Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, WSW swell with 59 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you. Looking at the 16-day forecast for Boscombe Pier, it's a tough stretch. The whole period is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We're looking at a long, long gap with no real surf to get excited about. The setup here is a beach/pier, but the swell is tiny and the wind is all over the shop.
The water temperature is sitting at 71°, which is far warmer than normal for this time of year – a proper anomaly of over 9° warmer.
There's honestly nothing to highlight as a standout. The first week is a total bust. From Tuesday the 28th of July right through to the end of the month, we're scrapping the bottom of the barrel with tiny, weak swells, mostly cross-onshore or onshore winds. The combined swell energy barely breaks double digits, with values like 8 and 5 (weak energy). It's a frustrating start.
Moving into early August, we get a brief flicker of hope on the morning of Sunday the 2nd. The wind is a clean cross-off from the ENE at 9 mph, and there's a little 2 ft swell from the east, but it's a short 4-second period with weak energy (23). It's surfable but not something you'd paddle out of bed for.
The best of a bad bunch looks to be the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August. The wind goes clean cross-offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, and we see a 4 ft swell from the SW with a 6-second period. The combined energy nudges up to 77 (still weak). It's the only time the report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," scoring a 1 out of 10. It's clean, but it's not great.
After that, we're back into the doldrums. The rest of the second week is a mix of glassy conditions but no swell, or bumpy onshore slop. The 6th of August afternoon sees a glassy 2 ft, but again, no power behind it.
In short, Boscombe Pier is a no-go for the entire 16-day window. The conditions are consistently poor, with very few breaks in the clouds. A blank run like this is just one of those things for the area. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d save the wax and find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 12 | SW 10 | WSW 3 | WSW 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 43 | 9 | 42 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:02PM1.85m | 8:55PM1.98m | 9:46AM1.84m | 1:37PM1.86m | 9:38PM2.08m | 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 | |
Low Tide | 10:54AM1.72m | 4:14PM1.07m | 00:11AM1.76m | 4:31AM0.76m | 4:43PM1.00m | 00:49AM1.74m | 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 |
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | W 12 | W 3 | SW 10 | W 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 5 | E 4 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | SW 2 | NW 3 | N 3 | WSW 3 | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | 16 | 32 | 43 | — | 42 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 123 | 225 | 260 | 334 | 260 | 334 | 813 | 254 | 332 | 478 | 262 | 262 | 281 | 120 | 338 | 573 | 172 | 120 | 263 | 157 |
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