Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, WSW swell with 32 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 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, I'm looking at this and it's a tough one for Boscombe Pier. For the vast majority of the 16-day window, the surf is going to be flat or tiny, with poor conditions. There's a real dry spell here, with nothing worth even paddling out for over many days. The water temperature is running at 70°, which is far warmer than normal for the time of year, so you'll be comfortable in a thinner suit, but that's about the only positive.
We start off with a proper nothing from Tuesday the 21st right through. The swell is basically non-existent. The first glimmer of something comes on Saturday the 25th afternoon. The wind turns offshore from the west, which is a big plus – it'll be clean. The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the southwest, but it’s only a 4-second period, so it's all wind-slop. The combined energy of all swells is a weak 13. It's board-short waves, if you can even call them that.
We get a slight bump on Sunday morning the 26th with a 2 ft west swell at 6 seconds, but it's a cross-shore wind, so it'll be a bit messy. The afternoon cleans up with an offshore westerly again, and the swell bumps to 3 ft from the west-southwest, but the energy is still only 24 and the period is a short 4 seconds. It's not going to be a great paddle, but it's the best we've got.
From there it's back to tiny dribble for days. The next interesting one is over a week away, on Monday the 3rd of August. The morning brings a clean, moderate offshore wind from the north, and a 2 ft east swell with a 5-second period. The energy is 27. It's a short-period swell, but with offshore winds, it could offer a few little ramps. Tuesday and Wednesday the 5th of August see the swell actually build, with a 4 ft west-southwest swell on the Wednesday afternoon, but the wind is a fresh onshore hitting 22 mph, making it choppy and lumpy. The energy is 91, but it's not going to be a pleasurable wave to surf.
The standout, if you can call it that, is probably the Sunday morning the 26th or Monday morning the 3rd. The Sunday the 26th early morning has a bit of size and a clean offshore wind, but the period is dreadful. The Monday the 3rd has the offshore wind and a clean look, but it’s still small. For a beginner, the swell never gets above 5 ft, so it's not too big, but the quality is so poor it's hardly worth the hassle. Honestly, this is a barren patch. It tends to pick up, but for now, keep the board in the car and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 3 | W 10 | SW 3 | W 10 | ESE 3 | W 9 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 4 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:18PM1.71m | 1:56AM1.69m | 6:57AM1.72m | 2:48PM1.64m | 7:23PM1.91m | 7:43AM1.69m | 3:46PM1.60m | 8:05PM1.85m | 8:39AM1.67m | 8:49PM1.82m | 10:19AM1.69m | 9:26PM1.80m | 11:38AM1.76m | 8:58PM1.81m | 12:24PM1.82m | 8:24PM1.88m | |||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM1.63m | 9:53PM1.14m | 4:42AM1.52m | 4:22PM1.61m | 10:55PM1.27m | 5:02AM1.49m | 4:32PM1.60m | 00:29AM1.31m | 5:22AM1.48m | 1:54AM1.23m | 2:14PM1.28m | 2:46AM1.11m | 3:03PM1.21m | 3:26AM0.98m | 3:42PM1.14m | 11:30PM1.78m | |||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | W 10 | WSW 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | NE 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | NE 4 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | NNW 2 | N 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 584 | 691 | 316 | 444 | 724 | 191 | 225 | 282 | 372 | 1015 | 821 | 576 | 585 | 478 | 817 | 334 | 332 | 165 | 262 | 327 | 119 |
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