Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with 49 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get this straight, folks. Rusty here.
Look, I’ve stared at the charts for Boscombe Pier and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: the next two weeks are a proper struggle. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out run of flat to tiny, messy waves that just aren't worth paddling out for. The first real suggestion of anything ridable doesn't even show up until Saturday, the 1st of August, and even then, it’s barely a whisper.
The water is running unseasonably warm, sitting at 70°F for the start of the period, which is far warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for us.
We’ve got a gap of almost ten days with absolutely nothing on offer. The first bit of hope comes on the morning of Saturday, the 1st of August. We’ll see a little 3ft swell from the WSW, with a light NE breeze keeping it clean. The combined energy is a weak 59, so don’t expect much push. It’s still a tough call – the surf is described as very ordinary. The wind is good, but the swell is tiny and weak.
After that, it’s back to the same old story. The morning of Sunday the 2nd offers a similar 2ft from the SW with a clean cross-off wind, but again, the energy is low. It’s a real head-scratcher.
The only other moment that catches the eye is the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August. We finally get a proper offshore wind from the NNE, which is a major positive. The swell is 2ft from the East, but with a short, weak period. The combined energy is 38. It’ll be clean, but the waves will be small and weak. For a more experienced surfer, it might be enough to get a few grovelly ones, but it’s nothing to get excited about. For the rest of us, it’s a board on the beach and a cold one.
The rest of the 16 days is a write-off. Onshore winds, flat spells, and tiny, choppy junk. It’s one of those stretches where if you’re not a dedicated local, you’re not missing a thing. The sets are so far apart you’ll get a suntan waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | ESE 4 | W 9 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:18PM1.71m | 1:56AM1.69m | 6:57AM1.72m | 2:48PM1.64m | 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 | |||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM1.63m | 9:53PM1.14m | 4:42AM1.52m | 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 | |||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | W 10 | WSW 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 14 | — | 13 | 6 | — | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | N 3 | SW 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | SW 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 17 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 584 | 813 | 316 | 341 | 826 | 316 | 236 | 282 | 372 | 611 | 842 | 594 | 585 | 585 | 722 | 722 | 889 | 227 | 120 | 120 | 119 |
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