Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, E swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boscombe Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boscombe Pier in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at this stretch of coast.
First off, the water is running at 70° – that’s a whopping 9° warmer than normal for this time of year. You won’t need a thick wetsuit, that’s for sure.
Now, the bad news: the next week and a half is a tough watch. From Monday the 27th of July right through to the 10th of August, the swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore. There’s nothing surfable in that whole stretch. The combined energy barely cracks 25 on the Monday morning, and it’s downhill from there. A few mornings do show clean conditions with light offshore winds, like Friday the 31st of July and Saturday the 1st of August, but the swell is only 1ft or less. It’s basically flat.
The first real flicker of hope comes on Monday the 3rd of August in the morning. Boscombe Pier sees a pulse of 5ft swell from the east, with a period of 6 seconds and clean conditions thanks to a cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy hits 125 – finally some moderate grunt. But the window is narrow; by the afternoon it’s back to nothing. That morning is the only real chance in the first week.
After that, things go quiet again until the 10th of August. On the morning of Monday the 10th, the energy jumps to 262 with a 4ft swell from the southwest and a 10-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. The waves will have shape and power, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. The standout, though, is the morning of Tuesday the 11th of August. Boscombe Pier gets 3ft from the west-southwest with a 9-second period, combined energy of 154, and a light 6 mph north wind that’s offshore. That’s clean. That’s the best of the whole run. The swell is right on the money for a beginner-friendly wave, and the quality will be there. Crowds are possible at Boscombe, so get in early.
The afternoon of the 11th gets messy again with a fresh onshore breeze, so that Tuesday morning window is your one.
So, overall: a long flat spell, then a couple of windows. The best is definitely Tuesday the 11th of August morning. If you can only get out once, that’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 11 | W 8 | W 4 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 25 | 59 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 61 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.82m | 8:24PM1.88m | 9:28AM1.75m | 1:02PM1.85m | 8:55PM1.98m | 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 | |
Low Tide | 3:42PM1.14m | 11:30PM1.78m | 4:01AM0.86m | 4:14PM1.07m | 00:11AM1.76m | 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 | |
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 8 | W 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 6 | W 9 | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 9 | 61 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 119 | 112 | 151 | 252 | 225 | 262 | 260 | 260 | 262 | 358 | 144 | 260 | 281 | 398 | 281 | 614 | 341 | 434 | 320 | 174 |
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