Boscombe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at Boscombe Pier for the next couple of weeks. I’ll level with you – it’s a rough run, with no proper days for a surf. The whole 16-day window looks pretty grim for a paddle.

The water temp is 68°F, which is over 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year at Boscombe Pier – that’s really unusual, like we’re in a different season.

The first glimpse of anything rideable is Friday morning, September 4th. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the WSW, but it’s short-period at 7 seconds and a cross-off wind out of the WNW at 15 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 406, but honestly, the conditions are marginal. The wind is clean enough, but the swell is short and messy. That Friday afternoon drops to 4ft with a 19 mph cross-off, but the energy is weaker at 140 and the whole thing feels poor.

Saturday the 5th is a write-off – tiny 2ft swell and cross-onshore winds. Sunday and Monday are flat and choppy or cross-shore. There’s a little bump on Tuesday morning, September 8th, with 4ft at 6 seconds and cross-shore wind, energy at 126, but nothing worth getting excited about. Through the rest of the first week and into the second, every session is marked as poor surf conditions – small swell, bad winds, or both.

By Thursday the 10th, the swell picks up to 8ft from the WSW at 7 seconds, and combined energy jumps to 578 – that’s a solid amount of water moving. But the wind is cross-shore and the period is short, so it’s lumpy and hard to ride. This one’s for experts only, and even then, the quality is low. Friday the 11th sees 4ft with cross-off winds, but again, the energy and shape aren’t there.

The second week is even quieter – from the 12th through the 19th, it’s mostly flat or near-flat, with only tiny pulses of swell and mostly clean but tiny conditions. There’s a bump on Tuesday the 15th with 7ft from the WSW at 6-7 seconds and fresh cross-shore winds, energy around 386-449, but it’s lumpy and not inviting.

Honestly, there’s nothing here I’d call a standout. The whole period is a bust for decent waves. If you’re desperate, the best of a bad bunch might be Friday morning, September 4th – the 7ft with cross-off wind is at least clean, but with the short period and marginal rating, I’d keep your expectations low. For the rest, it’s a long stretch of poor surf. Conditions can change, so keep an eye on the forecast, but for now, I’d leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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