Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, WSW swell with 440 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Boscombe Pier over the next couple of weeks is a tough one. We're looking at a long, flat stretch ahead with very little to get excited about. The first real sniff of anything surfable doesn't show up for over a week, and even then, it's not much.
Right now and for the next several days, it's pretty poor. We've got a messy cross-chop and fresh onshore winds making a mess of the weak, short-period swell on Thursday the 3rd. The combined energy is weak (159), and the waves are just junky. Friday morning the 4th shows the best swell of the early period at 7ft, but it's from the WSW with a short 7-second period. The wind is clean and cross-offshore though, which is a major positive, meaning the surface will be smooth. But the wave quality is marginal at best, with moderate energy (436). The rest of that weekend and into the next week is tiny, with readings dropping to under 3ft and poor conditions.
There's a gap of several days where you can leave the board at home. It’s not until Friday the 11th of September that we see a little bump. The morning shows a cleaner look with a light wind from the NNW and a longer-period 4ft swell from the W (energy of 112). It’s described as surfable but very ordinary. The afternoon gets a 4ft with a nice offshore wind from the north, keeping it clean. It's the only period that gets a score above a zero, but it's still not a standout. The swell period is still short at 5 seconds.
From there, we’re back to tiny, knee-high dribble for the rest of the outlook. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so a standard 4/3 steamer will do.
Truth is, this is a blank run for Boscombe. There's no real standout session, no hidden gem day. Right now, it's just a waiting game. Forecasts can change, so don't bin the idea entirely, but as it stands, go find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 176 | 154 | 436 | 155 | 45 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 41 | 31 | 37 | 51 | 135 | 347 | 345 | 255 | 66 | 55 | 38 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 9:29AM1.87m | 7:12PM1.93m | 7:58AM1.90m | 7:49PM2.03m | 8:29AM2.01m | 8:31PM2.16m | |||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:24PM1.28m | 1:57AM0.97m | 9:22AM1.87m | 2:26PM1.10m | 2:49AM0.74m | 10:36AM1.86m | 3:12PM0.88m | 11:28PM1.74m | ||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 46 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 55 | 38 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 159 | 176 | 154 | 436 | 155 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 41 | — | 37 | 51 | 135 | 347 | 345 | 255 | 66 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 183 | 337 | 14 | 332 | 149 | 120 | 119 | 112 | 151 | 151 | 334 | 337 | 478 | 213 | 522 | 260 | 53 | 42 | 119 | 262 |
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