Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SW swell with 118 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boscombe Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boscombe Pier in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks at Boscombe Pier (England).
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim run we’re lookin’ at. There are no good surf options in this entire 16-day window. It’s one of those spells where you’d be better off checkin’ the forecast again in a few days because, honestly, it can’t stay this poor for long. The first week is a write-off, and the second week ain’t much better.
Right from the start, Sunday the 12th, it’s tiny and messy. We’ve got a 0.3 ft swell with a weak 2 combined energy, and a howlin’ 19 mph cross-off wind. That’s not surfable for anyone.
Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th? Zero swell. Nothin’. Clean, sure, but you can’t ride what isn’t there.
Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th are a bit of a tease. Thursday morning the 16th shows a tiny 3 ft swell from the SW with a short 5-second period and 47 combined energy, but light offshore winds will have it clean. By Thursday afternoon, the wind goes glassy with WSW 3 mph – it’s flat but it’s pretty. Still not worth paddlin’ out.
Friday the 17th morning has a 3 ft SW swell, 7-second period, and 100 combined energy with light cross winds. It’s the best of a bad bunch but still a poor surf conditions call. Afternoon gets chopped up by a 16 mph cross-on wind.
The second week is just more of the same. Tuesday the 22nd morning finally sees a pulse: 5 ft from the WSW with a 6-second period and 184 combined energy, glassy wind. That’s the closest we get to a real window, but it’s still scored as “very ordinary.” The water temp is a whopping 68°F — that’s about 9°F warmer than usual for this time of year, which is very unusual. So you’ll be warm, at least.
After that, Wednesday the 23rd morning offers 2 ft from the west with a clean offshore breeze, but it’s weak. The rest of the week fizzles back into tiny, short-period dribble.
There is no standout in this outlook. If I had to point you to one single session that’s closest to bein’ surfable, it’s Tuesday the 22nd morning. A 5 ft WSW swell under glassy conditions, and the energy hits 184 — moderate. It’s still ordinary, but it’s the only time the numbers come close to sayin’ “maybe.” Just keep your expectations low, and don’t be surprised if it’s lumpy by the afternoon. For beginners, that 5 ft is borderline okay, but the short period means it’ll be weak and crumbly.
Stay tuned, forecasts change. This stretch is a write-off, but it won’t stay this way forever.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | W 13 | W 12 | E 5 | SW 11 | W 10 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 41 | 44 | 19 | 100 | 80 | 39 | 10 | 19 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:08AM1.74m | 8:22PM2.08m | 8:50AM1.94m | 9:06PM2.20m | 9:37AM2.06m | 1:09PM1.77m | 9:51PM2.30m | 10:23AM2.16m | 2:08PM1.80m | 10:35PM2.36m | 11:07AM2.20m | 3:00PM1.85m | 11:18PM2.35m | 11:49AM2.18m | 3:48PM1.91m | 11:59PM2.27m | 4:02AM1.73m | 4:33PM1.96m | 00:36AM2.14m | ||
Low Tide | 10:09AM1.72m | 2:33PM0.89m | 3:07AM0.66m | 11:14AM1.74m | 3:30PM0.77m | 3:59AM0.47m | 12:09PM1.73m | 4:22PM0.64m | 4:48AM0.31m | 5:10PM0.55m | 1:36AM1.67m | 5:34AM0.22m | 1:36PM1.70m | 2:10AM1.63m | 6:19AM0.21m | 2:13PM1.69m | 2:45AM1.61m | 7:04AM0.28m | 2:48PM1.68m | 7:27PM0.66m | |
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | E 5 | — | SW 7 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 8 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 19 | — | — | 39 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 6 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 126 | 92 | 590 | 377 | 168 | 247 | 108 | 31 | 70 | 36 | 20 | 25 | 41 | 44 | 16 | 100 | 80 | — | — | 19 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 593 | 225 | 193 | 604 | 193 | 218 | 192 | 218 | 225 | 225 | 359 | 311 | 26 | 238 | 98 | 113 | 195 | 149 | 231 | 478 | 571 |
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