Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, WSW swell with 453 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 2.2m 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. Rusty here. The long-range picture for this area is a total bummer. There's a big, dry spell coming with nothing worth getting wet for over the next 16 days. The spots around here are flaky, and this kind of quiet run is just how it goes sometimes.
Our only option is Boscombe Pier. It's a beach and pier setup, gets some swell, and it lines up best with a SSW direction. But we just aren't getting the right combo. The water is sitting at about 69° F, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year—unusually warm.
We kick off on Wednesday the 2nd of September with a messy 6 ft SW swell. It’s a short period wave of 6 seconds and a fresh cross-onshore wind is ruining it. The combined energy is moderate (209), but the quality is poor.
Thursday the 3rd is the same story—cross-shore breezes and lumpy conditions on a 5 ft to 5 ft WSW swell. No dice.
Friday the 4th morning brings a little more push with a 7 ft WSW swell. The combined energy hits a strong 453, and the wind is a clean cross-off. But the forecast still calls it marginal, probably because of the tide. The wave period is only 7 seconds, so it’s weird.
From Saturday the 5th, it all falls apart. We’re talking tiny, weak surf with energy numbers in the 20s and 30s. A few windows of clean wind appear, but there’s nothing to ride.
The next hint of life is on Thursday the 10th of September with another 7 ft WSW swell. Combined energy hits 467. The afternoon is clean with a cross-off breeze, but the period is only 6 seconds and the conditions are still poor to marginal. Not a wave worth chasing.
After that, it goes flat. We get a couple of days of near gale-force winds, 0.3 ft slop, and then a final clean day on Thursday the 17th with a tiny 2 ft E swell. The combined energy is a measly 22. It’s unrideable.
So, the call is clear. There's a huge gap in the forecast. Leave the board in the car for two weeks. Forecasts do change, but as it stands, don't bother.
Keep it real.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 209 | 238 | 149 | 166 | 119 | 453 | 136 | 43 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 39 | 30 | 23 | 87 | 135 | 165 | 160 | 133 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 7:54PM0.79m | 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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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 56 | — | 24 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 10 | — | W 7 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 209 | 238 | 149 | 166 | 119 | 453 | 136 | 43 | — | — | — | 39 | — | 23 | 87 | 135 | 165 | 160 | 133 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 260 | 225 | 183 | 337 | 14 | 332 | 149 | 149 | 112 | 112 | 173 | 151 | 225 | 227 | 478 | 352 | 448 | 352 | 260 |
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