Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 143 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boscombe Pier in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough one to write. The forecast for the next 16 days at Boscombe Pier is a real bummer. We're looking at a long, dry spell with nothing but small, weak, and messy conditions. Every single day in the forecast is tagged as "poor surf conditions," and you can see the combined energy barely scraping into double digits for most of it, with a lot of readings under 50 (weak energy). The swell is practically non-existent for the first two weeks.
The most promising blip comes on Thursday, July 23rd, where we see a combined energy of 101 (moderate energy) and a swell of 4ft from the SW. But the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the SSW at 12 mph, which will chop it up. It's a 6-second period, so it's just windswell – not much shape or power behind it. It's not really a standout, just the least bad option on a very poor menu. For a beginner spot, that 4ft is borderline too big, but with the onshore wind, it'll be a bumpy mess anyway.
The real disaster is the water temperature. The anomaly is a shocking 9°F above normal, with the water sitting at 68°F. That's incredibly unusual and just feels wrong for July.
Later in the window, on Sunday, July 26th, we see another jump in energy to 116 (moderate energy) with a 4ft SW swell, but again, it's wrecked by a fresh cross-onshore wind at 19 mph. The following Monday, July 27th, has the highest energy reading of the whole period at 121 (moderate energy) with a 4ft SW groundswell, but the wind is either cross or cross-onshore, keeping it lumpy.
Honestly, with the wind being so consistently onshore or cross-shore and the swell being so small and weak, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer looking for a choppy session than for a paddle surfer. The best advice I can give is to wait for a better forecast. It can't stay this poor 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 E by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | W 13 | W 12 | E 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 2 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 7 | 14 | 87 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
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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 | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 6 | E 4 | SW 8 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | W 8 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | E 3 | WSW 7 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 124 | 82 | 622 | 382 | 167 | 221 | 78 | 31 | 120 | 69 | 83 | 49 | — | — | 87 | 15 | 31 | 7 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 361 | 359 | 193 | 227 | 225 | 192 | 174 | 193 | 257 | 192 | 3 | 238 | 238 | 0 | 483 | 238 | 281 | 604 | 1241 | 576 |
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