Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Boscombe Pier today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Boscombe Pier at 6PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Boscombe Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
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232 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 42 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.83m | 8:50PM1.82m | 11:57AM1.90m | 8:20PM1.88m | 11:38PM1.79m | 9:21AM1.82m | 12:34PM1.93m | 8:31PM2.01m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM1.32m | 3:04AM1.03m | 3:20PM1.20m | 11:14PM1.79m | 3:34AM0.89m | 10:27AM1.81m | 3:48PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 10 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | SE 2 |
232 | 275 | 275 | 245 | 244 | 280 | 202 | 144 | 121 | 72 | 42 | 29 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 493 | 487 | 482 | 397 | 359 | 332 | 260 | 225 | 225 | 192 | 192 | 119 | 172 | 174 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 225 | 281 | 244 |
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