Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, WSW swell with 340 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it's a tough stretch for paddle surfing around Boscombe Pier. We’ve got a lot of onshore and cross-onshore winds messing up what could be some fun-sized swell. The first ten days are pretty much a write-off for anything decent. We do see pulses of swell, like a solid 6 ft on Monday the 31st of August with moderate wave energy (548) but that Westerly cross-off wind is just too strong at 19 mph, making it a mess. It stays choppy and lumpy right through until the 7th of September. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 8th of September morning where the wind goes light offshore from the NNE and the waves are 3 ft, but the conditions are just "ordinary" at best, and it's only a 1 out of 10 call. Hardly worth paddling out for.
The water temp is about average for the time of year here.
Now, the only glimmer of hope, and it’s a long-range one, is Monday the 14th of September morning. The models are showing a serious 8 ft WSW swell rolling in with a very strong combined energy of 682. The wind is light and cross-shore from the West, which is the best wind we see in the whole period. That’s the standout, but it’s over a week away, so keep your fingers crossed. At that size, it’s expert territory only. The afternoon turns to junk again with the onshore wind, so it's a one-morning window. Before that, you're better off waiting for the forecasts to change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 548 | 370 | 188 | 64 | 12 | 33 | 21 | 87 | 107 | 156 | 156 | 111 | 139 | 74 | 20 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:42AM2.24m | 3:37PM1.90m | 11:54PM2.29m | 12:18PM2.17m | 4:14PM1.91m | 00:29AM2.16m | 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 | ||
Low Tide | 2:10PM1.73m | 2:36AM1.70m | 6:48AM0.47m | 2:45PM1.74m | 7:10PM0.65m | 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 | ||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 188 | 64 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 4 | — | SW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 4 | NNW 3 | SW 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 548 | 370 | 3 | — | 12 | 33 | 21 | 87 | 107 | 156 | 156 | 111 | 139 | 74 | 20 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 12 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 227 | 0 | 48 | 260 | 149 | 587 | 260 | 225 | 187 | 183 | 297 | 47 | 332 | 149 | 149 | 112 | 120 | 146 | 151 | 244 |
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