Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, E swell with 169 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WSW 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 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boscombe Pier in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 10AM. 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 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a bit of a quiet stretch at Boscombe Pier. The forecast shows a pretty long gap with nothing really worth getting excited about. The energy levels are mostly low, wind is all over the place, and the swell just isn't delivering. For the first week, we're looking at small, weak waves, and the wind is often cross or onshore, chopping everything up. The water temp is a whopping 71° right now, which is 9° warmer than it should be for this time of year – that's a proper anomaly, feels like the tropics are visiting.
The first real window that gets a nod is Saturday the 29th of August, in the morning. We'll see a 8 ft swell from the southwest, with a 9-second period. The wave energy is strong, hitting 1077. The wind is gentle and cross-shore, so it's not a total write-off, but it's still a marginal call. The wave height is getting up there, so this is more for the experienced crew. Before that, it's a whole lot of nothing.
After that, things get pretty ordinary again. There's a day on Tuesday the 1st of September with a small 4 ft swell from the southeast, and the wind is light and cross-off, which is clean, but the energy is weak and the conditions are just "surfable but very ordinary". It's a one-star kind of day. The rest of the first half of September looks like more of the same – weak swells, mostly clean winds but not enough wave to make it worthwhile.
So, to be straight with you, the standout is that Saturday the 29th of August morning session. It's the biggest, most energetic swell in the whole run, but it's still a marginal one. For the rest of it, you're probably better off keeping the board in the car and finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 14 | ESE 4 | E 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 |
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 kJ | 80 | 184 | 60 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 169 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 9 | 59 | 137 | 109 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:25PM1.69m | 1:35AM1.61m | 6:56AM1.77m | 2:03PM1.62m | 7:12PM1.85m | 7:45AM1.75m | 7:52PM1.82m | 8:51AM1.76m | 8:31PM1.81m | 11:15AM1.83m | 8:50PM1.82m | 11:57AM1.90m | 8:20PM1.88m | 9:21AM1.82m | 8:31PM2.01m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM1.58m | 9:55PM1.31m | 4:07AM1.49m | 4:07PM1.55m | 11:32PM1.42m | 4:21AM1.46m | 1:08PM1.50m | 1:49AM1.32m | 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 | ||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 16 | 4 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | ENE 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | E 4 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | E 4 | SW 8 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 60 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | W 10 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NNE 3 | WSW 6 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 80 | 184 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 169 | 288 | 188 | 31 | — | 1 | 59 | 137 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 479 | 260 | 0 | 165 | 120 | 167 | 168 | 218 | 174 | 244 | 246 | 189 | 571 | 240 | 343 | 246 | 244 | 192 | 198 | 173 | 119 |
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