Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, WSW swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s talk Boscombe Pier. It’s a beach and pier break, fine for beginners but it’s inconsistent, and honestly, we’re looking at a pretty grim stretch of surf for the next couple weeks. Water temp is sitting about normal for the season.
Starting now through Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th, we’ve got small, weak windswell from the WSW. Wave heights around 2 to 4 ft, but periods are short, around 4 to 5 seconds, and combined energy is weak (33 to 92). Winds are cross-onshore making things choppy and lumpy. Not worth getting wet.
Monday the 14th, it really drops off. Swell heights down to 0.5 to 2 ft, combined energy between 17 and 59. Still messy. This flat trend hangs around most of the week. The only marginally better moments come late Tuesday the 15th into Wednesday the 16th, when winds shift cross-offshore and the water cleans up—but the swell is tiny, just 1 to 3 ft with weak energy (21 to 43). It’s basically ankle-biters.
Thursday afternoon the 17th sees a bump up to around 4 ft, but it's a short-period 5-second swell (86 energy) and the morning is still messy. Not exactly pumping. From there it’s mostly under 0.5 ft through the rest of the run, with WSW swells and winds mostly cross-onshore or onshore. By the 23rd, it goes nearly flat with glassy conditions but zero waves.
Honest truth: no standouts here. The best you could hope for is Monday the 21st when a light offshore NNE breeze mixes with a weak 3 ft easterly windswell—clean but small. For experienced surfers, there’s nothing. For beginners who just want to bob around, you might find a window.
This kind of flat spell is pretty normal for Boscombe this time of year, but things can always turn around. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 5 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
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 kJ | 33 | 66 | 74 | 92 | 74 | 31 | 9 | 41 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 43 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 86 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
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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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 11:58AM2.14m | 4:13PM1.92m | 00:03AM2.09m | 4:28AM1.85m | 4:45PM1.92m | 00:15AM1.92m | 5:03AM1.87m | 5:17PM1.91m | 00:26AM1.78m | 5:38AM1.88m | 5:51PM1.89m | 00:50AM1.65m |
Low Tide | 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 | 6:47AM0.59m | 2:31PM1.70m | 7:07PM0.77m | 7:24AM0.83m | 2:52PM1.69m | 7:45PM0.97m | 8:01AM1.09m | 3:03PM1.64m | 8:22PM1.16m | 8:36AM1.32m | 3:16PM1.58m | 9:01PM1.32m |
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 15 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 5 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 4 | — | — | — | 20 | 9 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 43 | 26 | 6 | 10 | — | 23 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | SW 10 | — | SW 13 | WSW 11 | — | — | W 10 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 17 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | NNW 3 | — | SW 6 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 66 | 74 | 92 | 74 | 31 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 86 | 3 | — | 8 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 240 | 232 | 178 | 111 | 10 | 225 | 119 | 146 | 195 | 326 | 149 | 149 | 225 | 260 | 334 | 332 | 165 | 149 | 120 | 204 |
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