Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, WSW swell with 271 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna level with you. The outlook for the next couple of weeks is pretty flat. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special at Boscombe Pier. The first real sniff of anything surfable doesn’t come around until Thursday the 13th of August, and even then it’s not a day to write home about.
Right now, the water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The overall pattern is dominated by small, weak swells and a lot of onshore or cross-shore wind. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at a whole lot of poor surf conditions. The swell energy is mostly weak, with values hovering between 2 and 84 (combined energy), and the period is short, often under 8 seconds, meaning the waves are just sloppy and gutless. There’s a gap of almost no surf from now right through to the 13th.
The only day that even gets a mention is Thursday morning the 13th of August. You’ll see a small 2ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 9 seconds, giving it a bit more shape than what we’ve been seeing. The combined energy climbs to 130 (moderate), and the wind is from the NNW at 15 km/h, keeping it clean with a cross-offshore breeze. The crowd profile at Boscombe Pier can be “sometimes” busy, but with this kind of size, it’s not going to be a circus. It’s a beginner-friendly break, but this one is for the dedicated crew who just want to get wet. The swell direction is from the WSW, which is a bit off the optimum of SSW, but it’s still workable.
After that, it drops back to tiny, choppy junk for the rest of the forecast period. The wind picks up strong towards the 15th and 16th, with 40 km/h gusts making it more of a kite-surfing setup than paddle surfing. The final few days are just small, wind-affected, and not worth the effort.
So, if you’re itching for a paddle, that Thursday morning is your best shot. Everything else is a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s looking pretty lean.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
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 kJ | 43 | 84 | 90 | 136 | 238 | 113 | 37 | 74 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.77m | 1:20PM1.91m | 1:02AM1.91m | 5:27AM1.77m | 1:33PM1.82m | 1:04AM1.80m | 6:09AM1.76m | 1:32PM1.75m | 1:42AM1.68m | 6:55AM1.75m | 2:14PM1.68m | 7:14PM1.88m | 7:57AM1.74m | 7:17PM1.88m | 7:41AM1.76m | 7:35PM1.94m | 8:08AM1.84m | 8:12PM2.05m | |||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.63m | 3:27PM1.76m | 8:21PM0.89m | 8:43AM0.79m | 3:44PM1.75m | 9:14PM1.01m | 4:10AM1.67m | 3:22PM1.71m | 10:18PM1.11m | 10:45AM1.12m | 3:30PM1.65m | 11:32PM1.14m | 12:01PM1.19m | 00:49AM1.09m | 8:25AM1.76m | 1:20PM1.17m | 2:02AM0.94m | 9:52AM1.79m | 2:30PM1.04m | 3:02AM0.71m | |
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | W 3 | — | SW 7 | W 3 | WSW 6 | NE 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 3 | — | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 43 | 84 | 90 | 136 | 238 | 113 | 37 | 74 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 260 | 334 | 334 | 260 | 332 | 430 | 187 | 260 | 326 | 326 | 320 | 260 | 262 | 174 | 173 | 262 | 358 | 571 | 341 | 338 |
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