Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, E swell with 177 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
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 sixteen days are a write-off for any decent surf. I’ve looked at the numbers, and there’s just nothing to get excited about. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, weak, and messy conditions.
The first real chance of a wave pops up on Tuesday the 11th at Boscombe Pier. We’ve got a short period easterly swell pushing through at about 4 ft, which is a little bump for the beginners, but with a period of only 5 seconds and a cross-shore wind, it’s gonna be a chopped-up, frustrating mess. The combined energy is moderate, hitting 105, but it’s just not enough to clean up. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
That same pattern holds through Wednesday the 12th – a bit of energy (104) but the same cross-shore wind and short period swell just don’t make for a fun session. By Thursday the 13th, the swell drops to 2 ft with a cross-onshore wind making it choppy. Honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
After that, it’s a long, painful gap. From Friday the 14th all the way through to the end of the forecast on the 24th, the best we see is tiny, ankle-high slop. The wind is often offshore or cross-offshore, which is a tease, but with no swell to work with, it’s just a flat, clean lake. A few days have light winds, but the swell is gone. It’s a blank run, plain and simple.
For a spot like Boscombe, this kind of dead spell is nothing unusual. Don’t hold your breath. Keep the board in the van and wait for the charts to change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | W 9 | W 4 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | E 5 | E 6 | W 12 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 4 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 99 | 106 | 3 | 91 | 40 | 74 | 64 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.76m | 7:35PM1.94m | 8:08AM1.84m | 8:12PM2.05m | 8:47AM1.96m | 8:54PM2.19m | 9:28AM2.10m | 1:05PM1.83m | 9:37PM2.32m | 10:08AM2.22m | 1:58PM1.86m | 10:18PM2.41m | 10:47AM2.29m | 2:44PM1.90m | 10:57PM2.43m | 11:25AM2.28m | 3:27PM1.93m | 11:34PM2.37m | |||
Low Tide | 8:25AM1.76m | 1:20PM1.17m | 2:02AM0.94m | 9:52AM1.79m | 2:30PM1.04m | 3:02AM0.71m | 11:03AM1.80m | 3:25PM0.84m | 3:50AM0.48m | 11:54AM1.77m | 4:11PM0.65m | 00:37AM1.69m | 4:34AM0.29m | 4:54PM0.50m | 1:11AM1.64m | 5:16AM0.18m | 1:16PM1.70m | 1:46AM1.61m | 5:57AM0.17m | 1:53PM1.68m | 2:20AM1.60m |
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 3 | W 8 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 9 | — | WSW 7 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 64 | 31 | 5 | 9 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | N 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | WSW 2 | W 4 | — | — | E 2 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | WSW 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 20 | — | — | 1 | 99 | 106 | 309 | 91 | 40 | 74 | 27 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 595 | 332 | 332 | 257 | 262 | 225 | 581 | 232 | 98 | 120 | 119 | 117 | 138 | 149 | 149 | 195 | 120 | 167 | 218 | 368 | 174 |
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