Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, WSW swell with 394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The first real chance of a surfable wave doesn’t rock up until Friday, September 4th, and even then it’s a bit of a mixed bag.
The best of the bunch looks like Friday, September 4th. There’s a bit of size early, with a 7ft swell pushing in from the WSW, and a moderate energy level (394). The wind is a cross-offshore from the WNW, which should keep things clean. That’s honestly the standout, but it’s a short-lived window. The swell period is only 7 seconds, so it’s a bit of a windswell bump, not a clean lined-up groundswell. It might be a touch lumpy under the hood, but for a beach/pier setup like Boscombe Pier, that’s about as good as it gets in this run. It’s an inconsistent spot anyway, so to have any size and clean conditions is a win. If you’re a beginner, that 7ft might be a bit of a handful, but for anyone with a bit of time in the water, it’s worth a look. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
After that, the rest of the period drops off sharply. Saturday the 5th has a tiny leftover 2ft swell, and then we’re into a long, flat run. From Sunday the 6th right through to Wednesday, September 16th, it’s just small, poor-quality dribble. You’ll see the odd clean morning with a hint of glass, but the swell is barely registering, with energy readings often in the single or low double digits. Don’t bother packing a board for that stretch. There’s a brief uptick on the 17th of September with a 1ft groundswell from the WSW, but with a long 11-second period, it’ll be too weak and straight for a beach break like this to do anything meaningful.
So, in short, keep your eye on Friday, September 4th for a messy but surfable window. The rest of the 16 days is pretty much a write-off. That’s the reality of this spot at this time of year.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SE 3 | SE 4 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 31 | 138 | 185 | 115 | 115 | 148 | 394 | 136 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 46 | 123 | 74 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.83m | 4:52PM1.92m | 1:00AM1.99m | 5:11AM1.85m | 1:11PM1.91m | 1:01AM1.81m | 5:54AM1.85m | 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 | ||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.63m | 3:16PM1.76m | 7:54PM0.79m | 8:16AM0.85m | 3:39PM1.76m | 8:46PM0.96m | 9:11AM1.09m | 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 | ||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 55 | — | 56 | 46 | — | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 18 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | SW 6 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 138 | 185 | 115 | 115 | 148 | 394 | 136 | 29 | — | 21 | — | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 58 | 26 | 123 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 370 | 260 | 232 | 225 | 241 | 353 | 149 | 320 | 120 | 120 | 117 | 149 | 120 | 151 | 151 | 0 | 14 | 53 | 263 | 120 | 203 |
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