Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, SW swell with 1,440 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 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I've got to be straight with you. Looking at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks, this is a pretty grim stretch for Boscombe Pier. The honest truth is there's not a single standout session in the whole 16-day window. The conditions are just not cooperating, so we're looking at a long stretch of cross-shore and onshore winds, lumpy, choppy, and generally messy surf. The water temperature is at 70°, which is a massive 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's really unusual, almost like a warm bath.
For the immediate future, from Wednesday the 26th of August right through the end of the month, it's all poor surf. Thursday the 27th sees a tiny 3 ft SE swell with a short 5-second period, cross-on winds, and very weak energy (28). It's a write-off. Friday the 28th has a bit more size, 4 ft in the morning and 8 ft in the afternoon, but with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions, it's blown out. Saturday the 29th is the worst of it, with a 10 ft SW swell but a near gale cross-on shore – that's a hard pass. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st offer some size, around 6 ft to 7 ft, but the wind is still messy, coming from the southwest or west, keeping everything choppy and disorganised.
Into the first week of September, it doesn't get any better. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd are flat with tiny, weak swells. Thursday the 3rd sees a 5 ft swell, but again, fresh cross-onshore winds ruin it. The only glimmer, and I mean a tiny glimmer, comes on Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th. Friday morning has a light NW cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft. Saturday the 5th of September is the closest we get to a surfable window. The morning has a light offshore breeze from the NNW, clean conditions, and a 5 ft WSW swell with a 6-second period (160 moderate energy). The score is a "1" – it's surfable but very ordinary. You could get a few waist-high, weak waves if you're desperate, but it's far from good. After that, it's back to tiny, weak, and onshore for the rest of the run.
To be honest, this setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle session, with the amount of strong cross and onshore winds we've got. Boscombe Pier is inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast is a big blank. It won't stay this way forever, but for now, save your energy.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 476 | 303 | 356 | 949 | 1363 | 539 | 81 | 376 | 469 | 522 | 107 | 90 | 48 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:31PM2.01m | 9:21AM1.93m | 1:10PM1.93m | 9:14PM2.14m | 9:51AM2.06m | 1:47PM1.92m | 9:56PM2.26m | 10:27AM2.17m | 2:23PM1.90m | 10:36PM2.34m | 11:04AM2.24m | 3:00PM1.89m | 11:16PM2.35m | 11:42AM2.24m | 3:37PM1.90m | 11:54PM2.29m | 12:18PM2.17m | 4:14PM1.91m | 00:29AM2.16m | |
Low Tide | 11:40PM1.77m | 4:01AM0.75m | 4:15PM0.94m | 00:16AM1.74m | 4:30AM0.61m | 4:45PM0.80m | 00:52AM1.71m | 5:01AM0.49m | 5:17PM0.67m | 1:28AM1.69m | 5:34AM0.41m | 1:34PM1.73m | 2:03AM1.69m | 6:10AM0.40m | 2:10PM1.73m | 2:36AM1.70m | 6:48AM0.47m | 2:45PM1.74m | 7:10PM0.65m | |
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 539 | 81 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 30 | — | 8 | 15 | 49 | 476 | 303 | 356 | 949 | 1363 | 376 | 63 | 376 | 469 | 522 | 107 | 90 | 48 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 482 | 370 | 370 | 260 | 213 | 297 | 241 | 204 | 328 | 260 | 183 | 111 | 249 | 189 | 337 | 260 | 478 | 225 | 241 | 165 |
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