Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boscombe Pier in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one to swallow. For the next sixteen days, we’re looking at a real flat spell down at Boscombe Pier. The wave energy is next to nothing, with the combined swell energy barely scraping into double digits for most of the run (like 5 to 25), so don't expect any real push. There’s a big gap of poor surf, and honestly, the whole period is a write-off for any kind of proper wave riding.
Let’s start from the beginning. Thursday the 30th of July is a no-go – tiny 1ft to 2ft slop with a weak 4-second period and cross-onshore winds making it choppy. Friday the 31st offers a glimmer of hope with a clean 1ft wave in the morning under offshore NNW winds, but it’s just too small to get excited about. The weekend is dead flat, with Saturday and Sunday barely registering 0.3ft to 0.7ft of swell. We go through the first week of August with nothing but knee-high dribble, and the wind is all over the place. The best of a bad lot comes on Tuesday the 4th of August morning, when we get glassy conditions with a tiny 1ft SW swell (energy of 16). It’s clean, but you’d be lucky to find a wave that stands up.
Things get a little more interesting heading into the second week. Friday the 7th of August afternoon sees a pulse of 4ft from the east, with a 6-second period and moderate wind blowing cross-off. The combined energy jumps to 118 (moderate), but it’s a short-period, choppy east swell that won’t have any shape. Saturday the 8th of August has similar conditions, but the swell drops back to 3ft. The rest of the run from Sunday the 9th through to Friday the 14th of August is abysmal – we’re talking 0.3ft to 1ft with energy levels sinking below 10. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so at least it won’t be freezing while you’re sitting there waiting for nothing.
Honestly, there’s nothing here that’s a stand-out. The whole sixteen-day window is a flat, frustrating mess. Boscombe Pier is a beginner-friendly spot, but even beginners need something to push them. The only thing consistent here is the lack of swell. It’s one of those blank runs that happens in this area, and forecasts can change, but for now, I’d leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 10 | WSW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 5 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.93m | 2:11PM1.86m | 10:20PM2.15m | 10:56AM2.01m | 2:46PM1.86m | 11:00PM2.20m | 11:33AM2.05m | 3:22PM1.87m | 11:39PM2.19m | 12:11PM2.04m | 3:58PM1.89m | 00:16AM2.13m | 4:06AM1.75m | 4:36PM1.91m | 00:48AM2.03m | 4:46AM1.77m | 1:20PM1.91m | 1:02AM1.91m | 5:27AM1.77m | 1:33PM1.82m | 1:04AM1.80m |
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.67m | 5:12PM0.93m | 1:24AM1.71m | 5:28AM0.59m | 1:15PM1.73m | 1:57AM1.70m | 6:00AM0.52m | 1:52PM1.73m | 2:29AM1.69m | 6:35AM0.49m | 2:27PM1.74m | 3:01AM1.69m | 7:14AM0.53m | 2:59PM1.75m | 7:35PM0.80m | 7:56AM0.63m | 3:27PM1.76m | 8:21PM0.89m | 8:43AM0.79m | 3:44PM1.75m | 9:14PM1.01m |
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | E 5 | SW 8 | E 6 | E 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 40 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | W 10 | — | WSW 9 | SW 4 | — | SW 10 | — | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 18 | — | 16 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | WSW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 62 | 37 | 36 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 11 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 358 | 332 | 262 | 243 | 281 | 487 | 281 | 260 | 282 | 247 | 172 | 165 | 117 | 24 | 47 | 253 | 251 | 487 | 245 | 0 |
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