Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, S swell with 392 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boscombe Pier in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Boscombe Pier over the next couple of weeks.
Truth be told, the next week and a half or so is pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing really worth paddling out for. It’s a real flat spell. From Friday the 21st of August right through to early September, every single window is marked as poor surf conditions. There’s a tiny bit of swell on the 24th Monday morning, with 6ft from the east, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 22 mph and it’s lumpy as hell – not your friend. The combined wave energy hits 218 (moderate), but the conditions just aren’t there for a good ride. That’s the story pretty much every day: a bit of size here and there, but the wind is always on it or cross-shore, chopping things up.
Finally, we get a glimmer of hope on Thursday the 3rd of September. Thursday morning at Boscombe Pier is the one standout in this whole outlook. The swell is a solid 7ft from the southwest, with a period of 6 seconds, and combined energy at a punchy 331 (strong). But more importantly, the wind is glassy – just 3 mph from the southwest. That is going to make for clean, smooth waves. The water is a very warm 71°F, and with an anomaly of 8°F, that's much warmer than normal for this time of year – you won’t need a thick suit. This is a true dawn patrol special for experienced surfers – that size is a bit much for beginners, but the quality will be there for those who want it.
After that morning, it goes a bit messy again with onshore winds, so that Thursday session is really the only proper chance you get. The rest of the forecast is a write-off on the quality front. It’s a shame, but that one glassy morning looks like a beauty.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | W 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 20 | 14 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 172 | 131 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 9:21AM1.93m | 1:10PM1.93m | 9:14PM2.14m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:01AM0.75m | 4:15PM0.94m | 00:16AM1.74m | |||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | E 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | WNW 3 | W 8 | WSW 10 | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | ENE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 46 | 266 | 369 | 260 | 62 | 20 | 14 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 172 | 131 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 174 | 167 | 281 | 192 | 225 | 218 | 225 | 341 | 338 | 294 | 343 | 257 | 228 | 261 | 260 | 111 | 10 | 110 | 112 |
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