Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, WSW swell with 54 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you—this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a bust for any decent surf. Not a single session worth paddling out for. Every single entry’s got a score of zero, and the wave comment is always “poor surf conditions.” That’s a long, dry spell.
The first chance for anything happens on Wednesday the 29th of July, but it’s a no-go. Morning’s flat with a slight SSE breeze at 3 mph, then the afternoon kicks up a weak 1 ft of swell from the WSW at a tragic 3-second period, with a howling 16 mph cross-onshore wind. The energy is pitiful (6). It’s just a messy, choppy write-off.
Thursday the 30th is more of the same. A bit of a bump in the morning at 1 ft, but it’s cross-shore wind and weak. Swell energy is still just 8. Afternoon gets a touch bigger at 3 ft from the WSW, but the cross-onshore wind is 16 mph again, making it choppy and unrideable.
Friday the 31st of July has a tiny window: a clean morning with a light offshore breeze from the NNE at 6 mph, but the swell is only 1 ft with a 5-second period. Energy is a measly 4. It’s just not enough to push you around. By afternoon, the cross-onshore wind returns and kills it.
The entire first week of August is a flat, windy mess. The swell barely cracks 2 ft at any point, and the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a brief moment of glassy conditions on Saturday the 8th of August in the afternoon, but there’s no swell at all—zero energy. That’s a flat, perfect lake.
The second week is no better. From the 9th all the way through to the 13th of August, it’s a parade of tiny, weak swells with poor winds. The biggest swell in that run is a 2 ft easterly windswell on the 12th, but it’s coming straight onshore from the SSW at 12 mph. Energy is only 9. It’s hopeless.
Honestly, for Boscombe Pier, this is a period of total flatness. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s normal. The guidance file flags this spot as inconsistent, and this run proves it. There’s nothing for even a beginner to play with. If you’re desperate, you’d need a miracle forecast change, but right now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 3 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.84m | 1:37PM1.86m | 9:38PM2.08m | 10:19AM1.93m | 2:11PM1.86m | 10:20PM2.15m | 10:56AM2.01m | 2:46PM1.86m | 11:00PM2.20m | 11:33AM2.05m | 3:22PM1.87m | 11:39PM2.19m | 12:11PM2.04m | 3:58PM1.89m | 00:16AM2.13m | 4:06AM1.75m | 4:36PM1.91m | 00:48AM2.03m | 4:46AM1.77m | 1:20PM1.91m | 1:02AM1.91m |
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.76m | 4:43PM1.00m | 00:49AM1.74m | 4:59AM0.67m | 5:12PM0.93m | 1:24AM1.71m | 5:28AM0.59m | 1:15PM1.73m | 1:57AM1.70m | 6:00AM0.52m | 1:52PM1.73m | 2:29AM1.69m | 6:35AM0.49m | 2:27PM1.74m | 3:01AM1.69m | 7:14AM0.53m | 2:59PM1.75m | 7:35PM0.80m | 7:56AM0.63m | 3:27PM1.76m | 8:21PM0.89m |
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | W 10 | SW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | E 5 | SW 8 | E 4 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | W 4 | — | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 26 | 15 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | SW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 15 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 49 | — | 9 | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 260 | 260 | 334 | 358 | 254 | 262 | 358 | 262 | 262 | 120 | 260 | 282 | 260 | 174 | 225 | 48 | 503 | 241 | 889 | 316 |
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The above surf forecast table for Boscombe Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Boscombe Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Boscombe Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Boscombe Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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