Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boscombe Pier today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boscombe Pier at 10AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Boscombe Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
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48 | 33 | 25 | 10 | 47 | 111 | 123 | 123 | 100 | 100 | 93 | 120 | 246 | 185 | 100 | 49 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.80m | 1:11PM1.78m | 5:59PM1.92m | 1:05AM1.75m | 6:16AM1.79m | 1:25PM1.69m | 6:34PM1.88m | 1:35AM1.61m | 6:56AM1.77m | 2:03PM1.62m | 7:12PM1.85m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM1.58m | 8:40AM0.93m | 3:37PM1.62m | 9:05PM1.14m | 3:54AM1.54m | 9:22AM1.17m | 3:49PM1.58m | 9:55PM1.31m | 4:07AM1.49m | 10:10AM1.39m | 4:07PM1.55m | ||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 6 |
— | — | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 49 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 8 | — | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | WSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
48 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 47 | 111 | 123 | 123 | 100 | 100 | 93 | 120 | 246 | 185 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 15 | 13 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 117 | 222 | 243 | 571 | 571 | 53 | 260 | 188 | 178 | 225 | 185 | 522 | 178 | 24 | 0 | 138 | 149 | 165 | 334 | 120 | 262 | 262 |
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