Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, WSW swell with 239 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW 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 20) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period. 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this straight. Looking at the whole 16-day picture for our stretch of coast, it’s a bit of a tough watch. There’s a real dry spell to get through before we see anything that gets the heart rate up. We’re looking at a lot of junky, wind-blown conditions and tiny swell for the first week and a half or so. But hang in there, because the back half of the window is where it gets interesting.
The run starts off flat and messy. Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th have some ankle-to-knee-high slop, with west winds making it lumpy. Not worth getting wet for. This poor run continues right through the weekend and into the start of the next week. We’re talking about a good ten days or so where there’s just nothing doing. A few small pulses try to show on Thursday the 20th, but the cross-shore wind just chops it all up. The energy is weak, readings like 107 and 116, but it’s not translating to anything rideable.
There is a sliver of hope on the morning of Friday the 28th, with the swell picking up a bit, but it’s accompanied by rain and onshore winds, so it’s a complete mess. The real event is on the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. This is the standout. A new WSW swell fills in, pushing chest-to-head-high plus surf at 6ft. The period is a solid 10 seconds, and it’s coming from the right direction for Boscombe Pier (South Coast). The energy reading jumps to a strong 749, the biggest of the entire forecast. And with a light WNW cross-offshore breeze, it’s looking clean and makeable. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s still over a week away, so I wouldn’t book the day off work just yet, but it’s a promising long-range call. The water is also much warmer than normal for this time of year at 71°F, so the rubber might not be needed for this dawn patrol.
After that peak, the surf settles back down quickly. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st still have some solid swell energy, with readings around 312 and 266, but the winds turn onshore and cross-shore, ruining the quality. By the start of September, we’re back to small, bumpy waves.
So, there you have it. A long, flat spell, but a potential gem on the 29th. Keep your eyes on that forecast, and be ready to move when the time comes.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SW 10 | W 9 | SW 3 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 4 | 25 | 37 | 52 | 102 | 77 | 37 | 105 | 193 | 90 | 116 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | on | off | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 12:34PM2.07m | 4:46PM1.96m | 00:36AM2.06m | 5:00AM1.80m | 5:23PM1.95m | 00:52AM1.89m | 5:38AM1.80m | 1:11PM1.78m | 1:05AM1.75m | 6:16AM1.79m | 1:25PM1.69m | 1:35AM1.61m | 6:56AM1.77m | 2:03PM1.62m | 7:12PM1.85m | 7:45AM1.75m | 7:52PM1.82m | 8:51AM1.76m | 8:31PM1.81m | ||
Low Tide | 2:56PM1.67m | 7:39PM0.74m | 7:59AM0.68m | 3:20PM1.66m | 8:21PM0.94m | 8:40AM0.93m | 3:37PM1.62m | 9:05PM1.14m | 9:22AM1.17m | 3:49PM1.58m | 9:55PM1.31m | 4:07AM1.49m | 4:07PM1.55m | 11:32PM1.42m | 4:21AM1.46m | 1:08PM1.50m | 1:49AM1.32m | 2:13PM1.42m | 2:32AM1.18m | ||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | SW 5 | WSW 6 | E 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ESE 4 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 29 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | — | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | ENE 5 | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | W 2 | — | SW 3 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 4 | 25 | 37 | 52 | 102 | 77 | 37 | 105 | 193 | 90 | 116 | — | 33 | — | 41 | 24 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 465 | 625 | 334 | 297 | 772 | 358 | 354 | 337 | 236 | 195 | 178 | 26 | 135 | 334 | 185 | 151 | 357 | 174 | 165 | 444 | 319 |
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