Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, WSW swell with 28 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 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about Boscombe Pier. I’ve scanned the next 16 days, and I gotta tell ya, it’s a tough run. The forecast is showing a long, dry spell with nothing that’s really going to get the heart pumping. We’re looking at a gap of over a week where the surf is just a non-starter.
The first few days? Well, it’s all poor surf. Friday morning the 17th has a tiny 1ft ESE swell with a period of just 4 seconds and combined energy of only 11. That’s weak. The wind is cross-off from the NNE at 3 mph so it’s clean, but there’s just no juice. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Saturday the 18th through to the end of July is just a write-off. We’re talking flat spells, cross-onshore breezes, and combined energy levels that barely hit double digits. It’s frustrating because the wind is often clean, offshore or cross-off, but the swell is just not there. For instance, Saturday morning the 25th shows a bit of cross-off NW wind at 16 mph with a 3ft W swell, but the period is a short 4 seconds and the energy is a weak 24. It’s not enough to be fun.
We do have a couple of moments where the wind goes offshore, like Wednesday afternoon the 22nd with a gentle NNE breeze at 9 mph. The swell is 2ft from the WSW, but again, it’s a short period and the energy is a paltry 11. It’s clean, but it’s just not surfable in any meaningful way.
The best of a bad bunch looks to be Saturday the 25th afternoon. We get a 3ft W swell, a period of 4 seconds, and combined energy of 41. The wind is offshore from the NNW at 6 mph, so it’s clean. But with that short period, it’s going to be mushy and weak. For a beginner spot, it’s not dangerous, but it’s not exactly a standout either.
Looking further out, the 1st of August has a small 0.3ft W swell with an offshore N breeze at 9 mph. Clean, but tiny. Honestly, the whole period is a bust. There’s nothing here that feels like a real surf. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s kind of normal when the swell windows just don’t line up. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, don’t bother getting wet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | E 4 | W 6 | E 5 | W 10 | W 9 | ESE 4 | W 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | E 3 | W 9 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49AM2.18m | 3:48PM1.91m | 11:59PM2.27m | 4:02AM1.73m | 4:33PM1.96m | 00:36AM2.14m | 4:48AM1.76m | 1:10PM1.97m | 1:10AM1.98m | 5:31AM1.77m | 1:46PM1.83m | 1:35AM1.82m | 6:14AM1.75m | 2:18PM1.71m | 1:56AM1.69m | 6:57AM1.72m | 2:48PM1.64m | 7:23PM1.91m | 7:43AM1.69m | 3:46PM1.60m | 8:05PM1.85m |
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.21m | 2:13PM1.69m | 2:45AM1.61m | 7:04AM0.28m | 2:48PM1.68m | 7:27PM0.66m | 7:49AM0.43m | 3:20PM1.68m | 8:13PM0.81m | 8:34AM0.63m | 3:48PM1.66m | 9:01PM0.98m | 4:18AM1.55m | 4:09PM1.63m | 9:53PM1.14m | 4:42AM1.52m | 4:22PM1.61m | 10:55PM1.27m | 5:02AM1.49m | 4:32PM1.60m | 00:29AM1.31m |
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | E 4 | — | W 6 | E 5 | E 3 | W 9 | ESE 4 | WSW 3 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | E 3 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 5 | W 8 | SW 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | ENE 4 | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | E 4 | — | WSW 2 | N 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 8 | — | 25 | 35 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 483 | 893 | 537 | 479 | 479 | 191 | 282 | 581 | 316 | 282 | 571 | 341 | 225 | 690 | 316 | 813 | 813 | 149 | 299 | 472 | 331 |
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