Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 141 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) 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 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The entire 16-day stretch is a real struggle for any kind of decent surf. We’re looking at a long, long gap with nothing to get excited about. The first couple of weeks are basically a write-off. From Saturday the 8th all the way through to Thursday the 20th, it’s just small, weak, and messy. The swell energy is pathetic, barely tickling the 3-foot mark in that windswell bump we get around Tuesday the 11th, but it’s all short period, choppy, and cross-shore. Not worth paddling out for.
The only real sniff of something that might resemble a wave comes right at the tail end. On the 19th of August, we see a bit of a pulse. The swell picks up to 4ft on Wednesday morning, climbing to 5ft in the afternoon, coming from the WSW with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 118 (moderate) in the afternoon. That’s the best number we see in the whole forecast. The wind is clean and cross-offshore from the WNW, so the conditions should actually be pretty decent. This is the only stand-out, but it’s still a long way off, so keep your fingers crossed.
Then on Thursday the 20th in the afternoon, we get a “surfable” mention with a 2ft swell from the WSW, period of 9 seconds. The wind goes offshore from the NNW, making it clean. The energy is 71 (weak). It’s rideable, but still very ordinary.
That’s the harsh truth for Boscombe Pier. The water is a whopping 9°F warmer than average for this time of year, coming in at 70°F on the first day. That’s really unusual, but it doesn’t help the waves. For the most part, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the onshore winds and small, lumpy conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 5 | E 5 | W 12 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 66 | 3 | 91 | 49 | 69 | 31 | 21 | 39 | 14 | 27 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:17PM1.88m | 7:41AM1.76m | 7:35PM1.94m | 8:08AM1.84m | 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 | |||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM1.19m | 00:49AM1.09m | 8:25AM1.76m | 1:20PM1.17m | 2:02AM0.94m | 9:52AM1.79m | 2:30PM1.04m | 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 | |
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 39 | 14 | 27 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | — | 9 | 8 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | E 2 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 50 | 66 | 255 | 91 | 49 | 69 | — | 21 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 341 | 294 | 260 | 332 | 594 | 257 | 254 | 260 | 260 | 338 | 573 | 174 | 260 | 129 | 0 | 149 | 281 | 153 | 154 | 353 | 195 |
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