Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, WSW swell with 223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, folks. Rusty here, looking at the 16-day outlook for our local patch. I've got to be straight with you – it's a tough one. We're staring down the barrel of a long, flat spell. For the next couple of weeks, there's nothing really worth paddling out for. The energy just isn't there.
We start off on Tuesday, the 8th of September, with a tiny bit of swell at Boscombe Pier, but it's a real mess. Heavy rain and a cross-shore wind are making a mess of things. The combined swell energy is a weak 95, and it just looks like a write-off. Honestly, for the next week and a half, it's the same story. We get small bumps from the WSW, but the periods are short, the winds are onshore or cross-shore, and the wave comment across the board is "poor surf conditions." There's a brief moment on Wednesday morning the 9th where the wave energy hits 101 and it's clean, but the swell is only 3 ft at a short 8 seconds – it's just not enough to get excited about.
We see a few days of clean conditions with offshore winds around the 16th and 17th of September, but the swell is practically non-existent – 0.7 ft at best. The water temp is sitting at 67.8°F, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year. That's very unusual, so at least a dip in the water won't be too chilly, but there's no surf to go with it.
The only glimmer of something promising comes at the very end of the outlook, on Wednesday the 23rd of September. The morning shows a clean, moderate offshore wind from the N at 15 mph. The swell is tiny at 1 ft, but the period jumps to a very long 17 seconds from the SW. The combined energy is only 53, so it's weak, but that long period suggests there might be some clean, glassy lines. It's still too small for a proper surf, but it's the best we've got. For now, we wait.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 49 | 62 | 123 | 101 | 78 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 223 | 72 | 72 | 54 | 50 | 71 | 156 | 80 | 46 | 41 | 64 | 6 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:46AM1.91m | 7:49PM2.03m | 8:29AM2.01m | 8:31PM2.16m | 9:06AM2.15m | 9:13PM2.30m | 9:44AM2.27m | 1:39PM1.93m | 9:53PM2.40m | 10:21AM2.35m | 2:22PM1.93m | 10:31PM2.44m | 10:57AM2.35m | 3:01PM1.93m | 11:07PM2.39m | 11:30AM2.27m | 3:38PM1.93m | 11:39PM2.26m | |||
Low Tide | 2:26PM1.10m | 2:49AM0.74m | 10:36AM1.86m | 3:12PM0.88m | 11:28PM1.74m | 11:28AM1.82m | 3:54PM0.67m | 00:04AM1.68m | 4:13AM0.35m | 4:34PM0.52m | 00:42AM1.64m | 4:52AM0.26m | 5:12PM0.46m | 1:19AM1.61m | 5:31AM0.27m | 1:29PM1.69m | 1:53AM1.62m | 6:09AM0.39m | 2:03PM1.69m | 2:24AM1.64m | |
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | — | WSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 62 | — | 101 | — | 26 | 23 | 3 | — | 72 | 72 | 54 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 32 | 18 | — | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 6 | NW 4 | WSW 8 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 6 | — | — | N 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 123 | 3 | 78 | — | — | 21 | 223 | — | — | 1 | 50 | 71 | 156 | 80 | 46 | — | 64 | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 334 | 333 | 24 | 0 | 119 | 260 | 260 | 75 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 24 | 232 | 187 | 215 | 120 | 0 | 165 | 119 | 119 |
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