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Boscombe Pier 43.2

#4797 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Bournemouth · near Bournemouth

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score43.2 /100
Surfable days71% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell3% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.0 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Boscombe Pier

The best time to surf Boscombe Pier is January, February, November. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 8°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 1.6 m. The nearest airport is BRS (96 km) and the nearest town is Bournemouth (4 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan83%3%1.2 m8°C6/5
Feb95%4%1.6 m8°C6/5
Mar80%3%1.1 m9°C6/5
Apr65%3%0.8 m11°C5/4
May61%0%0.7 m14°C4/3
Jun54%1%0.6 m17°C3/2
Jul44%0%0.5 m20°C2mm
Aug55%0%0.7 m20°C2mm
Sep65%0%0.7 m18°C3/2
Oct81%1%1.3 m15°C4/3
Nov89%4%1.4 m12°C5/4
Dec88%2%1.5 m10°C5/4

Why 43.2

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
21.4
Clean days 24%
0.6
Groundswell 12%
0.3
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
1.8
Water comfort 10%
0.4
Access 10%
8.7

The detail

Faces 175° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 54% of days. Mean peak period 6.9 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 50%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates 50.719, -1.844 (OpenStreetMap).

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