Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 4s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SW swell with 1,284 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 4s period with SW 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Let’s break it down for Boscombe Pier. I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day stretch doesn’t have much to offer for a proper session. There’s a long dry spell at the start with no decent waves, and the wind’s a problem almost the whole way through. The water’s running warm at 70°F, which is 8°F warmer than normal – that's a big anomaly for this spot.
The first time you might even think about a paddle is Monday afternoon, August 28th. You’re looking at a 4ft swell from the SW, but the period is a shocking 4 seconds. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE at 10 km/h, so it’ll be clean. It's surfable, but barely – not a day to call in sick for.
The rest of August and early September is mostly messy. Saturday the 29th sees a jump to 6-7ft of SW swell, but it’s getting hammered by a strong cross-onshore breeze. The wave energy hits 594 (moderate energy) that morning, but the chop is brutal. That’s kite-surf territory, not a log.
We get a glassy morning on Tuesday, September 1st, with a light ESE breeze, but the swell is barely 0.6ft. Total flat spell. Even when we get a solid 7ft pulse on Friday the 4th of September, the wind is cross-shore and messy. The big one hits Monday the 7th of September – 10ft of swell and 1399 energy (very strong) – but it's a strong cross-shore wind from the west at 40 km/h. That’s only for the brave and good for absolutely nothing.
Honestly, there are no true standouts here. The best you've got is that Monday the 28th, and that's scraping the barrel. Boscombe Pier needs clean conditions, and they just aren't showing up. It won't stay this lousy forever, but for now, stay dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 6 | E 5 | SSW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | ESE 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 8 | 52 | 229 | 3 | 3 | 121 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 83 | 137 | 176 | 57 | 65 | 883 | 594 | 407 | 401 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:31PM1.81m | 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 | |||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM1.42m | 2:32AM1.18m | 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 | |||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | E 4 | E 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SE 4 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 137 | 176 | 57 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 13 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | — | SW 3 | — | ESE 3 | SW 5 | — | SW 9 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 52 | 229 | 284 | 312 | 121 | 40 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 83 | — | 172 | 14 | 65 | 883 | 594 | 407 | 401 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 218 | 189 | 493 | 362 | 234 | 112 | 294 | 237 | 226 | 247 | 244 | 189 | 48 | 117 | 152 | 0 | 14 | 358 | 433 | 587 |
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