Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boscombe Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boscombe Pier in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for Boscombe Pier over the next couple of weeks.
Mate, I’ve got to be straight with you – this forecast is a proper struggle. There’s a long, quiet stretch ahead with hardly any surf worth jumping out of bed for. The first recommendation doesn’t kick in until the morning of Sunday, 27 July, so we’re looking at a gap of about two weeks where the waves are flat or just plain messy. For the first week and a half, it’s all tiny scraps and poor conditions. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the swell is barely registering. The combined energy is often in the weak zone (single digits and low double digits), so it’s a lot of nothing.
The only real standout, and I mean the one glimmer of hope, arrives on the morning of Sunday, 27 July. Boscombe Pier (United Kingdom) might finally see a pulse of life. We’ve got a 4.3ft groundswell rolling in from the WSW, with a period of 7 seconds. The wind is a light breeze from the W, which is cross-shore, keeping things fairly clean. The combined energy hits 303 (moderate), which is the biggest number we’ve seen all window. It’s not massive, but it’s the best on offer. However, this is more than a week out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. The water temp is about average for this time of year. This spot is a beach/pier setup, inconsistent, and crowds are sometimes an issue, but with such a long dry spell, there might be a few of us out there.
Before that, the only other half-decent note is the afternoon of Wednesday, 15 July, with a 4.9ft swell from the E, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore breeze from the E, making it lumpy and choppy. The combined energy is 152 (moderate), but the poor wind wrecks the quality. The morning of Tuesday, 15 July, has a 3.9ft swell from the E with a moderate cross-shore wind, but it’s still not great. Honestly, for a beginner-friendly spot, the swell never gets too big to be dangerous, but the lack of quality and clean conditions is the real killer.
For a stretch like this, with so few consistent options, a blank run is more normal for the area. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say keep the board dry until that last Sunday. If you’re desperate, wait for the glassy mornings, but the swell is tiny. The afternoon of Friday, 24 July, has a 2.6ft swell from the ESE with a light cross-shore breeze, but it’s just a ripple.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | W 13 | W 12 | E 5 | W 11 | E 6 | E 6 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 2 | 149 | 60 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 19 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.83m | 8:22PM2.08m | 8:50AM1.94m | 9:06PM2.20m | 9:37AM2.06m | 1:09PM1.77m | 9:51PM2.30m | 10:23AM2.16m | 2:08PM1.80m | 10:35PM2.36m | 11:07AM2.20m | 3:00PM1.85m | 11:18PM2.35m | 11:49AM2.18m | 3:48PM1.91m | 11:59PM2.27m | 4:02AM1.73m | 4:33PM1.96m | 00:36AM2.14m | ||
Low Tide | 10:09AM1.72m | 2:33PM0.89m | 3:07AM0.66m | 11:14AM1.74m | 3:30PM0.77m | 3:59AM0.47m | 12:09PM1.73m | 4:22PM0.64m | 4:48AM0.31m | 5:10PM0.55m | 1:36AM1.67m | 5:34AM0.22m | 1:36PM1.70m | 2:10AM1.63m | 6:19AM0.21m | 2:13PM1.69m | 2:45AM1.61m | 7:04AM0.28m | 2:48PM1.68m | 7:27PM0.66m | |
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | SW 7 | SW 5 | — | W 8 | WSW 6 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 105 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 9 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | E 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | SW 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 122 | 100 | 639 | 377 | 163 | 184 | 77 | 73 | 176 | 149 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 19 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 576 | 397 | 193 | 227 | 193 | 225 | 225 | 192 | 117 | 247 | 238 | 24 | 281 | 359 | 483 | 669 | 338 | 26 | 604 | 606 | 576 |
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