Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with 129 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down what’s on offer at Boscombe Pier.
Honestly, the next week and a half is a real bummer. From Monday the 10th through Friday the 21st of August, it’s mostly flat and messy. The combined energy is weak, nearly always under 100, and the swell is tiny – most days under 3 ft. When there is a little bump, the wind is usually cross-shore or cross-onshore, with short periods of 3 to 7 seconds, making for choppy, poor conditions. There’s a brief moment on Thursday morning the 13th with a tiny 1 ft WSW groundswell at 9 seconds and glassy wind, but the energy is still weak (54) and it’s barely surfable. That’s the only flicker in that whole first week.
The one real standout, and I mean the only proper highlight, lands on Saturday the 22nd of August. That morning you’ll get a clean 6 ft swell from the WSW with a moderate offshore wind from the NW, and the energy jumps to 271 (moderate). By the afternoon it turns glassy with a light WNW breeze, the swell pushes to 7 ft from the WSW, and the energy hits 309 (moderate). That’s your day. The period is short at 6 seconds, so it’s not a powerful groundswell, but with clean conditions and that size, it’s the best we’ve got. That size is for intermediate to expert surfers only. Sunday the 23rd still has some clean 4 ft leftovers with offshore winds in the morning, but the energy drops (113) and it’s more average.
The water on the 10th is 70°F, which is 8°F warmer than normal – that’s very unusual, so expect a warm paddle.
Crowds at Boscombe Pier are listed as “sometimes” busy, so on that Saturday the 22nd, expect some company, especially with the only decent swell in the window.
So, save your energy. Don’t bother until Saturday the 22nd of August – that afternoon with the clean 7 ft WSW swell is your one proper chance. After that, it fades back to nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 37 | 50 | 129 | 39 | 24 | 72 | 32 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:12PM2.05m | 8:47AM1.96m | 8:54PM2.19m | 9:28AM2.10m | 1:05PM1.83m | 9:37PM2.32m | 10:08AM2.22m | 1:58PM1.86m | 10:18PM2.41m | 10:47AM2.29m | 2:44PM1.90m | 10:57PM2.43m | 11:25AM2.28m | 3:27PM1.93m | 11:34PM2.37m | 12:01PM2.20m | 4:07PM1.95m | 00:08AM2.24m | ||
Low Tide | 3:02AM0.71m | 11:03AM1.80m | 3:25PM0.84m | 3:50AM0.48m | 11:54AM1.77m | 4:11PM0.65m | 00:37AM1.69m | 4:34AM0.29m | 4:54PM0.50m | 1:11AM1.64m | 5:16AM0.18m | 1:16PM1.70m | 1:46AM1.61m | 5:57AM0.17m | 1:53PM1.68m | 2:20AM1.60m | 6:37AM0.26m | 2:27PM1.67m | 2:52AM1.60m | |
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 23 | 8 | — | 18 | 7 | — | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 9 | E 4 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 4 | WSW 8 | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 19 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | N 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 3 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 37 | 50 | 129 | 39 | 24 | 72 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 225 | 584 | 332 | 174 | 120 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 165 | 165 | 262 | 191 | 154 | 195 | 262 | 225 | 582 | 470 |
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