Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, SSW swell with 284 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on the Boscombe Pier outlook. It’s a lean 16 days, no doubt about it. The first session worth a mention doesn’t roll in until Monday the 16th of September, and even then it’s pretty ordinary. There’s a big dry spell before that.
The only real standout is a long way off. On Thursday the 17th of September, Boscombe Pier gets a fresh NNE offshore wind at 19 mph, which is a game-changer – that’s clean, lined-up conditions. The swell is 4 to 4 ft from the WSW, with a period around 7 seconds. The combined energy (193) is moderate, but the wind makes it. The water temp is a very unusual 68°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The break is beginner-friendly, but “sometimes” crowded, so expect a few heads. That’s the pick of the whole period.
Before that, the morning of Wednesday the 16th of September has a tiny 3 ft from the WSW, with light NW cross-off winds and clean conditions. Energy is weak (34), so it’s a small, gentle wave. The afternoon bumps up to 5 ft from the WSW (113 energy), with light NNW cross-off winds, making it surfable but very ordinary. That’s the best of the rest.
The rest is a bust. Lots of cross-on and onshore wind, short-period, low-energy junk. The 7 ft on Friday the 4th of September is big, but the wind is a cross-off 16 mph from the WNW, and the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s lumpy and marginal.
Bottom line: if you’re keen, circle Thursday the 17th of September for the cleanest, most rideable conditions. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SW 18 | SW 15 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 453 | 140 | 43 | 10 | 102 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 75 | 75 | 94 | 138 | 126 | 87 | 43 | 52 | 31 | 177 | 216 | 131 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:59PM1.79m | 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 | 8:29AM2.01m | 8:31PM2.16m | 9:06AM2.15m | 9:13PM2.30m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:36AM1.86m | 3:12PM0.88m | 11:28PM1.74m | 11:28AM1.82m | 3:54PM0.67m | 00:04AM1.68m | |||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | W 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SE 4 | SW 15 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | SW 8 | — | W 12 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 10 | 102 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75 | — | 94 | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 6 | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 7 | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 453 | 140 | 43 | — | 35 | — | 8 | 7 | — | 10 | 75 | 55 | 138 | 126 | 87 | 43 | 52 | 31 | 177 | 216 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 260 | 183 | 149 | 117 | 26 | 120 | 151 | 215 | 149 | 189 | 227 | 487 | 262 | 260 | 337 | 260 | 326 | 189 | 189 | 334 |
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