Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period, WSW swell with 122 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
First up, I’ve got to be straight with you – this is a grim stretch for Boscombe Pier. The forecast is a long, dry spell of nothing worth paddling out for. The whole 16-day window is a bust, with zero standouts. The combined swell energy is mostly in the weak to moderate range, topping out at 133 (moderate) on the 20th, but even then the wind and wave quality are just naff. You’re looking at a solid fortnight of poor surf conditions, day after day. It’s a proper blank run, and for this area, when it goes quiet, it can stay that way for a bit. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The only time the swell gets your heart beating is on the 27th, Thursday morning, when we see a 7ft swell from the WSW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 564 (strong). But don’t get excited. That is a big, dumpy, short-period windswell, and with a moderate cross-shore and a cross-chop, it’s going to be a messy, lumpy mess. Only for the experts, and even then, the wind isn’t playing nice. The rest of the window is flat, weak, or onshore junk. The 20th has a bit of clean, offshore-leaning wind, but the swell is a weak 3ft to 4ft with a short period of 5-6 seconds, so while it’s clean, the waves are just grovelly.
For the first few days, from the 12th, we have tiny, weak swell and light winds, but nothing with any push. The 15th has a nice offshore wind, but the swell is a pathetic 1.0ft. It’s a tease. The 18th afternoon sees a 4ft swell but with a fresh, onshore breeze that'll chop it up. The pattern is the same: a little bump of energy, but the wind spoils it, or the period is too short. There’s simply nothing to recommend. If you’re desperate, maybe the 20th morning with 4ft of WNW swell and a clean, cross-off breeze, but it’s a tiny, short-period windswell that’ll be closing out and is not worth the drive.
There are no good surf options in this 16-day window. It’s a proper write-off. Keep your board in the bag and watch the forecasts. Things can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | WSW 10 | E 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 3 | W 7 | ESE 4 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 22 | 10 | 17 | 65 | 36 | 24 | 17 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 44 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:28AM2.10m | 1:05PM1.83m | 9:37PM2.32m | 10:08AM2.22m | 1:58PM1.86m | 10:18PM2.41m | 10:47AM2.29m | 2:44PM1.90m | 10:57PM2.43m | 11:25AM2.28m | 3:27PM1.93m | 11:34PM2.37m | 12:01PM2.20m | 4:07PM1.95m | 00:08AM2.24m | 4:22AM1.79m | 4:46PM1.96m | 00:36AM2.06m | 5:00AM1.80m | 5:23PM1.95m | 00:52AM1.89m |
Low Tide | 11:54AM1.77m | 4:11PM0.65m | 00:37AM1.69m | 4:34AM0.29m | 4:54PM0.50m | 1:11AM1.64m | 5:16AM0.18m | 1:16PM1.70m | 1:46AM1.61m | 5:57AM0.17m | 1:53PM1.68m | 2:20AM1.60m | 6:37AM0.26m | 2:27PM1.67m | 2:52AM1.60m | 7:18AM0.44m | 2:56PM1.67m | 7:39PM0.74m | 7:59AM0.68m | 3:20PM1.66m | 8:21PM0.94m |
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 5 | WSW 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 36 | 24 | 17 | — | 20 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 9 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 10 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | — | W 8 | E 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | N 3 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 2 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | NNW 2 | N 4 | — | N 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 14 | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 50 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 119 | 117 | 24 | 260 | 165 | 165 | 203 | 165 | 357 | 354 | 135 | 370 | 593 | 405 | 524 | 483 | 247 | 211 | 263 | 368 |
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