Boscombe Pier surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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
13.3° C
(Which is 1.8°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 5PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1
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)
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
5
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.8
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
5
17
32
80
62
49
49
44
26
37
32
44
42
42
28
55
64
66
58
50
54
133
233
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
35
SSE
30
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:05AM2.14m
12:58PM1.71m
9:30PM2.30m
1:15AM1.80m
9:51AM2.22m
1:44PM1.73m
10:12PM2.35m
1:59AM1.77m
10:35AM2.23m
2:30PM1.76m
10:54PM2.32m
2:43AM1.75m
Low Tide
11:47AM1.63m
3:58PM0.42m
00:12AM1.74m
4:22AM0.34m
12:31PM1.64m
4:42PM0.40m
00:59AM1.72m
5:07AM0.29m
1:15PM1.66m
5:28PM0.47m
1:45AM1.70m
5:54AM0.34m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:51
8:52
8:53
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Temp °C
11
12
11
12
11
9
9
9
11
13
12
10
9
9
9
9
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
7
7
7
9
7
5
5
6
7
8
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
6
5
4
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
14
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
5
4
4
7
31
34
21
37
27
44
42
42
16
15
14
14
13
12
11
4
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
4
2
7
8
1
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
W
6
0.6
WSW
6
1
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
9
5
17
32
80
62
49
49
44
26
34
32
26
26
27
28
55
64
66
58
50
54
133
233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
260
316
312
326
260
326
149
0
326
326
189
189
343
238
24
178
149
178
178
120
117
241
604
604
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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