Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, E swell with 53 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Boscombe Pier over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it's looking pretty grim.
We've got a long stretch of poor conditions ahead. The first real chance of even seeing something rideable won't come until the very end of July. For the rest of July, it's just tiny, weak, and messy. The water temp is sitting at a very unusual 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only thing going for it.
Let's walk through it. From now until the 30th of July, it's mostly flat or close to it, with onshore or cross-off winds messing up whatever dribble of swell there is. There are days of clean conditions, like the 22nd of July (Wednesday) morning with a slight air and glassy water in the afternoon, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft with almost no energy (2-3 combined energy). It's not worth paddling out for.
There's a consistent run of no surf recommendations right through until the 30th. The first day that shows any pulse is Thursday the 30th of July, but even then, the wind is onshore and the surf is still rated as poor. The swell starts to pick up slightly on the 31st of July (Friday) morning, with a 4 ft east swell and moderate energy (63 combined energy), but the wind is a fresh cross-shore. The afternoon of the 31st sees the swell bump up to 5 ft from the east, with moderate to strong wave energy (105 combined energy), but again, it's a fresh cross-onshore wind, making it lumpy and not user-friendly.
The best on offer, and I'm using that term loosely, looks like the 31st of July (Friday) afternoon. For Boscombe Pier, that east swell direction isn't ideal – it's optimum swell is from the SSW. The 5 ft swell might offer something for the more experienced crew, but the cross-onshore wind will make it choppy. For beginners, anything over 5 ft can be a handful, so the 31st isn't for them, and the wind is a mess.
Honestly, mate, there's no standout session here. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent waves. Don't force it. This kind of blank run is not unheard of for the area, but it tends not to stay poor for long. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 7 | E 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | ESE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 3 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 3 |
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 kJ | 6 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:49AM2.18m | 3:48PM1.91m | 11:59PM2.27m | 4:02AM1.73m | 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 |
Low Tide | 2:13PM1.69m | 2:45AM1.61m | 7:04AM0.28m | 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 | |
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | E 4 | W 7 | W 7 | E 4 | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | W 11 | ESE 4 | — | E 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 12 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | WSW 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 5 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 31 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 483 | 893 | 476 | 479 | 479 | 341 | 479 | 260 | 253 | 384 | 493 | 384 | 218 | 263 | 405 | 813 | 260 | 294 | 225 | 260 | 384 |
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