Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, E swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s 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 (Aug 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. I’ve been staring at the charts for Boscombe Pier, and honestly, there’s almost nothing on the table that’s going to get me frothing. The swell windows are few and far between, and when there is a pulse of energy, the wind or the period is going to mess it up.
The whole run kicks off with nothing to ride. The weekend is dead flat, with just some tiny, weak slop that won’t push a leaf. Monday and Tuesday of the coming week are the same story – no good. There’s a hint of waves on Monday afternoon, but the period is a dismal 3 seconds, so that’s just wind chop, not surf. You’d be better off finding a lake.
We finally see a bit of a bump on Tuesday the 19th, with the swell coming up to 4ft from the WSW, but the period is still only 5 seconds. The energy is weak too, only at 74 (weak energy). The wind is cross-off from the WNW, which will keep it somewhat clean, but without any power behind it, it’s not going to be a classic.
There’s a tiny break on Saturday the 23rd with an easterly swell showing 4ft but a terrible 6 second period. It’s clean with a cross-off wind, but it’s going to be lumpy and confused. Not worth the paddle out.
Then we go dry again for a solid stretch. The wind’s howling from the north-east, blowing 25-30 mph through the start of the following week, which will just kill any hope of clean conditions. The energy is essentially zero.
Looking a bit further out, the last week of August starts to show a little more life. On the 28th, there’s a bump from the WSW with height picking up from 3ft to 4ft into the afternoon. The energy gets moderate at 137, but the period is still poor, and the wind turns cross-onshore, making it a choppy mess. Then the end of the month fades out again.
So, the bottom line is, this is a classic flat spell for the region. There is no standout day, no hidden gem. If you see anything rideable, you’ll be lucky. The water temp is about 59°F, which is pretty standard for this time of year.
Given the generally small, weak, and short-period swell combined with the more frequent cross-onshore winds, Boscombe Pier is looking far more interesting for a kite session than for paddle surfing for much of this period.
Keep your board in the car, but maybe your expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | E 4 | W 11 | E 6 | SW 10 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 74 | 37 | 8 | 48 | 75 | 40 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 99 | 4 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:01PM2.20m | 4:07PM1.95m | 00:08AM2.24m | 4:22AM1.79m | 4:46PM1.96m | 00:36AM2.06m | 5:00AM1.80m | 5:23PM1.95m | 00:52AM1.89m | 5:38AM1.80m | 1:11PM1.78m | 1:05AM1.75m | 6:16AM1.79m | 1:25PM1.69m | 1:35AM1.61m | 6:56AM1.77m | 2:03PM1.62m | 7:12PM1.85m | 7:45AM1.75m | 7:52PM1.82m | |
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.26m | 2:27PM1.67m | 2:52AM1.60m | 7:18AM0.44m | 2:56PM1.67m | 7:39PM0.74m | 7:59AM0.68m | 3:20PM1.66m | 8:21PM0.94m | 8:40AM0.93m | 3:37PM1.62m | 9:05PM1.14m | 9:22AM1.17m | 3:49PM1.58m | 9:55PM1.31m | 4:07AM1.49m | 4:07PM1.55m | 11:32PM1.42m | 4:21AM1.46m | 1:08PM1.50m | 1:49AM1.32m |
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | WSW 5 | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 37 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 11 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | E 4 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 74 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 75 | 40 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 184 | 99 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 351 | 400 | 483 | 260 | 357 | 483 | 242 | 187 | 334 | 353 | 334 | 334 | 241 | 165 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 112 | 112 | 247 |
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