Boscombe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, grab your board but just leave it in the car for now, mate. We’ve got a grim 16-day stretch ahead for Boscombe Pier. I’ll be straight with you—there’s barely enough to paddle for across the whole run. The first proper, vaguely surfable energy doesn’t show until Saturday the 26th of July, and even then it’s weak, short-period junk. The first week is basically flat with a few tiny bumps that won’t get you out of first gear. Water temp is about 70°, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year—like a spring suit when you’d usually be in boardies. That’s the only bright spot.

From Wednesday the 23rd of July morning through Friday the 25th, it’s a total write-off: wave heights around 0.3 ft and combined energy barely hitting single digits (2 to 4). Wind’s messy, mostly cross-on or onshore, and every forecast says “poor.”

Saturday the 26th of July morning brings the first half-decent bump—about 3 ft from the WSW at a shockingly short 5 seconds, with 30 units of energy. Wind is a clean cross-off from the WNW at 15 mph, so it’ll look tidy, but it’s still a weak, chopped-up windswell with no punch. You might snag a closeout if desperate. That cleaner trend holds into Sunday the 27th of July morning: 3 ft, 4-second period, cross-off wind again—same story, cleaner faces. Monday the 28th of July morning goes even smaller, 1 ft, with a light cross-off, glassy early. It’ll look pretty but there’s barely a wave.

From Monday afternoon onward, the wind shifts back to cross-on or onshore, and the swell stays tiny—typical Bournemouth summer flatness. There’s a slight kick on Sunday the 3rd of August morning and afternoon: 3 ft from the WSW at 8 seconds, combined energy in the 70s to 80s—still moderate—but the wind is a fresh cross-on at 15–18 mph, making it lumpy, choppy, and hard work for a beginner. Not worth the session. Tuesday the 4th of August morning pushes to 4 ft from the WSW at 6 seconds, combined energy 123—moderate—but it’s a short-period windswell with a gentle cross-shore. Soft, bumpy, hard to get a decent ride. The rest of the fortnight is more of the same: tiny, short-period, wind-affected slop.

If I had to pick one window, Sunday the 27th of July morning: 3 ft, clean, light wind, least wind-affected. But it’s still poor. For beginners, it never goes over 3 ft, so it’s never too big—but there’s barely enough to stand up on. This spot’s inconsistent at the best of times, and this run is a blank. Don’t hold your breath—forecasts can change, but right now it’s a long, flat wait.

Later, Rusty.

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