Boscombe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks down at Boscombe Pier. It’s gonna be a bit of a rough ride at times, and honestly, there’s not a whole lot of clean surf on the cards. The swell is there, but the wind is going to be a constant pain, messing up what could be decent waves.

The water’s sitting at 70°, which is a good 8° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s pretty wild, feels like bathwater, so at least you won’t need the thick rubber.

We kick things off with a real letdown. Tuesday the 25th has some cross-shore wind and lumpy, messy waves. It’s a poor start, and the swell is short-period, 4ft at 6 seconds, but it’s all over the place. Not worth paddling out.

We’ve got a stretch of poor, small days from Wednesday through Friday. Nothing but knee-to-waist high slop with onshore winds. It’s a dead period, you’re better off checking the cams and waiting.

Then Saturday the 29th rolls in with a bit of a pulse, but it’s raw. Swell jumps to 8ft at 7 seconds, but it’s coming in with a strong cross-onshore wind (576 energy). It’s lumpy, bumpy, and just not a nice picture. Sunday the 30th stays on the messy side with moderate cross-onshore winds and weaker waves.

Now, Monday the 31st brings a change with a cross-offshore breeze, and the swell looks better at 7ft from the SW with a 7-second period (443 energy). The surf report says it’s clean, but with 35 km/h winds it’s going to be blown out a bit. Still, it might be your best bet for a while, but it’s not a classic.

Tuesday the 1st of September is another mixed bag. The morning has a 7ft swell at 6 seconds, but it’s cross-shore and lumpy. The afternoon, the wind swings around to a stronger cross-onshore. This setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.

We get a bit more size on Wednesday the 2nd, with 6ft in the morning, but again there’s that cross-shore chop messing things up. Then it fades out into Thursday and Friday with the swell dropping off and winds staying onshore. Not great.

Now, looking ahead to Saturday the 5th of September. There’s some serious swell coming, with the morning at 8ft and the afternoon pushing 10ft from the WSW at 8 seconds (1024 energy). That’s a lot of water. But the wind is cross-onshore and strong, so it’s going to be a messy, powerful close-out. That’s a day for experts only, and even then, it might just be a washing machine. If you’re not a pro, stay well clear.

Sunday the 6th sees the swell ease back to a cleaner 4ft in the morning with a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s not big, but it could be the most user-friendly wave of the whole period.

Monday the 7th is interesting. The wind goes offshore and strong from the NNE, and there’s a 5ft swell in the morning, building to 6ft in the afternoon. It’s clean, but the period is only 6 seconds, so it might be a little short and crumbly. Plus, with 40 km/h winds, it’s going to be a blowy one.

After that, it fades out into the second week. We’re looking at Tuesday the 8th with onshore winds and small waves, and Wednesday the 9th has a weak, short period swell. There’s a glimmer on Wednesday afternoon with a 4ft, 10-second swell, but the cross-shore wind is still there.

So, if I’m calling it, Monday the 31st is your best early bet for something clean-ish, and Sunday the 6th of September looks good for a casual session. The big one on the 5th is for the brave and the crazy, but honestly, it looks like a mess. It’s not a great run, but that’s the coast for you. Hang tight.

Rusty.

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