Boscombe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the Boscombe area over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s looking pretty grim. The combined energy of all swells directed here is weak, barely cracking into double digits most days, and the winds are a constant problem. There isn’t a single session that scores well enough to get the heart pumping. The only spot on the cards is Boscombe Pier, a beach/pier setup that’s a beginner wave, but it’s inconsistent and when it does have a pulse, the wind is usually messing it up.

The water temperature here is sitting at 71°F, which is a massive 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

Starting off on Sunday 2nd August, there’s next to nothing. A tiny 0.7 ft swell from the WSW with a short 8-second period and a cross-shore wind. The wave energy is just 7. The water’s flat, the wind’s wrong. Not worth paddling out.

Monday 3rd August morning is actually the cleanest we’ll see for a while with a light ENE cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is still pathetic at 1.0 ft and 9 seconds. The energy is only 15. You’d be scratching for a ride.

Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th August see a bump in size, but the wind is a nightmare. On Wednesday morning, the swell hits 5 ft from the SW, but it’s a short-period 6-second windswell with a fresh cross-onshore wind making it lumpy. The energy is moderate at 196. Wednesday afternoon jumps to 7 ft (WSW) with a 7-second period and a strong breeze onshore. That’s getting too big for beginners and the quality is just messy. At this point, with the significant swell, poor quality, and strong onshore wind at a beach break, this setup looks more interesting for kitesurfing than paddle surfing.

We get a bit of a reprieve Thursday 6th August morning with a clean cross-offshore wind and a 3 ft swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so the energy drops to 56. It’s clean, but weak.

From Friday 7th August all the way through to the end of the forecast on Monday 17th August, it’s a proper drought. The swell barely gets above 3 ft, the periods are short, and the energy is almost always below 50. The winds are a mix of onshore, cross-onshore, or light cross-offshore, but the swell just isn’t there to make anything of it. There’s a gap of over a week of poor to non-existent surf.

There are no standouts here. No sessions to get excited about. The forecast can change, but for now, keep the boards in the car and maybe go for a swim.

- Rusty

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