Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 77 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 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 what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks at Boscombe Pier.
Truth be told, it’s a pretty grim stretch for paddle surfing. The first week and a half is a write-off. We’re looking at a long, frustrating gap where there’s just no decent surf on offer. From Wednesday the 29th of July all the way until the morning of Saturday the 8th of August, nearly every session is rated as poor. The swell is tiny – mostly under 3ft – and when there *is* a bump, the wind is usually cross-onshore or chopping it up. There’s a bit of clean, offshore wind on Friday the 31st of July morning, but the swell is a measly 0.9ft, so you’d be bobbing around more than riding.
The first glimmer of anything happens Saturday the 8th of August morning. We get a 4ft swell from the WSW with an 8-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 184 (moderate wave energy). But and it’s a big but, the conditions are just “very ordinary” with glassy conditions. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. After that, it drops off again into tiny, clean scraps.
Hold on, though. The standout window, and I mean the *only* true standout, is way out there on Friday the 7th of August. You’ll want to circle that date. Friday morning sees a solid 6ft swell rolling in from the SW, with a 6-second period, and a combined energy of 239 (moderate wave energy). By Friday afternoon, it jumps to a punchy 8ft from the WSW with a 7-second period and a combined energy of 569 (strong wave energy). That’s the biggest energy we see in the whole 16 days. Now, the wind is cross to cross-onshore, so it won’t be perfect, but for Boscombe Pier, that’s the best size on offer. That afternoon session is going to be too big for beginners at 8ft – that’s expert territory.
The water temp is a real story here. It’s sitting at 71°F, which is 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s far warmer than average, so you can get away with a spring suit or even board shorts on that standout Friday.
Crowds at Boscombe Pier can be an issue sometimes, but with how flat it’s been, it might be quiet until that Friday.
Stay patient. The long-range Friday the 7th of August is the one to aim for. It’s a long way off, so the call isn’t locked in, but that’s your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 77 | 53 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 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 | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:50AM1.74m | 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 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | E 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 5 | — | WSW 9 | W 4 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 4 | N 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | NE 3 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 23 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 77 | 53 | 156 | 130 | — | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 260 | 260 | 334 | 358 | 332 | 254 | 358 | 262 | 263 | 281 | 225 | 260 | 260 | 359 | 227 | 183 | 192 | 483 | 24 | 24 |
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