Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th 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 on offer for Boscombe Pier over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to get excited about, so keep your expectations in check.
The whole 16-day window is a bit of a bust for now. There’s a big gap from the start right through to the weekend of the 26th of July where there’s just nothing doing. Even then, the waves stay small and weak. The main issue is a lack of any proper swell energy pushing in, and when we do see a little bump, the period is short, which means gutless, crumbly waves.
The only time things look even remotely rideable is around Sunday the 26th of July, but it’s still tiny. We get a small pulse of swell from the WSW, bumping up to about 3 ft, but with a short period of just 5 seconds. The combined energy is weak, coming in at only 49. That’s not going to push you around much. The winds clean up nicely on Sunday morning and afternoon, with a cross-off breeze from the WNW at 12-19 mph, keeping the surface glassy. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but honestly, this is strictly for bigger boards or a long foamie. Don’t expect any power.
The water is a whopping 70°, which is *much warmer than normal* for the time of year – that’s a 9° anomaly, so incredibly unusual. You’ll be in boardshorts, but you’ll be floating around more than surfing. Boscombe Pier is an inconsistent spot as it is, and with no real swell and that short period, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a traditional paddle surfer. Later on, around the 5th and 6th of August, we see a little more energy from the east (42), but the onshore winds kill it.
There really is no standout here, no day to circle on the calendar. If you’re itching for a paddle, the cleanest windows are the mornings of the 26th and maybe the 30th of July, but you’re chasing ankle-biters. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | W 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 46 | 30 | 49 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:28AM1.75m | 1:02PM1.85m | 8:55PM1.98m | 9:46AM1.84m | 1:37PM1.86m | 9:38PM2.08m | |||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM1.23m | 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 | 4:01AM0.86m | 4:14PM1.07m | 00:11AM1.76m | 4:31AM0.76m | 4:43PM1.00m | 00:49AM1.74m | ||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | E 5 | E 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 18 | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | — | WSW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 46 | 30 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 15 | — | 7 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 826 | 225 | 617 | 1857 | 614 | 585 | 585 | 178 | 700 | 842 | 149 | 254 | 335 | 167 | 225 | 244 | 225 | 260 | 281 | 254 |
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