Boscombe Pier surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 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 8AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
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
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)
1.1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
6
1
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
W
12
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.9
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.8
SW
6
2.1
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
49
30
31
28
32
64
44
42
77
32
37
83
93
67
51
53
92
260
216
228
380
403
313
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
30
S
35
S
30
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
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
11:21AM2.17m
3:17PM1.80m
Low Tide
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
1:56PM1.68m
6:17PM0.61m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:52
8:53
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
13
12
11
10
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
14
15
14
13
13
5
5
6
7
8
6
6
7
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
8
8
8
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.8
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
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
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
4
7
7
31
21
19
27
44
42
42
32
15
45
14
13
12
11
4
9
8
3
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.5
W
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
2
8
43
77
4
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
6
1
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.9
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.8
SW
6
2.1
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
Energy kJ
59
49
30
28
32
64
41
27
26
30
37
83
93
67
51
53
92
260
216
228
380
403
313
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
326
149
149
326
326
358
358
24
297
260
178
225
225
225
111
117
211
604
611
591
620
326
358
183
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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