Boscombe Pier surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
13.2° C
(Which is 1.5°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 3PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1554
1491
275
229
245
486
341
247
202
140
123
42
44
54
56
61
102
110
134
117
117
112
104
88
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
N
15
NNW
10
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:10PM2.04m
4:08PM1.84m
00:23AM2.07m
4:21AM1.73m
1:07PM1.88m
5:04PM1.90m
1:15AM1.89m
5:18AM1.72m
2:19PM1.76m
6:03PM1.95m
2:20AM1.75m
6:19AM1.72m
Low Tide
2:35PM1.70m
7:10PM0.79m
3:12AM1.67m
7:40AM0.59m
3:12PM1.71m
8:09PM0.97m
3:54AM1.65m
8:39AM0.73m
3:45PM1.71m
9:12PM1.11m
4:36AM1.62m
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:11
5:11
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:57
8:58
8:59
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
14
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
19
20
19
17
18
8
9
9
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
14
14
15
15
17
17
15
15
17
19
20
20
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
WSW
10
Energy kJ
384
245
486
341
247
202
140
123
42
44
54
56
61
102
110
134
117
117
112
104
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
12
5
5
3
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.3
SE
2
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
1554
1491
275
229
90
1
5
9
12
9
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
4
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
260
522
225
183
88
110
48
48
48
110
112
26
26
26
26
110
110
110
110
16
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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