Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SW swell with 2,177 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 0.2m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – what we’ve got on the cards for Boscombe Pier over the next couple of weeks is a pretty bleak run. The truth is, there’s nothing really worth paddling out for right now. The entire 16-day window is looking like one long, frustrating gap of poor conditions, with only a tiny glimmer of something surfable right at the very end. If you’re looking for clean, fun waves, you might want to find something else to do.
The story starts out rough and doesn’t let up. Now is a complete write-off. Thursday the 27th of August through to Monday the 7th of September is a solid stretch of lumpy, choppy, and often messy conditions. The wind just won't play ball, hammering us from the south and southwest, shoving a cross-onshore chop across the surface. The wave energy is all over the shop, from a weak 17 (combined energy) to a proper 1237 on Saturday the 29th, but with all that wind, it’s just a messy, washing-machine churn, not surfable waves. It’s mostly too big and blown out for beginners anyway, with chest-high to well-overhead sets, but it’s all crud. Honestly, if it’s a big, windy, messy day like the 29th, the setup looks way more interesting for kiting than paddle surfing.
There’s only one real standout, and it’s a long way off. On Monday the 7th of September, early doors, we might finally see a break. The morning brings a brief moment of glassy conditions with light airs out of the NNW. We’ll have chest-high swell pushing in from the WSW (1.7m) with a moderate 208 combined energy. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is pretty on the money. But for this spot, in this forecast window, that morning is the best on offer. It’ll be small-to-medium, and the water temperature is currently 70°F, which is about 8° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so the water will feel nice and warm.
Don’t get your hopes up for the rest of that week; the window closes again by Monday afternoon. The next few days after that are a mix of clean cross-offshore breezes but with tiny, ankle-to-knee-high dribble that just won’t break right.
So, in short: it’s a bleak outlook. There are big gaps of nothing good. The only possible saving grace is that little pocket of glass on the 7th of September. For now, it’s a waiting game.
Keep it salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 |
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14 | 41 | 18 | 270 | 361 | 176 | 1631 | 911 | 264 | 180 | 147 | 351 | 153 | 52 | 54 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 21 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14PM2.14m | 9:51AM2.06m | 1:47PM1.92m | 9:56PM2.26m | 10:27AM2.17m | 2:23PM1.90m | 10:36PM2.34m | 11:04AM2.24m | 3:00PM1.89m | 11:16PM2.35m | 11:42AM2.24m | 3:37PM1.90m | 11:54PM2.29m | 12:18PM2.17m | 4:14PM1.91m | 00:29AM2.16m | 4:30AM1.83m | 4:52PM1.92m | 1:00AM1.99m | |
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.94m | 00:16AM1.74m | 4:30AM0.61m | 4:45PM0.80m | 00:52AM1.71m | 5:01AM0.49m | 5:17PM0.67m | 1:28AM1.69m | 5:34AM0.41m | 1:34PM1.73m | 2:03AM1.69m | 6:10AM0.40m | 2:10PM1.73m | 2:36AM1.70m | 6:48AM0.47m | 2:45PM1.74m | 7:10PM0.65m | 7:30AM0.63m | 3:16PM1.76m | 7:54PM0.79m |
— | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | — | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 54 | — | 13 | 6 | 21 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | SW 6 | WSW 4 |
14 | 41 | 18 | 270 | 361 | 176 | 1631 | 911 | 264 | 180 | 147 | 351 | 153 | 35 | — | 17 | 24 | — | 8 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 260 | 263 | 358 | 120 | 405 | 256 | 188 | 120 | 204 | 605 | 227 | 225 | 227 | 3 | 478 | 260 | 334 | 149 | 260 |
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Information about the Boscombe Pier Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Boscombe Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Boscombe Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Boscombe Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Boscombe Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Boscombe Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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