Boscombe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get real about what’s on offer around Boscombe Pier for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next several days are a write-off. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with garbage conditions. From this Sunday right through to early August, the swell is tiny, the winds are all over the shop, and every single session is marked as poor. There’s nothing worth paddling out for. This is a proper lull, maybe the longest one in the whole run. You’d be better off waxing your board for a future session or just watching the tide come in.

We do finally see a flicker of life around Monday the 3rd of August. The swell bumps up a bit, about 5 feet coming from the SW/WSW. The combined wave energy will be in the moderate range. But hold your horses – the wind is a cross-onshore from the SW, which is going to put a chop on it. The report says it’s poor for surfing. This is a case where it’s got some push, but the quality just isn’t there for a clean ride.

Now, if you’ve got the nerve and the skill, we have to talk about Friday the 8th of August. This is the one true standout in the whole 16-day window. The swell jumps up to a solid 8 feet from the WSW, with big energy behind it. This is expert territory – over 8 feet, this would be too big for beginners, and just under that threshold it’s still a serious, powerful wave. The key here is the wind: Saturday morning sees a cross-offshore breeze, and then by Saturday afternoon we get a proper offshore wind from the NNW at 22 mph. That will groom the faces beautifully. The afternoon session in particular has a period of 10 seconds, which is a nice groundswell. This is the session you circle on your calendar, but remember, this is a week and a half away, so the forecast could still shuffle a bit.

What about the water? If you do get in the water on that first hopeful day in early August, the water temperature is 70°F. That’s a massive anomaly of 9°F warmer than usual – very unusual for the time of year. You won’t need a thick wetsuit, that’s for sure.

The setup here is a beach and pier, so on the big day you’ll be battling a crowd, though for a standout session like the 8th, it might be worthwhile. The ideal swell direction for Boscombe Pier is from the SSW, and most of the push we get is from the WSW, which is close enough to get some good lines through the pier, especially with that offshore wind.

It’s a lean run, lads. The 8th of August is the one to aim for, but it’s a long way off. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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