Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, WSW swell with 62 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at Boscombe Pier. Straight up, I’ll be honest with you, this is a tough stretch. The forecast is showing a whole lot of nothing for a good long while. We’ve got a gap of nearly two weeks before anything even remotely surfable shows up. It’s flat, it’s choppy, and the wind is a mess. The water temperature is a staggering 5° warmer than usual, sitting at 70°, which is a real oddity for the time of year.
First up, we’ve got some tiny, weak swell on the 22nd of July, but it’s a Wednesday afternoon with a cross-on breeze and a combined swell energy of only 4. It’s just not worth the paddle. Thursday and Friday are the same story – tiny waves, onshore wind, and messy conditions. The weekend of the 25th and 26th sees a little bump, with a 3 ft swell from the WSW on Saturday afternoon, but the wind is cross-shore and strong at 15 mph, making it a choppy, unappealing mess. The combined energy is just 35. Sunday morning is cleaner with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is only 2 ft.
The entire first week of August is a write-off of flat, small, and wind-affected junk. The only real flicker of hope comes on the 2nd of August. We’ve got a 5 ft swell from the SW with a 6-second period, giving a combined energy of 129 – that’s the first moderate energy reading we’ve seen. But the wind is a fresh cross-on from the SSW at 19 mph, and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. It’s going to be lumpy and messy. For a beginner spot, this is already over the 5 ft mark, so it’s too big for newbies, and the wind is just foul. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The 4th of August Tuesday morning is a complete tease. The wind goes glassy, calm, but the swell is only 0.7 ft. There’s just no energy. The rest of the week is back to choppy, onshore junk.
So, the honest truth is there’s no standout, no real highlight in this entire 16-day window. The swell is too small, too weak, or completely blown out. The best you could hope for is a glimmer of a clean morning on the 27th of July with a 1 ft swell and offshore wind, but it’s barely a wave. It’s a frustrating run for Boscombe.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 3 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SE 3 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 40 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:23PM1.91m | 7:43AM1.69m | 3:46PM1.60m | 8:05PM1.85m | 8:39AM1.67m | 8:49PM1.82m | 10:19AM1.69m | 9:26PM1.80m | 11:38AM1.76m | 8:58PM1.81m | 12:24PM1.82m | 8:24PM1.88m | 9:28AM1.75m | 1:02PM1.85m | 8:55PM1.98m | |||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM1.61m | 10:55PM1.27m | 5:02AM1.49m | 4:32PM1.60m | 00:29AM1.31m | 5:22AM1.48m | 1:54AM1.23m | 2:14PM1.28m | 2:46AM1.11m | 3:03PM1.21m | 3:26AM0.98m | 3:42PM1.14m | 11:30PM1.78m | 4:01AM0.86m | 4:14PM1.07m | 00:11AM1.76m | ||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 3 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | W 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 23 | — | 19 | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | WSW 6 | W 9 | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 35 | 40 | — | 19 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 501 | 316 | 192 | 724 | 225 | 617 | 606 | 598 | 585 | 478 | 334 | 195 | 332 | 120 | 149 | 119 | 151 | 151 | 334 | 262 |
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