Boscombe Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.72° N 1.84° W

Boscombe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Boscombe Pier sea temperature is
20.9°C
4.2° 

Boscombe Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SW swell with 1,001 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 6s period. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Mon 31st Aug)6ft (1.8m) 6s
Best Surf 7PM (Mon 31st Aug)6ft (1.8m) 6s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 29th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our little corner of the coast.

First off, I gotta be straight with you: for the next couple of weeks, we are looking at a proper struggle. There’s barely a window of decent surf in sight from now, right through until Monday the 9th of September. We’ve got consistent onshore winds and messy, chopped-out conditions plaguing the entire stretch.

Let’s break it down. The only break on the menu is Boscombe Pier, a beach/pier setup that's fairly exposed to swell. It’s an inconsistent spot, so it can be a bit of a tease at the best of times. The water temperature is around 70°F, which is a whopping 8°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing while you're getting skunked.

Starting right now, the outlook is grim. Tuesday the 25th of August has a bit of 3ft swell from the East, but it's a short period of 5 seconds and a cross-onshore wind is making a choppy mess of it. The combined wave energy is a weak 56, so don't get your hopes up.

The next few days are a write-off. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th are basically flat, with tiny 0.3ft to 2ft swells and onshore winds. Friday the 28th sees a slight bump to 3ft, but the period is a terrible 4 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore again.

Then on Saturday the 29th, we get a bit of a spike – a solid 8ft swell from the southwest with a period of 7 seconds. The combined wave energy shoots up to a moderate 734, which sounds promising, but it's getting hammered by a strong cross-onshore breeze, making it a messy, lumpy mess. That's expert-only territory if you're brave enough, but honestly, the quality is going to be horrible.

We get a bit of a reprieve on Monday the 31st of August and Tuesday the 2nd of September, when the wind swings offshore. You'll see clean conditions on those mornings, but the swells are tiny (2ft to 2ft) and the energy is weak (38-22). It's a tease, really.

The rest of the first week in September is a rinse-and-repeat of weak, short-period, cross-onshore junk, except for the 5th and 6th of September where we see glassy conditions but with almost no swell at all (0.7ft).

Then we get another spike on Monday the 7th of September. The afternoon shows a 7ft swell from the WSW, period of 7 seconds, and a combined energy of a moderate 412. But again, it's accompanied by a strong cross-onshore wind making it messy. For an inconsistent spot like Boscombe Pier, this is a tough run.

Honestly, this is a kite-surfing setup more than anything else for most of this window. For us paddle surfers, there are really no standouts here. The cleanest windows are the mornings of Monday the 31st of August and Tuesday the 2nd of September, but you'll be scratching for a wave on a 2ft to 2ft swell. That's the best I can offer, and it's not much to write home about.

Stay patient, lads. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

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High Tide
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
12:18PM2.17m
4:14PM1.91m
00:29AM2.16m
Low Tide
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
6:48AM0.47m
2:45PM1.74m
7:10PM0.65m
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Information about the Boscombe Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Boscombe Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Boscombe Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Boscombe Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Boscombe Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Boscombe Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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