Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, WSW swell with 632 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. 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 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for our local stretch. Gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a real mixed bag with a lot of nothing. There’s a big gap at the start, so don’t bother waxing up just yet.
The first three days are a write-off. Sunday the 23rd is flat with a tiny 0.3ft ripple and the water is a weird 70°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year, something about 8° above average. It’s a bit of a shock to the system, that warmth. Monday the 24th shows a little bump of 6ft but it’s got a short, weak 6-second period and nasty 22 mph easterly cross-shore wind. The combined energy is only moderate (200), but the wind will make it a messy, lumpy disaster. Tuesday the 25th is similar – 4ft but cross-shore wind and poor quality. From Wednesday the 26th right through to Friday the 28th, the swell is tiny and the wind is mostly onshore. It’s just not worth paddling out.
We finally get a pulse of energy on Saturday the 29th. Morning sees 6ft from the WSW with a 6-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a solid 284, but the 22 mph westerly cross-shore wind will chop it up. By the afternoon, it’s a full-on 8ft from the WSW with a 7-second period and a massive combined energy of 586. That’s serious power, but the wind is howling at 25 mph from the WSW, making it a messy, strong cross-shore. This is not for the faint of heart. At 8ft, it’s expert-only territory and the conditions are so rough this beach/pier setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Sunday the 30th drops back to 4ft but the wind is still cross or cross-on, so no real quality.
Looking further ahead, the only real standout window is Tuesday the 1st of September morning. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the WSW with an 8-second period and a combined energy of 131 (moderate). The wind is a light 6 mph westerly cross-shore, which will keep the surface clean. It’s not a big day, but for a break that’s *inconsistent*, this is about as good as it gets in this forecast. The water is still unseasonably warm. After that, it’s back to tiny, onshore junk for the rest of the first week of September.
The second week is a real snoozer. From the 3rd to the 6th, it’s all small, weak, and blown out. Winds are onshore or strong cross-shore, and the swell is barely a ripple. The best you can hope for is a clean 2ft on the morning of Saturday the 5th with a cross-offshore wind, but it’s tiny. The final day, Monday the 7th, is a flat, glassy nothing with a 0.7ft swell and a 5-second period. It’s a total washout.
So, the honest truth is, there’s no great surf in this 16-day window. The only one that comes close to a ‘go’ is the Tuesday morning, 1st of September. If you’re desperate, you might find a knee-high ripple in the clean morning conditions, but don’t expect much else. The long-range stuff is too small and pinned by wind. It’s a long wait.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | ESE 5 | E 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 8 | 39 | 191 | 3 | 3 | 104 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 149 | 95 | 67 | 91 | 376 | 284 | 586 | 253 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:31PM1.81m | 11:15AM1.83m | 8:50PM1.82m | 11:57AM1.90m | 8:20PM1.88m | 9:21AM1.82m | 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 | |||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM1.42m | 2:32AM1.18m | 2:50PM1.32m | 3:04AM1.03m | 3:20PM1.20m | 11:14PM1.79m | 10:27AM1.81m | 3:48PM1.08m | 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 | |||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | E 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 4 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 149 | 35 | 67 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | — | ESE 4 | SW 4 | SSE 4 | SW 8 | S 4 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 39 | 191 | 284 | 284 | 104 | 39 | 14 | 2 | — | 10 | 6 | 1 | 95 | 12 | 91 | 376 | 284 | 586 | 253 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 218 | 192 | 571 | 234 | 240 | 112 | 249 | 174 | 174 | 192 | 257 | 198 | 119 | 75 | 112 | 400 | 428 | 472 | 188 | 240 |
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