Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, WSW swell with 303 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 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and miles. Let’s break down Boscombe Pier. I’ll level with you – it’s a grim outlook. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, messy surf, and the only real spike of energy comes with nasty wind.
The water is sitting at 20°, a full 3° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, feels like a warm bath. But the waves? Not cooperating.
Starting Saturday the 12th, we see a weak 4ft swell with a short 5-second period from the WSW, but a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore wind is making it lumpy. Combined wave energy is weak at 92. Poor surf. Sunday the 13th is a little 3ft to 4ft swell with a gentle cross-shore breeze, but still a slight chop. Not worth it.
The whole week up to the 19th is flat and poor. Monday the 14th drops to 2ft junk, energy at 8. Wednesday the 16th morning turns clean with a cross-offshore wind and a 9-second period, but the swell is only 1ft to 2ft. Clean, but barely a ripple.
The only standout in the whole 16 days is Saturday the 19th of September. The swell jumps to 7ft from the WSW, with combined energy hitting 303 – moderate. That’s the biggest push. The catch: a strong 28 mph SW cross-onshore wind turns it into a messy, choppy mess. This setup at the beach/pier looks far better for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Not for the average surfer.
Sunday the 20th cleans up with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell crashes to just 0.7ft with a long 15-second period. That long-period groundswell can work magic at a reef or point, but here at Boscombe Pier it’ll be barely breaking. Energy is only 35, very weak.
From the 21st all the way to the 27th, it’s flat. Waves under 0.7ft. Clean days with offshore winds on the 23rd afternoon will have glassy conditions, but the swell is just 0.3ft with energy of 2. You’d need a stand-up paddleboard.
Bottom line: save your wax. The only real puff of size on the 19th is blown out. The rest is flat and forgettable. It doesn’t stay this bad forever, but this stretch is a bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 3 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 80 | 42 | 52 | 19 | 8 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 66 | 33 | 15 | 24 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:31PM2.44m | 10:57AM2.35m | 3:01PM1.93m | 11:07PM2.39m | 11:30AM2.27m | 3:38PM1.93m | 11:39PM2.26m | 11:58AM2.14m | 4:13PM1.92m | 00:03AM2.09m | 4:28AM1.85m | 4:45PM1.92m | 00:15AM1.92m | 5:03AM1.87m | 5:17PM1.91m | 00:26AM1.78m | 5:38AM1.88m | 5:51PM1.89m | 00:50AM1.65m | |
Low Tide | 5:12PM0.46m | 1:19AM1.61m | 5:31AM0.27m | 1:29PM1.69m | 1:53AM1.62m | 6:09AM0.39m | 2:03PM1.69m | 2:24AM1.64m | 6:47AM0.59m | 2:31PM1.70m | 7:07PM0.77m | 7:24AM0.83m | 2:52PM1.69m | 7:45PM0.97m | 8:01AM1.09m | 3:03PM1.64m | 8:22PM1.16m | 8:36AM1.32m | 3:16PM1.58m | 9:01PM1.32m |
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 11 | — | WSW 10 | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | W 9 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | 19 | — | 41 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 36 | 30 | 29 | — | 4 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 92 | 80 | 42 | 52 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 34 | 66 | 33 | 15 | 24 | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 225 | 225 | 110 | 112 | 225 | 119 | 146 | 297 | 332 | 149 | 149 | 48 | 316 | 334 | 334 | 352 | 337 | 241 | 478 |
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