Boscombe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this straight. For the next couple of weeks, it’s looking flat and pretty ordinary around here. We’ve got a long stretch with barely a wave worth paddling for. The swell energy is just weak, and the winds are mostly messing things up. Don’t get too excited, but there’s one small window early on that might give you a couple of clean, rideable waves before it all shuts down again.

Our first chance is Friday morning, September 11th. Boscombe Pier is the spot. It’s a beach and pier setup, and it’s pretty inconsistent, so you have to be patient. The water is a balmy 67°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a real treat. We’ve got a small 3ft swell coming from the WSW, with a short period of 6 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit soft and lumpy. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze at 9 mph, which will keep the surface clean. The combined wave energy is only 68, which is weak, so you won’t be getting any power. It’s surfable, but very ordinary, as they say. For a beginner, this is about as good as it gets, but don't expect much.

After that, the wheels fall off. The rest of that Friday and through the weekend, the wind picks up and turns onshore, chopping up the small swell. The energy drops off, and everything turns to mush. We have a couple of days with no recommendations at all, and they’re not worth your time.

We see another chance on Tuesday morning, September 15th. The swell has dropped to 2ft from the SW with a short period of 4 seconds. But the wind is a clean cross-offshore breeze at 12 mph, so the surface will be glassy. It’s small, but it might be the cleanest we see for a while. Again, the energy is weak at 27, so it’s not going to be a classic. The same goes for the afternoons on Tuesday and Wednesday – small, clean, but gutless.

After that, it’s a write-off. The swell disappears entirely for days. Anything that shows up in the forecast is under 2ft with no energy. There’s a big gap with no surf on offer from the 17th through the 26th. The waves are gone, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore making a mess of nothing.

If you’ve got a kite, the weekend of the 12th and 13th might be more interesting, with a fresh onshore breeze and some lumpy conditions, but for a surfboard, there’s nothing to ride.

The outlook is bleak, but this stretch isn't uncommon for the area. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, the board can stay in the car.

Rusty

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