Boscombe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a cuppa, because I've had a proper look at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I've got to be straight with you – it's a tough one for Boscombe Pier. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle, with very little to get excited about.

Right from the start, the water is absolutely roasting. We're talking a water temperature of 71°, which is a whopping 9° warmer than normal for this time of year. That's well beyond unusual, it's a proper anomaly. Feels more like the Med out there than a British summer.

Now, looking at the first few days, it's a write-off. The waves are tiny, the wind is all over the shop, and the energy is pitiful. The combined swell energy is only a measly 7 units. Honestly, it's not worth paddling out for on Sunday the 2nd or Monday the 3rd. We're stuck with small, weak windswell that's barely breaking. The best we can hope for early on is a bit of cleanish surf on Monday morning, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north-east, but the swell is only 1.0 ft. It's better than the rest, but that's not saying much.

We go through a whole week of this, with the swell trying to push up a bit, but the wind turning foul. By Wednesday the 5th, the swell is making a bit of a push, hitting 5 ft and the combined energy climbs to 172 units, but the wind is a strong cross-shore, making it a bumpy, lumpy mess. Not good for a beginner with that swell size, but too messy for anyone else.

There's a notable gap of almost nothing decent until the second week, and even then it's slim pickings. The period from the 12th to the 17th of August has a few moments where the surf is just about surfable, but it's far from stellar. The best of a bad bunch looks to be Thursday morning, the 13th of August. Boscombe Pier will see a clean 4 ft swell from the east, with a light offshore breeze from the north. The combined energy pushes into the moderate range at 112 units, and the swell period is a short 6 seconds, so it's a bit windswell-y, but it'll be the cleanest waves we've seen all week.

Honestly, for the whole of this forecast, the scores are low. There's no standout day, no cracker of a session. If you're desperate for a paddle and a few grovelly waves, that Thursday morning is your best bet. If you can hold off, the following Monday morning, the 17th, also shows clean conditions with a 3 ft swell from the WSW, but again, it's just ordinary.

It's a quiet period, no two ways about it. Sometimes it's just like that around here. The forecasts can change, but for now, keep your expectations low and your wetsuit zipped up.

Rusty.

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