Boscombe Pier surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 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 1.7°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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
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)
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.9
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
1.9
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
35
S
40
S
35
SSW
25
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
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
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:13
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:57
1
1
2
1
1
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)
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
Energy 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)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.9
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
1.9
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.3
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
Energy kJ
79
55
55
115
270
424
383
314
284
374
460
453
463
392
408
1368
1330
116
70
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
5
5
5
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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