Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period, WSW swell with 46 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boscombe Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Boscombe Pier in the next 16 days are 1.1m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get down to it. This is Rusty, checkin’ in from the beach.
Honestly, the next 16 days are looking pretty flat and grim for Boscombe Pier. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing really happening, and the few times the swell tries to push through, the wind is just gonna mess it up. It’s a tough outlook.
Right now, we’re looking at a gap of about 12 days with very little to get excited about. From Saturday the 18th through to the 29th of July, it’s mostly flat, tiny, or blown out. The water temp is a super warm 69°F for this time of year, feels like bathwater, but that doesn’t help the waves.
The first real flicker of something happens on Thursday the 30th of July. The morning has a little knee-high swell, 4ft from the East, and it’s glassy. That’s the best we’ll see for a while. The combined energy is only 70 (weak), but it’s clean. The wind goes onshore and the waves get messy in the afternoon, so that morning window is the only chance.
Friday the 31st of July morning has a bit more size, 4ft from the East, with a clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is moderate (113). But the swell period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s gonna be soft and a bit bumpy. It’s surfable, but not a standout.
If you’re a kitesurfer, the afternoons from the 28th of July onwards, with that 4ft cross-on swell and fresh wind, might be more your scene than a paddle surfer’s.
For the best of a bad bunch, I’d point you to the Thursday 30th of July morning session at Boscombe Pier. It’s the only time the stars align for a glassy, clean 4ft wave. It’s small, and the break is inconsistent, so don’t expect a carnival, but it’s the only real chance for a clean knee-high wave in the whole 16 days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 5 | ESE 3 | E 5 | E 4 | W 10 | E 4 | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 3 | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:30PM2.09m | 4:33PM1.96m | 00:36AM2.14m | 4:48AM1.76m | 1:10PM1.97m | 1:10AM1.98m | 5:31AM1.77m | 1:46PM1.83m | 1:35AM1.82m | 6:14AM1.75m | 2:18PM1.71m | 1:56AM1.69m | 6:57AM1.72m | 2:48PM1.64m | 7:23PM1.91m | 7:43AM1.69m | 3:46PM1.60m | 8:05PM1.85m | 8:39AM1.67m | 8:49PM1.82m | |
Low Tide | 2:48PM1.68m | 7:27PM0.66m | 7:49AM0.43m | 3:20PM1.68m | 8:13PM0.81m | 8:34AM0.63m | 3:48PM1.66m | 9:01PM0.98m | 4:18AM1.55m | 4:09PM1.63m | 9:53PM1.14m | 4:42AM1.52m | 4:22PM1.61m | 10:55PM1.27m | 5:02AM1.49m | 4:32PM1.60m | 00:29AM1.31m | 5:22AM1.48m | 1:54AM1.23m | ||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | E 4 | WSW 3 | — | E 4 | WSW 3 | W 9 | ESE 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 5 | W 7 | — | — | W 10 | — | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | ESE 3 | E 5 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 2 | NE 2 | ENE 5 | SW 2 | W 3 | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 22 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 6 | — | 12 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 479 | 479 | 174 | 479 | 479 | 299 | 282 | 282 | 338 | 225 | 260 | 316 | 576 | 679 | 316 | 192 | 297 | 316 | 384 | 941 | 483 |
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