Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, WSW swell with 459 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for Boscombe Pier is a real test of patience. We’re looking at a long, grim stretch of poor conditions before a glimmer of hope shows up over a week away. The water is sitting at a very unusual 69°F—much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a strange bonus, but it’s not going to help the surf.
The first real standout doesn’t come until the morning of Friday, 11th September. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell rolling in from the WSW, with a 7-second period, packing a moderate combined energy of 307. The wind is light from the NNW, blowing clean and cross-offshore. This is the best session on offer—clean, ridable, and a proper size for a beginner-friendly spot like Boscombe Pier. The afternoon stays rideable but gets a bit messier with a light cross-shore wind and a marginal tide warning.
The morning of Saturday, 12th September, is worth mentioning too. The wind drops to absolutely glassy—calm conditions—with a 5ft WSW swell. The period is short at 6 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 128, but that glassy water will make it super clean. It’s ordinary, but for a dawny, you could have fun.
Beyond that, there’s a clean window on the morning of Monday, 15th September, with a 4ft swell and light cross-offshore winds, but it’s only surfable, not exciting. The end of the run on the 17th September brings clean conditions but smaller, weaker swell.
The rest of the time is a write-off. Strong winds, lumpy chop, onshore slop, and messy cross-shore conditions dominate. The swell on the 16th of September (Wednesday afternoon) pushes up to 10ft with a very strong combined energy of 928, but the wind is fresh and cross-offshore, so it’s going to be a big, powerful, and messy beast—only for the experts, and even then, it’s a battle.
Bottom line: If you can wait until the 11th, that’s your best bet. Everything else is a gamble or a washout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 51 | 150 | 218 | 127 | 143 | 144 | 459 | 150 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 44 | 278 | 160 | 57 | 57 | 73 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:51PM2.05m | 4:52PM1.92m | 1:00AM1.99m | 5:11AM1.85m | 1:11PM1.91m | 1:01AM1.81m | 5:54AM1.85m | 6:11PM1.89m | 1:22AM1.65m | 6:43AM1.84m | 1:37PM1.68m | 7:55AM1.84m | 6:52PM1.87m | 9:29AM1.87m | 7:12PM1.93m | 7:58AM1.90m | 7:49PM2.03m | ||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM1.76m | 7:54PM0.79m | 8:16AM0.85m | 3:39PM1.76m | 8:46PM0.96m | 9:11AM1.09m | 3:22PM1.74m | 9:50PM1.12m | 10:21AM1.28m | 3:00PM1.65m | 11:10PM1.20m | 11:51AM1.36m | 00:41AM1.15m | 1:24PM1.28m | 1:57AM0.97m | 9:22AM1.87m | 2:26PM1.10m | 2:49AM0.74m | |||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | ESE 4 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 44 | — | — | 24 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 51 | 150 | 218 | 127 | 143 | 144 | 459 | 150 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 26 | — | 3 | 278 | 160 | 57 | 57 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 370 | 232 | 189 | 370 | 183 | 149 | 332 | 3 | 135 | 119 | 119 | 151 | 197 | 123 | 185 | 816 | 337 | 241 | 522 | 478 |
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