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Boscombe Pier surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.7°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 10PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Boscombe Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
79 | 55 | 55 | 115 | 270 | 424 | 383 | 314 | 284 | 374 | 460 | 453 | 463 | 392 | 408 | 1368 | 1330 | 309 | 295 | 444 | 264 | 205 | 142 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:30PM1.76m | 10:54PM2.32m | 2:43AM1.75m | 11:21AM2.17m | 3:17PM1.80m | 11:38PM2.22m | 3:30AM1.73m | 12:10PM2.04m | 4:08PM1.84m | 00:23AM2.07m | 4:21AM1.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM1.66m | 5:28PM0.47m | 1:45AM1.70m | 5:54AM0.34m | 1:56PM1.68m | 6:17PM0.61m | 2:29AM1.69m | 6:44AM0.45m | 2:35PM1.70m | 7:10PM0.79m | 3:12AM1.67m | 7:40AM0.59m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 53 | 198 | 251 | — | — | 309 | 295 | 444 | 264 | 205 | 142 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 79 | 55 | 55 | 115 | 270 | 424 | 383 | 314 | 284 | 374 | 460 | 453 | 463 | 392 | 408 | 1368 | 1330 | 116 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 111 | 120 | 525 | 604 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 183 | 405 | 405 | 428 | 370 | 260 | 260 | 478 | 219 | 183 | 110 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 48 | 110 |
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