Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, SW swell with 595 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boscombe Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Boscombe Pier in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
The next 16 days around Boscombe Pier are a bit of a mixed bag, and I gotta be straight with you: the waiting game is real. The first week is pretty grim, but there's a glimmer of something special at the very end of the forecast if you're patient.
The first decent opportunity doesn't show up until Thursday, August 25th, and even then, it's a struggle. We've got some small, weak swell from the East early in the week, but the wind is cross, and it's messy. On Thursday morning, a slight S wind at 3 mph cleans things up a tiny bit, but the swell is just 1 ft from the ESE with hardly any energy (13). It's not really worth paddling out for.
The main action kicks off around Saturday, August 29th. Swell builds from the SW, hitting 6 ft on Saturday morning and pushing up to 8 ft by the afternoon with moderate energy (595). The problem? It's all cross-onshore wind from the WSW at 16 mph, making for choppy, bumpy conditions. The swell is there, but the quality is poor. This continues through Sunday, August 30th and into Monday, August 31st – we see a 7 ft SW swell on Monday morning with fresh cross-shore winds. Not great.
Tuesday, September 1st is where things get a bit nuts. The afternoon brings a 10 ft SW swell with very strong energy (1254), but the wind is a messy, strong cross-onshore. That's big, powerful, and unruly – definitely for experts only, and likely more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers given the chop.
The one true standout here is Tuesday, September 8th. Mark it down. After a long, bleak week, we get a clean, glassy session. The wind goes light and cross-off from the WNW at just 9 mph. The swell is a modest 3 ft from the SW, but hold on – the period is a massive 17 seconds. That's a groundswell with *very* long period. The combined energy is very strong (748). This will produce long, clean lines with plenty of push. It's a beautiful setup, but at a beach/pier break, that ultra-long period might make it break a bit straight. Still, with that light wind, the conditions will be exceptional. Definitely the best on offer.
Bottom line: Don't bother for the first week. It's poor. The 8th of September is the window you're waiting for. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so don't expect any surprises there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the S by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 6 | E 5 | SSW 8 | W 10 | SW 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 74 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 91 | 53 | 65 | 164 | 228 | 595 | 237 | 94 | 129 | 555 | 361 | 246 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 11:04AM2.24m | 3:00PM1.89m | 11:16PM2.35m | 11:42AM2.24m | 3:37PM1.90m | 11:54PM2.29m | ||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:34AM0.41m | 1:34PM1.73m | 2:03AM1.69m | 6:10AM0.40m | 2:10PM1.73m | 2:36AM1.70m | |
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | E 5 | E 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | SW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 104 | 74 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 9 | — | 53 | 65 | 164 | 228 | 595 | 237 | 94 | 129 | 555 | 361 | 246 | 164 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 192 | 174 | 192 | 360 | 311 | 343 | 151 | 75 | 237 | 260 | 16 | 149 | 120 | 178 | 585 | 634 | 334 | 337 | 260 | 189 |
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