Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's take a look at what's cooking for Boscombe Pier.
Plain and simple, it’s a bleak picture for the next sixteen days from Sunday, August 9th. Every single surf report in the log is “poor surf conditions” – not a single session to get excited about. There’s no standout period for surfing. The biggest swell we see is a tiny 1.1m on Tuesday the 11th with a short 5-second period and onshore cross-winds, meaning it’s chopped up and unrideable. The combined wave energy never breaks into the moderate range – the peak is 70, which is still weak.
The only curious thing is the water temperature on the 9th hitting about 70°F, which is noticeably warmer (about 8°F above the norm for this time of year). But warm water doesn’t fix flat, windy conditions.
With such consistently small, weak swells and frequent strong breezes – including that nasty 40 km/h (about 25 mph) cross-shore wind on August 23rd – this stretch looks far better suited for kite surfing than trying to paddle out for a wave.
The whole 16-day window is a gap with zero recommendations. It’s a dry spell, and that’s just how it goes in this part of the world sometimes. The near-term forecast is reliable because it’s just showing the same flatness, day after day. Might be worth taking a break.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 64 | 149 | 30 | 18 | 61 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:25AM2.28m | 3:27PM1.93m | 11:34PM2.37m | ||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:57AM0.17m | 1:53PM1.68m | 2:20AM1.60m | |
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | E 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | ESE 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 9 | — | WSW 7 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 9 | ESE 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 18 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | WSW 2 | NW 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | W 5 | WSW 3 | — | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 36 | 64 | 149 | 30 | 18 | 61 | 3 | 6 | — | 7 | 10 | — | 6 | 13 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 359 | 594 | 112 | 254 | 281 | 225 | 328 | 581 | 174 | 159 | 120 | 0 | 22 | 262 | 149 | 165 | 195 | 260 | 172 | 119 | 112 |
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