Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SW swell with 1,044 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boscombe Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boscombe Pier in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on offer for the Dorset coast over the next couple weeks. I gotta warn you, it’s a tough stretch for traditional surfing, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
We start with a long, flat spell. From Monday, the 24th of August, all the way through to the 7th of September, Boscombe Pier is basically a no-go zone. The swell’s either microscopic, the wind’s onshore and messing it up, or the period’s too short to hold any shape. We’re talking days of easterly winds, south-west cross-onshore slop, and lumpy, choppy conditions. There’s a little pulse of energy on Saturday the 29th (moderate combined energy of 204) and Sunday the 30th (strong energy at 306), but with a stiff 25-25 mph cross-onshore wind, it’s too messy for anything but kite gear. The wave heights are around 5 ft to 5 ft, but it’s just not worth paddling out for.
Then, on Monday the 7th of September, we finally get a tiny window of hope. The morning shows clean conditions with light north-west winds, and a tiny 2 ft groundswell from the south-west with a very long period of 20 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 233, but that long period means it’ll be lining up cleanly. It’s small—really small—but it’s glassy. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Things get a little more interesting on Tuesday the 8th of September. We have a solid 8 ft south-west swell rolling in with a moderate combined energy of 581. That’s serious size, but the wind is a gentle cross-onshore, leaving the surface a bit lumpy. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell. At that height and with such a short period, Boscombe Pier will be dumping and closing out. This one’s for experts only on a big board—it’s a raw, powerful, and messy beast.
If you’re itching for a paddle, the standout window is the morning of Monday the 7th of September. It’s clean, glassy, and the swell direction (SW) matches what the pier likes best. But it’s tiny, so drag out your longboard. The 8th of September has power, but not quality. Honestly, the whole 16-day window is a long stretch of not much happening.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 6 | E 5 | SSW 8 | W 10 | SSW 3 | ESE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 3 | 3 | 125 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 79 | 96 | 110 | 217 | 150 | 77 | 92 | 75 | 183 | 954 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.83m | 8:50PM1.82m | 11:57AM1.90m | 8:20PM1.88m | 9:21AM1.82m | 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 | |||
Low Tide | 2:50PM1.32m | 3:04AM1.03m | 3:20PM1.20m | 11:14PM1.79m | 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 | ||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | W 8 | SW 8 | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | W 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 55 | 110 | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 8 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | — | SSW 2 | — | ESE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 239 | 275 | 312 | 125 | 40 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 24 | 15 | 79 | 96 | — | 217 | 150 | 77 | 92 | 75 | 183 | 954 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 571 | 203 | 240 | 112 | 226 | 174 | 299 | 316 | 260 | 225 | 110 | 14 | 48 | 183 | 14 | 225 | 260 | 189 | 587 | 522 |
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