Boscombe Pier surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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
13.2° 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 7AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
1
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)
2.4
SW
7
2.2
SW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
1.9
SW
14
1.9
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
0.9
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
598
530
447
421
1368
227
216
245
623
292
205
202
140
126
40
41
55
67
65
65
102
110
115
112
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:38PM2.22m
3:30AM1.73m
12:10PM2.04m
4:08PM1.84m
00:23AM2.07m
4:21AM1.73m
1:07PM1.88m
5:04PM1.90m
1:15AM1.89m
5:18AM1.72m
2:19PM1.76m
6:03PM1.95m
Low Tide
2:29AM1.69m
6:44AM0.45m
2:35PM1.70m
7:10PM0.79m
3:12AM1.67m
7:40AM0.59m
3:12PM1.71m
8:09PM0.97m
3:54AM1.65m
8:39AM0.73m
3:45PM1.71m
9:12PM1.11m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:57
8:58
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
18
19
19
20
7
6
7
8
8
9
11
11
12
10
10
11
12
14
15
15
15
17
17
15
17
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
Energy kJ
30
69
153
251
245
623
292
205
202
140
126
40
41
55
67
65
65
102
110
115
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
12
12
6
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
7
2.2
SW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
1.9
SW
14
1.9
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
13
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
598
530
447
421
1368
227
216
104
444
1
2
7
9
9
5
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
435
485
188
189
522
225
183
48
110
53
48
110
110
112
26
26
26
117
117
110
110
110
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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