Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boscombe Pier today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boscombe Pier at 1PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Boscombe Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 97 | 83 | 95 | 184 | 149 | 96 | 49 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.75m | 6:16AM1.79m | 1:25PM1.69m | 6:34PM1.88m | 1:35AM1.61m | 6:56AM1.77m | 2:03PM1.62m | 7:12PM1.85m | 2:38AM1.49m | 7:45AM1.75m | 7:52PM1.82m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM1.54m | 9:22AM1.17m | 3:49PM1.58m | 9:55PM1.31m | 4:07AM1.49m | 10:10AM1.39m | 4:07PM1.55m | 11:32PM1.42m | 4:21AM1.46m | 1:08PM1.50m | |||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | E 3 | WSW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | E 3 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | NNW 3 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | SW 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — |
100 | 97 | 83 | 95 | 184 | 149 | 96 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 260 | 225 | 185 | 522 | 334 | 138 | 0 | 138 | 147 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 247 | 120 | 165 | 165 | 168 | 218 | 167 | 257 | 254 |
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