Boscombe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for our local stretch at Boscombe Pier.

Truth be told, this is shaping up to be a bit of a tester for the whole sixteen-day run. We've got small, messy waves for most of it, and the wind just won't seem to give us a break. It's a long wait for anything decent, and even then, it's not a classic. The water is sitting at a very warm 67.1°F right now, which is nearly 5.4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a real oddball.

Looking at the first week, from Saturday the 12th through the following Friday, it's a lot of cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, mostly from the west and southwest, making a proper mess of things. The combined swell energy is weak, often below 100 (16 on Monday afternoon), and the periods are short – mostly 4 to 5 seconds. It's just poor surf conditions, day after day. A few windows of cleaner conditions try to show up, like on Tuesday afternoon the 15th with a cross-offshore breeze, and on Wednesday the 16th it's looking clean, but the waves are tiny, barely 1.6ft. It's just not worth paddling out for.

The next few days slip by with that same cross-shore, choppy story. Then we hit the weekend of the 19th and 20th. Saturday the 19th brings a bigger push of swell at 6.9ft from the SW, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps up to 391 (moderate to strong), but the wind is a howling 25 mph cross-onshore – that's a messy, blown-out scene. Not one for a relaxed paddle. Sunday the 20th afternoon cleans up with a cross-offshore wind and a still-interesting 5.2ft swell from the SW (combined energy 195), but that's the best of a bad lot for the entire forecast. Still, it's not a standout.

Into the second week, it stays small and windy. Monday the 21st gets a bit of lumpy cross-onshore, and the rest of the week is all tiny waves and poor conditions. On Wednesday the 23rd morning, the wind finally drops and goes cross-offshore, giving us a clean look at 3.9ft from the WSW. The period is a short 5 seconds, but the combined energy is still weak (66). The notes call it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – and that's about the best we get. It's clean, but mushy.

The last few days of the month fizzle out with onshore winds and barely a ripple. So, when you look at the whole picture, there are no true standouts here. The cleanest, most surfable moment might be that Sunday the 20th afternoon if you're desperate, but the real pick of a very average bunch is that Wednesday the 23rd morning. It's clean, the swell is a rideable 3.9ft from the WSW, and the wind is light & cross-offshore. If you've got a longboard and patience, that's your window.

Stay patient, my friends.

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