Boscombe Pier surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 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
12.1° C
(Which is 1.6°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 5AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (02 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (02 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
11
11
10
10
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
6
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
NW
5
E
5
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
0
S
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
N
15
N
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
off
off
High Tide
1:47AM1.80m
9:49AM2.07m
2:07PM1.69m
10:10PM2.13m
2:19AM1.76m
10:24AM2.04m
2:39PM1.71m
10:39PM2.08m
2:47AM1.74m
10:56AM1.96m
3:08PM1.75m
Low Tide
00:19AM1.65m
4:44AM0.63m
12:38PM1.54m
4:59PM0.66m
00:56AM1.64m
5:18AM0.66m
1:10PM1.58m
5:32PM0.77m
1:27AM1.65m
5:51AM0.73m
1:33PM1.62m
6:03PM0.92m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
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5:39
5:39
5:37
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8:28
8:30
8:31
2
5
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
13
14
11
10
11
11
10
11
12
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
14
14
12
11
10
10
12
10
9
8
11
9
8
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
10
12
11
12
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
11
2
1
11
10
10
4
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
5
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
11
11
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
4
1
3
3
6
2
2
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
119
119
151
277
151
151
257
260
260
260
260
282
359
571
343
260
225
225
225
254
254
252
260
252
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
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