Boscombe Pier surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 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
12.4° C
(Which is 1.8°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 1PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (02 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
1 AM
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
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
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
0.2
WSW
5
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
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
11
10
10
9
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
0
W
0
E
15
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
10
N
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-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
11:02PM1.99m
Low Tide
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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5:39
5:39
5:37
5:35
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8:28
8:30
8:31
8:32
3
4
2
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
11
11
12
14
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
14
14
12
11
11
10
12
14
14
14
13
12
10
11
11
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
11
11
12
12
10
10
10
8
11
13
13
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
SE
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
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
2
1
11
10
10
9
3
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
SE
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
11
11
1
1
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
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
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
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
151
313
151
151
257
260
260
260
260
260
368
334
282
260
260
257
254
257
260
260
333
252
225
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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