Boscombe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve taken a good hard look at what’s on the cards for Boscombe Pier. Honestly, it’s a pretty grim picture for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the surf gods aren’t smiling on us at all. The whole period is basically a write-off for any decent waves. There’s a gap of the entire 16 days with no surf worth getting wet for.

Let’s break it down. Right from the start on Saturday, the 1st of August, through to Sunday, the 16th of August, it’s all “poor surf conditions.” The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, with heights ranging from 0.3 ft to a meagre 5 ft at best. The wave energy is pathetic, with the combined energy of all swells directed here barely cracking 120 at its highest point, and that’s on the afternoon of the 6th of August. Most of the time it’s in the single digits. The period is all over the place, mostly short and weak, which means no power behind the waves.

The water temperature is a real standout, though. At 71°, it’s a whopping 9° warmer than the long-term average for this time of year. That’s far warmer than normal, so it’ll feel like a bathtub, but that’s the only positive.

The winds are a constant problem. Even when it’s light, the swell is so small it’s pointless. For the majority of the time, we’re dealing with cross-onshore and onshore winds, which will chop up any hope of a clean face. On the 6th of August, we get a bit of a cross-off wind with a 5 ft swell, but it’s only 5 seconds of period, so it’s just a weak, lumpy mess. The best-looking wind is an offshore breeze on the morning of the 8th of August, but the swell is only 0.3 ft. You’d be floating.

There’s a brief moment on the 11th of August where an east-southeast swell reaches 4 ft, but the wind is cross or onshore, and it’s still a poor setup. Nothing worth paddling out for.

This is one of those stretches where the area just goes quiet. It’s not a spot for any kind of surf right now. If you’re desperate to get on the water, the beachy setup with the onshore winds and small, weak swell might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. But for a surfboard, leave it at home.

Rusty.

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