Boscombe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what we've got.

I'll be honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. The whole 16-day window is a real letdown. We're in for a long stretch of flat, weak, and frequently messy conditions. The first decent bump doesn't even show up until Wednesday the 5th, and even then, it's nothing to write home about. From the 4th through the 19th, there are zero standout days, just a lot of nothing.

Boscombe Pier is our only spot to talk about. It's a beginner-friendly beach-and-pier setup, but it's inconsistent at the best of times. The water is sitting at a very unusual 71°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year—that's a real bonus if you're just sitting out there.

The first bit of action arrives on the morning of Wednesday the 5th. We'll see a weak, short-period swell pushing about 4ft from the WSW. The combined energy is only moderate (104), and a fresh cross-shore wind will chop it up. It's poor surf. The afternoon sees the swell bump up to about 7ft from the same direction, with energy climbing to 293, but the wind stays onshore and messy. Still poor.

Thursday the 6th morning offers a little relief with a clean 3ft swell and a cross-offshore breeze from the WNW, but the swell is weak and short-period. The afternoon gets bumpy again. Friday the 7th morning is glassy but only offers 1ft—flat as a pancake. The rest of the first week is the same: tiny, weak waves with onshore winds.

Into the second week, the pattern holds. The morning of Monday the 10th sees a clean 1ft with a gentle offshore from the NNE, but the energy is just 11—barely a ripple. The afternoon on the 10th is glassy with a 2ft swell, but the period is a pathetic 3 seconds.

The only glimmer of something half-decent comes on the morning of Friday the 14th. A gentle offshore from the NNW will clean up a 2ft swell from the WSW. The period stretches to 8 seconds, and the energy is 46. It’s not big, and it’s not powerful, but for this stretch, it’s the cleanest wave you’ll find. Even then, it’s rated as poor surf.

Honestly, with all the onshore winds and weak, short-period swell, Boscombe Pier looks more interesting for kite surfing than for a traditional paddle session for most of this period. There's just no power or shape.

The Bottom Line: There are no standouts here. It’s a total flat spell. With the break being inconsistent and the forecasts this poor for this long, it's one of those blank runs that's more normal for the area than a rare event. Keep your board in the car and your eye on the sky. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a no-go.

Stay patient,
Rusty.

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