Boscombe Pier surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 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
13.7° C
(Which is 2.6°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 6PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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)
0.2
W
4
0.4
WSW
8
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.1
SW
8
0.8
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
5
0.4
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.8
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
W
5
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
22
14
10
2
20
53
136
177
225
259
225
164
125
0
32
10
36
19
23
15
7
7
4
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
W
25
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
30
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:43PM1.85m
6:57AM1.79m
10:10AM1.63m
7:40PM1.93m
10:54PM1.87m
7:34AM1.90m
11:19AM1.66m
8:10PM2.05m
11:45PM1.86m
Low Tide
12:56PM0.98m
8:38PM1.85m
1:29AM1.10m
9:46AM1.63m
1:45PM0.82m
9:39PM1.83m
2:13AM0.88m
10:17AM1.63m
2:30PM0.66m
10:33PM1.80m
2:56AM0.66m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
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5:24
5:22
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:46
8:47
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
13
13
13
11
9
8
9
10
11
12
12
9
8
6
7
9
11
11
11
8
6
5
6
7
8
8
8
7
4
2
2
2
2
4
5
3
2
0
1
3
7
8
8
3
1
0
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
4
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
13
0.4
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.8
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
W
5
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
2
3
3
2
2
3
32
10
36
19
23
15
7
7
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
13
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
7
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NW
4
Energy kJ
3
3
10
10
9
4
4
3
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
10
10
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
8
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.1
W
5
0.2
N
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
22
14
10
15
20
53
136
177
225
259
225
164
125
74
78
67
1
4
1
2
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
316
316
328
391
401
326
407
407
844
979
984
836
352
352
149
149
24
24
352
353
119
119
191
135
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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