Boscombe Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.72° N 1.84° W

Boscombe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Boscombe Pier sea temperature is
20.1°C
3.5° 

Boscombe Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, W swell with 275 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 9th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 1PM (Fri 11th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 11th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 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: the next couple of weeks at Boscombe Pier are looking pretty slim. The surf is going to be a struggle for the most part, with a long, quiet gap from now until basically the middle of the month. The first real glimmer of something rideable isn’t until the second week. It’s a tough run, but we’ll take it day by day.

Here’s the deal. You’re looking at a pretty blank run to start. From Tuesday the 8th right through to the end of the first week, the wave heights are tiny, mostly hanging around 0.7 ft to 3 ft, and the energy is weak. A few sessions on Wednesday the 9th afternoon offer a bit of knee-high chop with the wind turning light cross-off, making it clean, but it’s still very ordinary. The combined energy is only 61 (moderate) and it’s super short period, 8 seconds, so it’s just mushy, gutless stuff. Not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate. The water’s about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Then we hit a real dry spell. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are all poor. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the swell is just too small to do anything with. The 11th of September Friday morning shows a bump up to 4 ft, but the period is a terrible 6 seconds with a weak cross-shore wind, giving it a combined energy of 107 (moderate). The setup would be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, honestly. The wind is just ruining whatever shape that wave might have had.

The standout for the entire outlook, and it’s a conditional one, comes on Monday the 21st of September. That’s over a week and a half away. The data shows a fresh breeze from the WNW, pushing a 4 ft swell from the East with a combined energy of 158 (moderate). It’s cross-off, so the conditions will be clean. This is the biggest, most consistent looking pulse in the whole window. However, the period is a weak 5 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell. It’ll be lumpy and short-period, but for Boscombe, that’s as good as it gets in this forecast. It’s not a beginner wave at that size. The wind and swell direction are a bit off the optimum, but it’s the best on offer by a long shot.

The following Tuesday, the 22nd, hangs on with a 4 ft swell from the East, with a light offshore wind and a gentle offshore feel. Again, short period, but rideable and clean. The energy drops back to 78 (weak) though.

So, bottom line: the first week is a write-off. The second week shows a single, promising but less certain peak on the 21st. If you’re a local, that’s the one to circle on the calendar. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for a very short, bumpy ride.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
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Monday
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WSW
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WSW
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0.6
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0.8
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0.7
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8
0.5
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0.6
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1.3
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0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.5
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
62
37
94
61
37
23
37
51
107
45
37
23
14
20
64
48
26
18
11
14
Wind (km/h)
15
W
35
WNW
20
WNW
20
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
10
W
10
N
15
NNE
5
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
5
WNW
15
SW
25
SW
10
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Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-on
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off
off
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cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:58AM1.90m
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
9:22AM1.87m
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
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6:39
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7:37
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7:32
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7:23
 mm
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Temp °C
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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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