Boscombe Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks around Boscombe Pier. To be honest, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The wave energy is going to be weak for almost the entire window, with the combined swell energy sitting under 100 for the vast majority of the time. That’s a long, flat spell.

We kick off the first weekend with not much to write home about. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are showing tiny, weak swell, with the combined energy barely registering (35). The wind is a mess on Saturday, swinging from a cross-off 9 mph in the morning to a cross-on 12 mph in the afternoon, so it’s choppy and poor. Sunday is even worse, with a cross-on breeze from the SSE and a tiny 2 ft swell.

Monday the 7th brings a bit of a tease. The swell picks up to 4 ft in the afternoon, but it’s a short-period 5 seconds from the WSW, and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-on. That’s a lumpy, messy combo. The combined energy hits 88, but it’s just not surfable. The morning has a clean look with a cross-off wind, but the swell is only 1 ft.

The following week looks stubborn. The middle of the week, around Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th, the swell tries to build, but it’s always accompanied by strong wind. Tuesday the 8th morning has a 2 ft swell with a long 11 second period (116 energy), but it’s cross-shore and lumpy. The afternoon jumps to 5 ft and 135 energy, but again, it’s a fresh cross-shore wind making it a messy cross-chop. Thursday the 10th afternoon sees the biggest swell at 6 ft with a solid 209 energy, but it’s a fresh cross-onshore 22 mph wind. That’s not a paddle session; that’s a kite session if anything.

Friday the 11th is clean in the morning with a cross-off 16 mph wind, but the swell is only 4 ft and short period. It’s rideable, but it’s not going to be anything special.

There’s a gap from Saturday the 12th all the way through the end of the forecast where the swell drops right off. The 12th morning has a glassy 2 ft swell, but it’s weak (36 energy). After that, we’re looking at tiny scraps of 0.7 ft and 1.0 ft through the 15th, and then it flattens out completely. The last few days, from the 18th to the 20th, we see a tiny bit of easterly swell, but it’s short period and onshore, with the combined energy barely hitting 68. It’s a dead run.

So, what’s the best on offer? I’d have to say Friday the 11th morning. It’s clean, with a 4 ft swell from the WSW and a cross-off wind. The period is short at 5 seconds, so it won’t have much push, but it’s the only window where the conditions are decent and there’s something to ride. It’s a beach/pier setup, so it’s exposed, but it’s an inconsistent spot, so you won’t be fighting crowds. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, no major anomalies to report. For the rest of the window, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a blank stretch.

Rusty.

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