 882 | 478 | 42 | 53 | 225 | 149 | 337 | 337 | 584 | 368 | 260 |
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