Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SW swell with 1,563 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boscombe Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Boscombe Pier in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down the next 16 days for the local stretch. It’s a lean one, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. The swell just isn’t showing up with any real personality for most of this run.
Boscombe Pier is the only game in town, and for the first week and a half, it’s small, weak, and messy. Starting Wednesday the 26th of August, you’re looking at ankle-slappers of 0.3ft with a light breeze. Not worth getting wet for. That trend sticks through the end of the month. Saturday the 29th sees a bump to 7ft to 8ft from the SW, but the wind is howling at 25 mph cross-onshore, turning it into a washing machine. That’s kite and windsurf territory, not paddle surfing.
Things clean up a little on Monday the 31st, with a cross-offshore wind cleaning up 6ft SW swell at 8-9 seconds, but the quality is still marginal. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Now for the standout window – and it’s a small one, but it’s the cleanest we’re going to get. Friday the 4th of September morning is glassy, dead calm, with a light NE breeze and 1ft of SW swell. It’s tiny, but the glassy surface makes it your best bet for a clean longboard session. Then on Sunday the 6th of September, we have another glassy morning with a cross-offshore breeze and 0.7ft swell. For the raw power, Monday the 7th of September brings 6ft to 8ft of WSW swell, but the wind is onshore and fresh, ruining any chance of a good wave.
The rest of the run into the second week is all small and poor. This is a long stretch of quiet for a spot that usually gets some action. Don’t lose hope, the forecast can always shift.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 102 | 583 | 306 | 556 | 817 | 1076 | 472 | 146 | 611 | 521 | 422 | 53 | 29 | 154 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:34PM1.93m | 8:31PM2.01m | 9:21AM1.93m | 1:10PM1.93m | 9:14PM2.14m | 9:51AM2.06m | 1:47PM1.92m | 9:56PM2.26m | 10:27AM2.17m | 2:23PM1.90m | 10:36PM2.34m | 11:04AM2.24m | 3:00PM1.89m | 11:16PM2.35m | 11:42AM2.24m | 3:37PM1.90m | 11:54PM2.29m | 12:18PM2.17m | 4:14PM1.91m | 00:29AM2.16m | |
Low Tide | 10:27AM1.81m | 3:48PM1.08m | 11:40PM1.77m | 4:01AM0.75m | 4:15PM0.94m | 00:16AM1.74m | 4:30AM0.61m | 4:45PM0.80m | 00:52AM1.71m | 5:01AM0.49m | 5:17PM0.67m | 1:28AM1.69m | 5:34AM0.41m | 1:34PM1.73m | 2:03AM1.69m | 6:10AM0.40m | 2:10PM1.73m | 2:36AM1.70m | 6:48AM0.47m | 2:45PM1.74m | 7:10PM0.65m |
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SW 7 | SW 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 472 | 146 | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | — | 5 | 26 | 102 | 583 | 306 | 556 | 817 | 1076 | 334 | 106 | 611 | 521 | 422 | 35 | 29 | 154 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 320 | 571 | 370 | 263 | 260 | 428 | 405 | 188 | 575 | 378 | 188 | 187 | 183 | 803 | 227 | 189 | 48 | 260 | 370 | 178 |
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The above surf forecast table for Boscombe Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Boscombe Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Boscombe Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Boscombe Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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